"Burke, S (Stephen)" <[log in to unmask]> writes:
> LHC Computer Grid - Rollout
>> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Ake said:
>> Expecting a certain set of RPM's (or packages in general) beyond the
>> basic unix functionality is simply wrong.
>
> If people take that view the grid will fail.
Ehm, no. Thing is, the world is heterogenous. It is impossible to make
all sites look identical.
Heterogeneity will be there, whether you want it to or not. Find
ways to deal with it, like writing portable (*gasp*!) software,
and you will be able to run on a hugely larger set of resources.
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Leif Nixon - Systems expert
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National Supercomputer Centre - Linkoping University
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