Re: ACID

From: Robert Freeman <robertgfreeman_at_yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, 23 Aug 2011 08:58:32 -0700 (PDT)
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I'd argue that durability is a mirage.... You can engineer for longevity perhaps.... Maybe it should be ACIL, but that's not as catchy. 

 
Robert G. Freeman
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From: Jonathan Lewis <jonathan_at_jlcomp.demon.co.uk>
To: Oracle L <oracle-l_at_freelists.org>
Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 2:54 AM
Subject: ACID


So who knows the meaning of ACID (not the Timothy Leary kind) ?

http://tonyhasler.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/why-is-acid-important/
http://jonathanlewis.wordpress.com/2011/08/19/redo-2/


Regards

Jonathan Lewis
http://jonathanlewis.wordpress.com


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