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Subject: Re: Fast diff command for large files?
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> Don't underestimate the strength of the word "legacy".  To be honest, if we=
> had the manhours to rewrite it, we'd take the opportunity to run it=20
> directly against the PostgreSQL server.
>
> What we're gaining out of this system is the ability to migrate our old=20
> applications at our leisure, and the opportunity to write new applications=

OK, I didn't get that it was a temporary solution (during the
migration period).

My comment was more in the spirit of a permanent solution.

Goo dluck,

Olivier