Re: guid/uuid datatype

> Per previous discussion, the main problem with a uuid type is the
> new-uuid generator function, which tends to involve a bunch of
> not-so-portable assumptions and code.  If we accept a uuid type in
> either core or contrib, all of a sudden those portability issues are
> our problem.  I'd rather not deal with that.
>
> I'd be willing to accept a core uuid type sans generator function,
> but is that really all that useful?

I think it would. There are plenty of client side libraries that
generate uuid, at least we could provide a native type for them to use.
A generator would be great too of course, but if they really need one
they could use one of the pl languages for it.

Sincerely,

Joshua D. Drake


>
>             regards, tom lane
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