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3/10/98


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Relational DBMS -- the early ‘70s

The Prototypes -- the late ‘70s

Commercialization -- its a small world

Commercialization -- its a small world

Defining Moment #1: The Eagle has landed

Defining Moment #2: The rise of SQL

Defining Moment #3: The release of DB2

Implications:

Defining Moment #4: The fall of Cullinet

Defining Moment #5: The fall of Ashton-Tate

Where did OR DBMS come from?

Two Research thrusts in the 1980’s

Led to OR startups

Defining Moment #1: The web

Defining Moment #2: Informix merger

Why was IUS possible?

So whats next?

Possibilities

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A few things to ponder

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Something to really ponder:

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Washington Area Informix User Group Forum 98 Presentation by Clem Akins