What is pguuid?

	pguuid is a kind of data type, provide for PostgreSQL to implement unique id in cyberspace,
	it's based one UUID URN name space IETF draft (see doc/draft-mealling-uuid-urn-00.txt),
	now, pguuid support NIL(0), Time-Base(1), Name-Base(3) and Random-Base(4) type UUID.
	(we'll provide support for Name_base UUID in next release). It's propuse is provide a solution
	for data replication, merge, and distribute.

what is the use of pguuid?

	1, pguuid provide PostgreSQL a data type: uuid, it can provide unique id in cyberspace.
	2, provide type uuid related operator (e.g. =, <>, <, >, >=, <=)
	3, provide functions to generate Time-base, Random-base and Nil-UUID.
	4, provide functions to parse uuid type.

Where is documentation?

	See doc/uuid.txt

What is the license?

	Due to we referenced some code from GPLed software, so we choose GPL as our license,
	please refer COPYING file.

How to Install?

	See INSTALL file.

News

	Please refer  http://gborg.postgresql.org/project/pguuid to get the newest information.
	If any problem raise, please read the FAQ first, if you need help or willing to do some
	support job, please send mail to:

	Mike Wang <xylophone2001@hotmail.com>

	note: please include "[pguuid]" in your mail subject, or I may miss your mail.

Maintainer:

	Xiongjian Wang (or call me Mike Wang)

	Any suggestion, patches or feedback, please send mail to:

	Mike Wang               E-mail: xylophone2001@hotmail.com
	(see note above)

