Re: Hashing for DISTINCT or GROUP BY in SQL

paul c <anonymous_at_not-for-mail.invalid> writes:
> At the same time (early 1990's), Steve Balmer had briefly retired from
> Microsoft with his early profits and Amdahl tried but failed to hire
> him, still dreaming that technology can be managed by the right person
> (today, whatever crystal ball skills he has aren't stopping erosion of
> the Microsoft franchise, who knows when that will turn into an
> avalanche). Not much later, Codd was willing to go to Amdahl to take
> over one of their software products and there was no argument about
> money (it was big money), it fell through because they wouldn't give
> him the title he wanted.

codd's office was on 2nd flr of bldg. 28. I had an office on the first floor ... a few doors down from backus' office. I also had part of wing and labs out in los gatos lab (bldg. 29) ... both bldg. 28 and bldg. 29 have since been plowed under (in mid-80s, research moved out of bldg. 28 and up the hill).

before Jim disappeared ... he con'ed me into interviewing for chief security architect in redmond ... the interview went on for a few weeks ... but couldn't come to agreement.

old reference to celebration for jim:
http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/IPRO/JimGrayTribute/pressrelease.html

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