On Fri, 19 Mar 1999, Jason Willgruber wrote:
> You know, not to sound mean, but that sounds like a discouragement to me. I
> am aware of the fact that it will not be the _fastest_ system around, but it
> would be interesting to do. Also, considering that when you have 10 odd
> computers, that may not be the fastest around, and can only be used one at a
> time, why not have them work together? The last thing I thought I'd see on
> the list was someone discouraging someone to try something.
I think John missed the point, and didn't really intend for you to be
discouraged.
So to offset John's remarks, I ENCOURAGE you to join the VCF massively
parallel C64 project (well, its grown beyond just C64's now but the
concept is the same: hook vintage computers together to create a massively
parallel vintage computer cluster).
To join the discussion list, send a subscribe request to
majordomo_at_nut.net.
subscribe vcf-c64 <your name>
Its been dead far a while because we're all waiting on that damn German
Hans to hurry up and finish the design document :) But we should start
rolling on it in a short while. You'll learn a lot from the project, and
you can work in parallel on your own basement cluster using the knowledge
you absorb from working with the VCF group.
Sellam Alternate e-mail: dastar_at_siconic.com
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Received on Fri Mar 19 1999 - 16:06:38 GMT