Operational transformation in real-time group editors

Abstract

Rd-time group editors dow a group of users to view and edit, the same document at the same time horn geograpbicdy di.~ersed sites connected by communication networks. Consistency maintenance is one of the most si@cant &alwiges in the design and implementation of thwe types of systems. R=earch on rd-time group editors in the past decade has invented au inuolative tetique for consistency maintenance, ded operational transformation This paper presents an integrative review of the evolution of operational tra=formation techniques, with the go~of identifying the major is-m~s, dgotiths, achievements, and remaining Mlenges. In addition, this paper contribut= a new optimized generic operational transformation control algorithm.