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Article: Think 'umbrella'. (what is really new about client/server computing)(Open Files) (column)
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- Software Magazine
- Article date:
- September 1, 1991
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In the computing industry, there are always a few catch phrases or buzz words that generate a great deal of heat and light. Today, "client/server" computing is near the top of everyone's list. However, topicality does not always lead to clarity.
As is often the case when new terms are added to the industry lexicon, there is considerable confusion about the true nature of client/server. What is it? Why is everyone talking about it? How is it related to and different from cooperative processing?
Recently, in the pages of this magazine, I have read a most perceptive explanation of the difference between client/server computing and cooperative ...