Received: from localhost (unknown [200.46.204.184]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id F00562E38D4 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:18:23 -0400 (AST) Received: from postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (mx1.hub.org [200.46.204.184]) (amavisd-maia, port 10024) with ESMTP id 28159-08 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:18:19 -0400 (AST) Received: from lists.commandprompt.com (host-159.commandprompt.net [207.173.203.159]) by postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4CAEC2E38B3 for ; Fri, 11 Jan 2008 12:18:19 -0400 (AST) Received: from [192.168.1.226] (or-69-34-217-90.sta.embarqhsd.net [69.34.217.90]) (authenticated bits=0) by lists.commandprompt.com (8.13.8/8.13.8) with ESMTP id m0BGIOgo005446 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NO); Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:18:25 -0800 Message-ID: <478796CD.4030202@commandprompt.com> Date: Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:18:21 -0800 From: "Joshua D. Drake" Organization: Command Prompt, Inc. User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Steve Atkins CC: PostgreSQL Performance Subject: Re: Best way to index IP data? References: <200801101614.54729.kevin@kevinkempterllc.com> <36e682920801101541o7626bbddj428617144240c554@mail.gmail.com> <13179.1200064791@sss.pgh.pa.us> <0B56B6A9-F22E-4098-914D-596F2F3A1CAF@blighty.com> In-Reply-To: <0B56B6A9-F22E-4098-914D-596F2F3A1CAF@blighty.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Greylist: Sender succeeded SMTP AUTH, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.0 (lists.commandprompt.com [207.173.203.159]); Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:18:25 -0800 (PST) X-Virus-Scanned: Maia Mailguard 1.0.1 X-Archive-Number: 200801/70 X-Sequence-Number: 28309 Steve Atkins wrote: > I'd actually support removing inet/cidr from core completely in the longer > run. Postgresql is extensible, so we really don't need types used only > by niche users in core, once we have pgfoundry and something like > mysqludf.org/CPAN. But that's a longer term thought. I believe this is going to be solved by postgresqlpackages.org. Joshua D. Drake > > Cheers, > Steve > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 7: You can help support the PostgreSQL project by donating at > > http://www.postgresql.org/about/donate >