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[Ian G <iang AT cacert.org>]

On 15/03/12 02:27 AM, Michael Tänzer wrote:
> Hi,
>
> On 14.03.2012 12:55, Ian G wrote:
> > Can you give me a citeable reference to your work, for my work?
>
> That will be kind of hard as those are not formally published anywhere.
> Once it's finished I could upload them so you at least have an URL but
> still that's not like a scientifically hard reference. For the moment
> even the thesis is not ready so the following BibTeX reference would fit:
>
> @mastersthesis{Taenzer2012,
>         author = {Michael T{\"a}nzer},
>         note = {Work in progress},
>         school = {Karlsruhe Institute of Technology},
>         title = {The Influence of the Architectural Style on Security, Using
> the Example of a Certification Authority},
>         type = {Study Thesis},
>         year = {2012}
> }


ok, that's perfect.  It doesn't matter for my work if the reference is 
imprecise, I simply say that I reviewed it for ideas.  The nature of 
risks is that one doesn't need to directly cite the source of any given 
risk because the risk is found in the business problem.


> I don't know how well the term "study thesis" fits. The problem with
> different school/university systems is that there is no 1-on-1
> translation. It essentially is a scientific paper on an topic that you
> can choose to be admitted for writing the diploma thesis. It is not
> based on a course or seminar or anything it's really like a small
> diploma thesis but does not directly lead to a degree. "Senior thesis"
> or "student research paper" are also candidates.


Yeah.  (offtopic) I did hear a rumour that the German academic system 
was moving towards more of the the anglo uni model, is that true?


iang