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From: slif@oliveb.UUCP (Michael Slifcak)
Newsgroups: net.database
Subject: Database Derby query
Message-ID: <1042@oliveb.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 14-Aug-86 13:36:06 EDT
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Posted: Thu Aug 14 13:36:06 1986
Date-Received: Sun, 17-Aug-86 06:24:53 EDT
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Organization: Olivetti ATC; Cupertino, Ca
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nibble,nibble..

   There was advertised in this news group a Database Derby
to be held in San Francisco in the week of August 24, 1986.

   The derby was to compare data base management products
currently developed for UN*X systems, and several seminars
were also to be presented during the week.  This was to
culminate in a contest where several participating vendors
would receive a problem description and then set to work
solving it using hardware provided.

   I think the concept of an independent comparison is valid,
and I wonder if this event is worth attending.

   Has anyone reading this checked into it ?  The price
for individuals was listed at $ 695 per person, which seemed
expensive.  Also, have any of the vendors which peruse this
news group investigated this Database Derby ?  Is it real, or... ?
As vendor, what was your decision for participating [or not] ?

   Please respond publicly here if you wish.
If you respond privately, your response will be kept confidential.

I wish to thank Olivetti for providing me access to this network.

I am a consultant working under contract with Olivetti, and not
associated with Olivetti in any other way.