Rich, That really isn't 'grid', but I think you know that.
GC essentially makes a network look like one great big box, with the cross platform functionality included. In the immortal words of Scott McNeally: "The network is the computer". :) Don't know if he said if first. John Brunner was likely the first to get the concept in print. Jared On Mon, 2003-10-27 at 10:09, Jesse, Rich wrote: > Some of us here at work have been using "grid computing" to compile > programs... > > http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/distcc.xml > > Standard disclaimers apply (e.g. all machines must have same versions of > copmiler, same architecture, etc. to avoid problems). > > > Rich > > Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator > [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: DENNIS WILLIAMS [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 11:19 AM > > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > > Subject: RE: anyone have opinions on the future of the 'grid'? > > > > > > Dick, Jared > > If you look at the big picture, 20 years ago the idea of a > > PC with the > > throughput of a mainframe was laughable. Not so laughable today. Large > > systems use many of the same components as PCs. Whether this > > means the grid > > is more than hype remains to be seen. But I suspect Larry > > would prefer you > > spent your money on Oracle licensing instead of hardware. And > > this may be an > > area where Oracle can keep ahead of the open-source folks. > > > > Dennis Williams > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: Jesse, Rich > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com > San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message > to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in > the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L > (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may > also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). > -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Jared Still INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
