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'''David J. DeWitt''' (born July 20, 1948) is a [[computer scientist]] specializing in [[database management system]] research at the [[Massachusetts Institute of Technology]].<ref>{{Cite tweet |user=davidjdewitt |number=774232014572625920 |date = 9 September 2016 |title=Last day as a MSFT employee. Have moved to Boston and am hanging out with Stonebraker at MIT.}}</ref> Prior to moving to MIT, DeWitt was the [[John P. Morgridge]] Professor (Emeritus) of Computer Sciences at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]. He was also a [[Fellow#Industry and corporate|Technical Fellow]] at [[Microsoft]], leading the Microsoft Jim Gray Systems Lab at [[Madison, Wisconsin|Madison]], Wisconsin. Professor DeWitt received a B.A. degree from [[Colgate University]] in 1970, and a Ph.D. from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1976. He then joined the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] and started the [[Wisconsin Database Group]], which he led for more than 30 years.


Professor DeWitt is known for his research in the areas of [[parallel databases]], [[benchmarking]], [[object-oriented databases]], and [[XML databases]].
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'''David J. DeWitt''' is the [[John P. Morgridge]] Professor (Emeritus) of [http://www.cs.wisc.edu Computer Sciences] at the [[University of Wisconsin–Madison]]. Professor DeWitt received a B.A. degree from [[Colgate University]] in 1970, and a Ph.D. from the [[University of Michigan]] in 1976. He then joined the [[University of Wisconsin-Madison]] and started the [[Wisconsin Database Group]], which he led for more than 30 years.


Professor DeWitt is known for his pioneering research in the areas of [[parallel databases]], [[benchmarking]], [[object-oriented databases]], and [[XML databases]]. He is an elected member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] (1998),<ref name="NAE">{{cite web|url=http://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/Directory20412/30334.aspx |title=NAE Members Directory - Dr. David J. DeWitt |publisher=[[National Academy of Engineering|NAE]] |accessdate={{Start date|2010|12|31}}}}</ref> and a Fellow of the [[Association for Computing Machinery]].
He was elected a member of the [[National Academy of Engineering]] (1998) for the theory and construction of database systems.<ref name="NAE">{{cite web|url=http://www.nae.edu/MembersSection/Directory20412/30334.aspx |title=NAE Members Directory - Dr. David J. DeWitt |publisher=[[National Academy of Engineering|NAE]] |accessdate=December 31, 2010}}</ref> He is also a Fellow of the [[Association for Computing Machinery]].


He received the ACM SIGMOD Innovations Award (now renamed [[SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award]]) in 1995 for his contributions to the database systems field. In 2009, ACM recognized the seminal contributions of his Gamma parallel database system project with the [[ACM Software System Award]]. Also in 2009, he received the [[IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award]] for his contributions to the database systems field.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/piore_rl.pdf |title=IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |accessdate={{Start date|2010|12|31}}}}</ref>
He received the ACM SIGMOD Innovations Award (now renamed [[SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award]]) in 1995 for his contributions to the database systems field. In 2009, ACM recognized the seminal contributions of his Gamma parallel database system project with the [[ACM Software System Award]]. Also in 2009, he received the [[IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award]] for his contributions to the database systems field.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ieee.org/documents/piore_rl.pdf |title=IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award Recipients |publisher=[[IEEE]] |accessdate=March 20, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124232834/http://ieee.org/documents/piore_rl.pdf |archive-date=November 24, 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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==DeWitt Clause==
Currently, he is a technical fellow at [[Microsoft]], leading the Microsoft Jim Gray Systems Lab at [[Madison, Wisconsin]].
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Several commercial database vendors include an [[end-user license agreement]] provision, known as the ''DeWitt Clause'', that prohibits researchers and scientists from explicitly using the names of their systems in academic papers.<ref name="HellersteinStonebraker2005">{{cite book|author1=Joseph M. Hellerstein|author2=Michael Stonebraker|title=Readings In Database Systems|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7a48qSMuVcUC&pg=PA96|accessdate=18 July 2012|date=7 January 2005|publisher=MIT Press|isbn=978-0-262-69314-1|pages=96–}}</ref><ref>

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==The "DeWitt Clause"==
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| url = http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/devils-dewitt-clause
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Several commercial database vendor's [[end-user license agreement]] includes a provision, known as the ''DeWitt Clause'' that prohibts researchers and scientists from explictly using their systems' names in academic papers. <ref name="HellersteinStonebraker2005">{{cite book|author1=Joseph M. Hellerstein|author2=Michael Stonebraker|title=Readings In Database Systems|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=7a48qSMuVcUC&pg=PA96|accessdate=18 July 2012|date=7 January 2005|publisher=MIT Press|isbn=978-0-262-69314-1|pages=96–}}</ref><ref>
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| url = http://www.sqlmag.com/article/sql-server/the-devil-s-in-the-dewitt-clause
| title = The Devil's in the DeWitt Clause
| title = The Devil's in the DeWitt Clause
| first = Brian
| first = Brian
| last = Moran
| last = Moran
| year = 2003
| year = 2003
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160719145221/http://sqlmag.com/sql-server/devils-dewitt-clause
| publication-date = 2003-04-03
| publication-date = 2003-04-03
| accessdate = 2012-07-18
| accessdate = 2018-01-11
| archive-date = 2016-07-19
}}
}}
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In essence, DeWitt Clauses forbid the publication of database benchmarks that the database vendor has not sanctioned. The original DeWitt clause was established by [[Oracle_Corporation|Oracle]] at the behest of [[Larry Ellison]]. Ellison was displeased with a benchmark study done by David DeWitt in 1982, then just an assistant professor, using his new [[Wisconsin Benchmark]] that showed that Oracle's system had poor performance.<ref>
In essence, a DeWitt Clause forbids the publication of database benchmarks that the database vendor has not sanctioned. The original DeWitt Clause was established by [[Oracle Corporation|Oracle]] at the behest of [[Larry Ellison]]. Ellison was displeased with a benchmark study done by David DeWitt in 1982, then an assistant professor, using his Wisconsin Benchmark program, which showed that Oracle's system had poor performance.<ref>
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{{cite web
| url = http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Application-Development/DB-Test-Pioneer-Makes-History/
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| title = DB Test Pioneer Makes History
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| year = 2002
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Ellison called Wisconsin's department chair and demanded by that DeWitt be fired. After the department refused, Ellison personally banned Oracle from hiring any students from the University of Wisconsin and changed their license to prevent anyone else from mentioning Oracle by name in a benchmark study.<ref>
{{cite web
| url = http://www.starcounter.com/Blogs/Joachim-Wester/Dates/2012/1/The-story-of-professor-DeWitt/
| title = The Story of Professor DeWitt
| first = David
| last = DeWitt
| year = 2012
| publication-date = 2012-01-30
| accessdate = 2012-07-18
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==References==
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==External links==
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*{{official website|pages.cs.wisc.edu/~dewitt/}}
*[http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/exec/techfellow/dewitt/default.mspx David J. DeWitt, Microsoft Technical Fellow]

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Latest revision as of 01:49, 21 November 2024

David J. DeWitt
Bornc. 1948 (age 75–76)
United States
Alma materColgate University
University of Michigan
OccupationTechnical Fellow at Microsoft
AwardsIEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award (2009)
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
InstitutionsUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison, Microsoft, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Websitepages.cs.wisc.edu/~dewitt/

David J. DeWitt (born July 20, 1948) is a computer scientist specializing in database management system research at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.[1] Prior to moving to MIT, DeWitt was the John P. Morgridge Professor (Emeritus) of Computer Sciences at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He was also a Technical Fellow at Microsoft, leading the Microsoft Jim Gray Systems Lab at Madison, Wisconsin. Professor DeWitt received a B.A. degree from Colgate University in 1970, and a Ph.D. from the University of Michigan in 1976. He then joined the University of Wisconsin-Madison and started the Wisconsin Database Group, which he led for more than 30 years.

Professor DeWitt is known for his research in the areas of parallel databases, benchmarking, object-oriented databases, and XML databases.

He was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering (1998) for the theory and construction of database systems.[2] He is also a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery.

He received the ACM SIGMOD Innovations Award (now renamed SIGMOD Edgar F. Codd Innovations Award) in 1995 for his contributions to the database systems field. In 2009, ACM recognized the seminal contributions of his Gamma parallel database system project with the ACM Software System Award. Also in 2009, he received the IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award for his contributions to the database systems field.[3]

DeWitt Clause

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Several commercial database vendors include an end-user license agreement provision, known as the DeWitt Clause, that prohibits researchers and scientists from explicitly using the names of their systems in academic papers.[4][5]

In essence, a DeWitt Clause forbids the publication of database benchmarks that the database vendor has not sanctioned. The original DeWitt Clause was established by Oracle at the behest of Larry Ellison. Ellison was displeased with a benchmark study done by David DeWitt in 1982, then an assistant professor, using his Wisconsin Benchmark program, which showed that Oracle's system had poor performance.[6]

References

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  1. ^ @davidjdewitt (9 September 2016). "Last day as a MSFT employee. Have moved to Boston and am hanging out with Stonebraker at MIT" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ "NAE Members Directory - Dr. David J. DeWitt". NAE. Retrieved December 31, 2010.
  3. ^ "IEEE Emanuel R. Piore Award Recipients" (PDF). IEEE. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 24, 2010. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Joseph M. Hellerstein; Michael Stonebraker (7 January 2005). Readings In Database Systems. MIT Press. pp. 96–. ISBN 978-0-262-69314-1. Retrieved 18 July 2012.
  5. ^ Moran, Brian (2003). "The Devil's in the DeWitt Clause" (published 2003-04-03). Archived from the original on 2016-07-19. Retrieved 2018-01-11.
  6. ^ Dyck, Timothy (2002). "DB Test Pioneer Makes History" (published 2002-02-04). Retrieved 2012-07-18.
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