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From: haim@taichi.uucp (24122-Haim Kilov(3786)m000)
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Subject: Re: OODBMS contacts
Keywords: object-oriented database commercial systems
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ANSI SPARC (Standards Planning and Requirements Committee) has established
an Object-Oriented Database Task Group. Among its activities are:
-- to define a common reference model for object databases,
-- to assess whether and where standardization of OODB systems is possible and 
    useful,
-- to complete a Final Report containing, among other topics, a comparison
    of existing OODBMSs.
People interested in OODBTG are invited to contact Elizabeth Fong at
National Institute of Science and Technology, Tech.Bldg. A266, Gaithersburg,
MD 20899.
OODBTG is organizing a (2nd) workshop on standardization of object 
database systems to be held in Ottawa, Canada, October 23, 1990
(the third day of OOPSLA conference). For participation please contact
Allan Otis at Servio, (503)629-8383.
Currently, the draft object data management reference model is available.
It will be further discussed at the workshop.
Hope this helps.

-Haim Kilov
haim@bcr.cc.bellcore.com