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I've created an open source, object oriented, task distribution
framework I call TaskMaster.  TaskMaster allows users to easily create
their own runnable Task objects that can be distributed to multiple
machines on a network (which are running a slave program).  Tasks are
sent out by a designated 'master' machine to available slaves. When a
slave receives a Task object it runs it.  When a slave completes its
assigned task the master then 'harvests' the resulting data from it. 
Potential applications:
* Testcase distribution (that's what I was using it for): testsuites for
some software packages can contain thousands of testcases, distributing
them across multiple slave machines can result in getting test results
faster.
* Distributed software builds: sort of a distributed 'make' where a
large piece of software (the Linux kernel for example) that has lots of
hierarchy can be built in pieces across several machines more quickly
than on one machine.
* Distributed computation: I have an example where I use several
machines to calculate the value of Pi using the Monte-Carlo method - the
more machines that are added, the faster the computation should go
(given fairly equal performance of slaves).


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Meeting is at 7:00 pm at It's a Beautiful Pizza on Belmont
                   <www.BeautifulPizza.com>
                       3342 SE Belmont
                    Portland, Oregon

Directions:

         East on Belmont to Zupan's Grocery, then find a place to
         park other than Zupan's lot. Pizza is two doors east of
         Zupan's, on the SOUTH side.  This is the new location~

                



         BUS: #15    http://www.tri-met.org/schedule/r015.htm
Belmont
                     10 frequency (east/west) 3:30 to 6:30.
                     15 frequency (east/west) 6:30 to 9:00.
                     30 frequency (east/west) 9:00 to 12:00.

         BUS: #75    http://www.tri-met.org/schedule/r075.htm
39th
                     ?? frequency (north/south) <5 blocks east>

If you cross the Morrison Bridge Eastbound, you land on
         Belmont, continue straight about 30 blocks. Parking is
         at a premium for those who drive. The place will be on
         your right just past Zupan's. 

         Belmont is one block south of Morrison, 5 blocks south of
         Stark, 10 blocks south of Burnside; and 6 blocks north of
         Hawthorne.

                
http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?country=US&address=3341+SE+Belmont&city=Por+tland&state=OR&zipcode=&homesubmit.x=27&homesubmit.y=12


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Zot O'Connor

http://www.ZotConsulting.com
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