Magnus, JD,
> UUID *is* in core. It's just the generation functions that aren't.
No, it's not. It's in /contrib, which makes it an extension.
> Uh.... UUID/GUID is used pervasively throughout enterprise apps,
> especially Java apps.
Oh, I guess I encounter it a lot less than you. Time for a survey?
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