Re: Need information from sites

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ REPLY FROM: RICHARDSON Marv johnny@sutro.SFSU.EDU (Johnny Y. Chow) writes: }> I would like to gather some information about the follwoing to- }> pics. Could anybody please tell me which site I can ftp these in- }> formation or if any of you currently have such materials on hand? }> Thank you very much. }> }> Distributed Databases }> Definition of Distributed Databases }> Rules of distributing databases }> Structure of the Distributed Databse }> Distributed Databases Mangaement System }> Transparency and Autonomy }> Design of Distributed Databses }> Concurrency Control }> Deadlock Handling }> Crash Recovery }> Coordinator Selection }> Query Processing } } }Doing an assignment at San Francisco State, eh? } }Ever read Date's books on RDBMS? Are they the text, perhaps? } }Whilst I don't mind answering questions, I do get a very queasy feeling }about writing up what looks to be a term paper for someone. IF this is }the case, I'd ask you to remember that most of the rest of us did NOT }have the net to query whilst we were at university...and that the usual }code of honour that still (I hope!) applies at university would }potentially require your prof to fail you on this assignment if it were }discovered that you did NOT do the research for your paper. } }NOw...did you have a -specific- question on one or more of your assigned }topics that I can answer? } }Cheers, } }Roger }Have 4GL -- Will Travel } }E-mail rogerp@PAIN.uucp } }------------------------------ }rogerp@qedbbs.com (Dr Roger Parks) or qed!rogerp }The QED BBS -- (310)420-9327 I can't imagine that the fact that the net is somewhat(?) new would cause people to be prohibited from using it as a new source of information or new means of information-gathering. I'm sure we want people to be able to take advantage of new technology to make their work more productive, provided they still gain the benefits of that work (I certainly do not advocate plagerism!). I think that the meaning of the term "research" would include surveying for information by asking a librarian or by asking the net. In fact, the net may provide more value ;-) . Of course, Date's books are a pretty good reference . . . rather easy to find, too! Philosophically yours, Marv Richardson Systemhouse, Inc. mrichardso@shl.com (204) 944-9166