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From: gpmenos@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (G. Philippe Menos)
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Subject: Re: PICK dbms/os on UNIX
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Date: 13 Jun 91 12:23:43 GMT
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In article <797@adpplz.UUCP> martin@adpplz.UUCP (Martin Golding) writes:
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>The stuff the Pick system REALLY lacks is transaction management and
>crash protection.
>

Martin, Could you please elaborate on this.  I'm interested in both
issues, but your reference to a lack of "crash protection" made me take
an extra dose of coffee.

Thanks in advance for your thoughts.

Phil Menos
Systems Administrator
Princeton University Library