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Frequently Asked Questions

Printing Questions
1. How can I uncompress gzipped files?
2. How can I view/print postscript files?
3. How can I view/print PDF files?

 

SIGMOD Record Questions
4. Where can I find old issues of SIGMOD Record?
5. Is there an XML version of the table of contents for SIGMOD Record?
6. How much does SIGMOD Record cost?
7. When did SIGMOD Record first appear on the web?

 

SIGMOD Questions
8. How can I join SIGMOD?
9. My question has not been answered, what should I do?

Printing Questions
1. How can I uncompress gzipped files?
To uncompress use gunzip, which is part of the standard installation in Unix systems. For Windows systems, you can get it for free from 7-zip.
2. How can I view/print postscript files?
To get a free Postscript viewer, go to FREE PS Viewer
3. How can I view/print PDF files?
To get a free PDF viewer, go to Acrobat Reader DC. If you have trouble printing a PDF file, try downloading the latest version of acrobat reader.

SIGMOD Record Questions
4. Where can I find old issues of SIGMOD Record?
All SIGMOD Record issues since September 1993 (Vol 22, No. 3) are available online as part of SIGMOD Record – Web Edition. Earlier SIGMOD Record issues (prior to September 1993) and all of the SIGMOD Conference Proceedings are available through the SIGMOD Anthology.
5. Is there an XML version of the table of contents for SIGMOD Record?
Yes! The ACM SIGMOD Record: XML Edition is available at SGIMOD Record XML Edition (the original site is at http://www.dia.uniroma3.it/Araneus/Sigmod).
6. How much does SIGMOD Record cost?
The SIGMOD Record (ISSN 0163-5808) subscription cost is included in the SIGMOD membership dues of $20.00 for ACM members, $20.00 for non-ACM members and $12.00 for students.
7. When did SIGMOD Record first appear on the web?
The web edition of the SIGMOD Record was established in September 1993. It contains the table of contents and all the articles (usually in postscript format) of each issue. In the winter of 1997, the SIGMOD Record section of the SIGMOD web server was transformed into “SIGMOD Record – web edition’.

SIGMOD Questions
8. How can I join SIGMOD?
You can join ACM and SIGMOD online, or in other ways.
9. My question has not been answered, what should I do?
If your question is about SIGMOD (the ACM Special Interest Group on Management of Data), you should send email to any of the SIGMOD Officers.
If your question is about SIGMOD Online (the SIGMOD web pages) but is not related to SIGMOD Record, you should send email to the SIGMOD Information Director.
If your question is about SIGMOD Record, you should send email to one of the Record Editors.
If your question is about SIGMOD Record – Web edition, you should send email to the SIGMOD Record Information Director.