From: Tom Lane <tgl@sss.pgh.pa.us>
To: Paul Ramsey <pramsey@refractions.net>
Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Kevin Neufeld <kneufeld@refractions.net>
Subject: Re: uuid type for postgres
Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:24:11 -0400
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Paul Ramsey <pramsey@refractions.net> writes:
> I am not sure if I heard clearly from the core team that a self-
> contained, BSD-licensed uuid would be accepted(able)?
I don't think any of the other core members weighed in on this thread,
so speaking strictly for myself: BSD license is an issue, and
portability is an issue. I've heard enough to convince me that the
demand exists, but the legal and technical issues remain.
regards, tom lane
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