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A discussion is presented of the likely evolution of commercial data managers over the next several years. Topics to be covered include: why SQL is becoming a de facto standard; who will benefit from SQL standardization; why the SQL standard has no chance of lasting; why all database systems will be distributed soon; what technologies are likely to be commercialized; and why vendor independence may be achievable. The objective is to present the author's vision of the future.>
Michael Stonebraker (Mon,) studied this question.