SIGMOD(Panel Session): next steps

The rapid growth in the design and use of Data Base Systems was the basis for an ACM/NBS sponsored workshop on Evolving Data Base Technology in October, 1975. The purpose of the workshop was to develop guidelines and advice on the evolution of data base technology. Specifically, a position paper was developed describing the types of technology which will be evolving during the next five to ten years, the effect of this evolution and the new work needed to develop alternatives or to guide the evolution of data base systems in a reasonable direction. Workshop participants will be discussing the conclusions of the three day meeting. Topics which were considered include data base specification, use of programming aids, data base tuning, availability of data bases, error recovery and data independence. Others are data base architecture, distributed data base systems, data base models, relational inferences, natural languages and data base semantics.