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The fact that Google use MapReduce has no bearing on whether it is a "major step backwards" to the database community. The original authors essentially argue th
by neilc 19y ago
The fact that Google use MapReduce has no bearing on whether it is a "major step backwards" to the database community. The original authors essentially argue that MapReduce ignores 40 years of database technology, and that it is the worse for it; whether MapReduce is essential at Google isn't the point.
- Kaizyn 19y agoYou're absolutely correct here. Wouldn't most users consider the fact that it ignores database research and history a feature of MapReduce?