An interesting article for us newbies:
http://www.oreillynet.com/pub/wlg/4307
Robert R. Patterson
Principal
ASC Advisory Group, Inc.
300 Preston Avenue, Suite #304
Charlottesville, Virginia 22902
+1-434-220-9300
+1-434-220-9370 (Fax)
-5 GMT
http://www.ascadvisorygroup.com
Bob Kerstetter <email@hidden>
Sent by: email@hidden
07/22/04 11:41 AM
To
Dan Stowell <email@hidden>
cc
email@hidden
Subject
Re: x grid question (MikeWalt)
On Jul 22, 2004, at 7:06 AM, Dan Stowell wrote:
> At 06:58 22/07/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>
>> Dan - when you say "xgrid-aware", is the level of complexity of
>> change similar to the level of complexity of change between a program
>> built for 32 bit vs 64 bit? Or can something like FCP just add
>> extensions to the existing software?
>
> It's basically just using the relevant API, so in that sense it could
> be just an "extension", but you need to be able to bundle up the data
> and the relevant executables and submit them as a discrete job, so
> that's probably more effort, depending on the way your software's
> built.
>
> I'm not speaking from experience, mind you, just on the basis of the
> Xgrid talks at the WWDC.
>
>
>> Where would we find a list of those programs that are Xgrid-aware?
>> Thanks!
>
> Good question!
>
So, for example, say I'm writing graphics application "A", can I add a
preference to "use x-grid if available"? If the app, via Rendezvous,
finds x-grid, it uses it, otherwise no harm done?
_______________________________________________
xgrid-users mailing list | email@hidden
Help/Unsubscribe/Archives:
http://www.lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/xgrid-users
Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored.
_______________________________________________
xgrid-users mailing list | email@hidden
Help/Unsubscribe/Archives: http://www.lists.apple.com/mailman/listinfo/xgrid-users
Do not post admin requests to the list. They will be ignored.
