As computing systems of all types grow in power and complexity, it is common to want to simultaneously execute processes with different timeliness constraints. Many systems use CP...
Abstract-- Securely managing shared information in distributed environments across multiple organisations is a challenge. Distributed information management systems must be able to...
Martijn Warnier, Frances M. T. Brazier, Anja Oskam...
Refdbms is a database system for sharing bibliographic references among many users at sites on a wide-area network such as the Internet. This paper describes our experiences in bu...
Richard A. Golding, Darrell D. E. Long, John Wilke...
Peer-to-peer (P2P) networks are distributed systems in which nodes of equal roles and capabilities exchange information and services directly with each other. In recent years, the...
Abstract. We describe LOCALE, a system that allows cooperating information systems to share labels for photographs. Participating photographs are enhanced with a geographic locatio...