I know, I know, it's a bit of a stretch, but I think the idea's the same -- subsets of work divided between multiple machines. It's just that distcc is implemented at a much higher level than what's probably considered "grid". The benefit is that it's much easier to implement. The downside is that it's usefulness is much more limited. But in this case, I think it works well, at least according to my co-workers who use it.
Perhaps grid-wise Matt would care to comment? Gridfullessnessly yours, Rich Rich Jesse System/Database Administrator [EMAIL PROTECTED] Quad/Tech Inc, Sussex, WI USA > -----Original Message----- > From: Jared Still [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 6:39 PM > To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L > Subject: RE: anyone have opinions on the future of the 'grid'? > > > 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 -- 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).
