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# Line 191  Section 8 concludes the paper. Line 191  Section 8 concludes the paper.
191  Related Work  Related Work
192  ============  ============
193    
194  Dangling links  Dangling links and alternative versions
195  --------------  ---------------------------------------
196    
197  The dangling link problem has received a lot of attention  The dangling link problem has received a lot of attention
198  in hypermedia research (e.g. [davis98referential]_). As examples, we examine the ways  in hypermedia research (e.g. [davis98referential]_). As examples, we examine the ways
# Line 248  knowing only a document's location-indep Line 248  knowing only a document's location-indep
248  it would be possible to find both the document and links to it,  it would be possible to find both the document and links to it,
249  no matter which peer in the network they are stored on.  no matter which peer in the network they are stored on.
250    
   
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251  Version control systems like CVS or RCS [tichy85rcs]_ usually assume  Version control systems like CVS or RCS [tichy85rcs]_ usually assume
252  a central server hosting a repository. The WebDAV/DeltaV protocols,  a central server hosting a repository. The WebDAV/DeltaV protocols,
253  designed for interoperability between version control systems, inherit  designed for interoperability between version control systems, inherit
# Line 261  into a global namespace and allows indep Line 257  into a global namespace and allows indep
257  to branch and merge overlapping repositories without any central control  to branch and merge overlapping repositories without any central control
258  [is there a specific ref for this?].  [is there a specific ref for this?].
259    
260  Lotus Notes [ref], popular database sharing and collaboration tool, has some  XXX
261    Lotus Notes [ref], a popular database sharing and collaboration tool, has some
262  similarities to Storm. In both systems, for instance, data is identified by  similarities to Storm. In both systems, for instance, data is identified by
263  using GUIDs. However, partly because of the long age of the system, Lotus Notes  using GUIDs. However, partly because of the long age of the system, Lotus Notes
264  is limited to client-server architecture, whereas Storm exploits adaptive peer-to-peer  is limited to client-server architecture, whereas Storm exploits adaptive peer-to-peer
265  architecture. Groove [ref] is an improved design of Lotus Notes, which employs  architecture. Groove [groovesuri]_ is an improved design of Lotus Notes, which employs
266  strong security mechanisms and uses peer-to-peer functionality  strong security mechanisms and uses peer-to-peer functionality
267  as the basis of communication channels among limited amount of participants.  as the basis of communication channels among limited amount of participants.
268  Neither of these systems supports the immutability of data.  Neither of these systems supports the immutability of data.
269    
270  [ref HTML version format proposal] Alternate versions important for  .. [ref HTML version format proposal] Alternate versions important for
271  authoring process [search refs]. (Note: Keeping track of versions     authoring process [search refs]. (Note: Keeping track of versions
272  structure is also \*hyper*media. Refs?) (WebDAV!)     structure is also \*hyper*media. Refs?) (WebDAV!)
273    
274  .. review: http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/griffiths99contentspec.html ?  .. review: http://citeseer.nj.nec.com/griffiths99contentspec.html ?
275     couldn't find a relevant angle, as it's a storage /protocol/. hm     couldn't find a relevant angle, as it's a storage /protocol/. hm

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