Re: clusters of computers - that are all the same?

[Alan Robertson <alanr@unix.sh>]

Alan Robertson wrote:
> 
> Charly Jones wrote:
> >
> > Is the framework intended to include clusters of homogenous computers and
> > operating systems?  Or is it intended to include different hardware
> > and operating systems?  Different releases of Linux?  Linux machines
> > clustered with Unix machines?
> >
> > I am a newcomer to this topic...
> 
> Good question!  I've never answered it directly before (this is a new
> proposal).
> 
> The framework itself is agnostic.
> 
> It does not / should not enforce homogeneity of any kind, nor rely on it.
> 
> Framework *components* may or not be suitable for a heterogeneous
> environment - depending on the component.  It's up to the component.
> Myself, I like components that allow heterogeneous nodes in the cluster, but
> the implementator of a component has the freedom to allow or disallow any
> particular mix of nodes.

I don't think I answered part of your question:

I'm currently targeting the framework itself to be built using automake, and
support Linux and at least a few non-Linux platforms.  The framework itself
should work on any of the supported platforms, and should treat all
platforms roughly the same.

I currently expect the list of supported platforms to include these OSes:
	Linux, OpenBSD, FreeBSD, Solaris.

This list could expand or contract depending on the resources the
development community applies to the project.  Some components may require
OS modules which are only available on certain platforms.

	-- Alan Robertson
	   alanr@unix.sh

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