Re: Table Spaces

From: Bruce Momjian <pgman(at)candle(dot)pha(dot)pa(dot)us>
To: Magnus Hagander <mha(at)sollentuna(dot)net>
Cc: Andrew Dunstan <andrew(at)dunslane(dot)net>, pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: Table Spaces
Date: 2004-05-17 23:04:24
Message-ID: 200405172304.i4HN4Oi09090@candle.pha.pa.us
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Magnus Hagander wrote:
> >>If you run NTFS, it's still possible to use arbitrary links.
> >In the Windows
> >>world, they are called junctions. Microsoft does not provide
> >a junction tool
> >>for some reason (perhaps because it's limited to NTFS). A
> >good tool, free
> >>and with source, can be found here
> >>http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/misc.shtml#junction
> >I use this tool
> >>myself. Works like a charm.
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >We've looked at it before. Apart from anything else I don't think its
> >license is compatible with PostgreSQL's.
>
> Well, people can still use it. We just can't distribute it... We can
> always link to it.
> But unless there is a GUI tool (actually, unless it shows up in the
> *default* GUI tool), expect there to be questions. An

I assume we can just look at the source and write our own version
bypassing any license.

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