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Re:AWS open-sourced Postgres active-active replication exten... by agnivade on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @12:19AM (#44643194)
Just for my own understanding, could you clarify why you think "last write wins" is a recipe for disaster?
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Re:AWS open-sourced Postgres active-active replication exten... by stephenr on Tuesday July 22, 2025 @01:12AM (#44643446)
Because two simultaneous writes mean some change is just lost, without feedback to the writer.
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