"J. R. Nield" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> Related to that, the other place I need advice is on adding Ted Tso's
> LGPL'd UUID library (stolen from e2fsprogs) to the source. Are we
> allowed to use this?
Uh, why exactly is UUID essential for this? (The correct answer is
"it's not", IMHO.)
> We also haven't discussed commands for backup/restore, but I will use
> what I think is appropriate and we can change the grammar if needed. The
> initial hot-backup capability will require the database to be in
> read-only mode and use tar for backup, and I will add the ability to
> allow writes later.
There is no read-only mode, and I for one will resist adding one.
regards, tom lane
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