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A plain english introduction to CAP Theorem
- ColinWright 15y agoThe paper with the actual proof (making this a theorem and not just a conjecture or vague speculation) is here: http://lpd.epfl.ch/sgilbert/pubs/BrewersConjecture-SigAct.pdf http://lpd.epfl.ch/sgilbert/pubs/BrewersConjecture-SigAct.pd... This is surprisingly readable, and the introduction is quite good. In addition, here is a blog post that talks about the terms, their meanings, various implications, and the proof: http://danweinreb.org/blog/what-does-the-proof-of-the-cap-theorem-mean http://danweinreb.org/blog/what-does-the-proof-of-the-cap-th... Finally, despite the shaky start, this is also a good read: http://www.julianbrowne.com/article/viewer/brewers-cap-theorem http://www.julianbrowne.com/article/viewer/brewers-cap-theor...