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To: Hywel Mallett <hywel@hmallett.co.uk>
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In message <0A8C1986-1DC1-4445-9111-0DEDBBCC6847@hmallett.co.uk>, Hywel Mallett
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>FreeBSD doesn't have a defined method of replicating data between two  
>servers, for HA/DR purposes, [...]
>I was wondering if there would be any interest in creating a new geom  
>provider to solve this problem.

Go for it!

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