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justincormack
on Jan 29, 2012
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Why are column oriented databases so much faster t...
That, er, seems obvious, and I would have thought has prior art...
jorgeleo
on Jan 29, 2012
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In the US prios art does not count anymore. There are papers since the 60s about bitmap indices, but now is first to file not first to invent... Politics screw us up again
mcherm
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Legally, prior art still invalidates a patent. But that only matters if you can afford to litigate.
jorgeleo
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Link to proof this? I am very curious...
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