X-Original-To: pgsql-hackers-postgresql.org@localhost.postgresql.org Received: from localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 4B182D7A0A for ; Wed, 7 Sep 2005 01:24:15 -0300 (ADT) Received: from svr1.postgresql.org ([200.46.204.71]) by localhost (av.hub.org [200.46.204.144]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with ESMTP id 88680-07 for ; Wed, 7 Sep 2005 04:24:13 +0000 (GMT) Received: from sss.pgh.pa.us (sss.pgh.pa.us [66.207.139.130]) by svr1.postgresql.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id C37B4D7A1B for ; Wed, 7 Sep 2005 01:24:12 -0300 (ADT) Received: from sss2.sss.pgh.pa.us (tgl@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by sss.pgh.pa.us (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id j874OCqa023750; Wed, 7 Sep 2005 00:24:12 -0400 (EDT) To: Paul Ramsey Cc: pgsql-hackers@postgresql.org, Kevin Neufeld Subject: Re: uuid type for postgres In-reply-to: <7CDBCE29-55BE-4EE3-8868-F50DB1E914F6@refractions.net> References: <20050906135057.GA24136@granicus.if.org> <7CDBCE29-55BE-4EE3-8868-F50DB1E914F6@refractions.net> Comments: In-reply-to Paul Ramsey message dated "Tue, 06 Sep 2005 20:40:08 -0700" Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 00:24:11 -0400 Message-ID: <23749.1126067051@sss.pgh.pa.us> From: Tom Lane X-Virus-Scanned: by amavisd-new at hub.org X-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.006 required=5 tests=[AWL=0.006] X-Spam-Level: X-Archive-Number: 200509/308 X-Sequence-Number: 72705 Paul Ramsey 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