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> how Dated it is Is this… a Chris Date pun? You should have said it “Codd also be of interest”.

• eternalban 4y ago
  Finally, Chris Date's name is mentioned in this thread. It was curious that the Darwen's pdf mentions him in asides. Did they have a falling out? https://cs.stackexchange.com/questions/99350/did-date-and-darwens-third-manifesto-have-a-lasting-impact https://cs.stackexchange.com/questions/99350/did-date-and-da...
  • bob1029 4y ago
    Funny coincidence. I just picked up Database in Depth from AbeBooks a week ago... ChatGPT brought his book up in a fever dream QA session regarding database normalization and I figured I'd give it a look.
  • emmelaich 4y ago
    He is listed in the acknowledgements ... > ... Chris Date saw early drafts and suggested several improvements.
    • eternalban 4y ago
      Ah. Thanks, didn't see that.
      • pasc1878 4y ago
        Also mentioned in the paper as producing a corresponding paper at the same time.