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Recommended reading: Paxos Made Simple by Leslie Lamport (http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/lamport/pubs/paxos-simple.pdf http://research.microsoft.
by vecter 14y ago
Recommended reading: Paxos Made Simple by Leslie Lamport (http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/lamport/pubs/paxos-simple.pdf http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/lamport/pubs/p...)
Abstract
The Paxos algorithm, when presented in plain English, is very simple.
Compare that to the original paper, which is pretty obtuse: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/lamport/pubs/lamport-paxos.pdf http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/people/lamport/pubs/l...
- mwcremer 14y agoSee also "Paxos Made Live" http://www.read.seas.harvard.edu/~kohler/class/08w-dsi/chandra07paxos.pdf http://www.read.seas.harvard.edu/~kohler/class/08w-dsi/chand...
- loeg 14y agoI've read both Paxos papers from the parent and grandparent comments. Comparatively, the linked article is succinct, well-written, and (relatively) easy to understand.
- DenisM 14y agoWhich linked article of the three?
- saurik 14y ago(As he hasn't responded:) I'm guessing he means the article linked by this entire article thread, as opposed to any of the alternatives mentioned by the comments that he responded to.
- loeg 14y agoYes, I meant the topic article. I have some dog-eared printouts of "Paxos Made Simple" and "Paxos Made Live" lying on my floor.