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-Join us at distribits 2024!
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-Technologies for distributed data management
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-The first distribits meeting will happen on April 18th to April 20th, 2024, at
-"Haus der Universität", Düsseldorf, Germany, with the aim of bringing together
-enthusiasts of tools and workflows in the domain of distributed data.
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-Go to `distribits.live <https://distribits.live>`_ for more information and to register!
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 The Handbook
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