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references m-o
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loosely structured data
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uniform data model
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limitations of hierarchical structures
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hypertext as unstructured information
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file
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implementation of hypertext databases

Reference

Nelson, T.H., "The tyranny of the file", Datamation, 32, 24, December 15, 1986, pp. 83-86. Google

Quotations
83 ;;Quote: the world needs a universal form of storage which does not slant the data
83 ;;Quote: hierarchical structure is wrong if it doesn't fit the ideas
84 ;;Quote: the information world should be without files; i.e., interconnections, multiple versions, and multiple views are easily visible
84 ;;Quote: let all electronic text be dated bytes; a document is then just a list of pointers into this pool; each byte knows how it is used


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Topic: uniform data model (19 items)
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Topic: hypertext as unstructured information (4 items)
Topic: file (22 items)
Topic: implementation of hypertext databases (17 items)

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