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Re:Every System is a Log: Avoiding coordination in distribut... by random3 on Friday January 24, 2025 @06:52PM (#42818096)
if order does not matter how do you implement deletes?
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Re:Every System is a Log: Avoiding coordination in distribut... by trollbridge on Friday January 24, 2025 @09:49PM (#42819022)
You don’t do deletes. The log is append only.

If you want to get rid of an entry, you create a new entry that negates the existing entry.

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Re:Every System is a Log: Avoiding coordination in distribut... by shipp02 on Saturday January 25, 2025 @03:34AM (#42820374)
Yes, but if order doesn't matter, the delete might appear before the create.

Might be misunderstand something

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Re:Every System is a Log: Avoiding coordination in distribut... by random3 on Saturday January 25, 2025 @11:32PM (#42827722)
exactly my point ;)
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