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Re: [school-discuss] Research Grids



Hello, Linux Center in Serbia created this summer cluster for the public.  You 
can see more information on
http://www.gnulinuxcentar.org


I agree that we have to be more present in such projects.

regards,


vedran


On Tuesday 05 September 2006 00:51, Joel Kahn wrote:
> Some of you may already know about this site:
>
> http://www.grid.org/
>
> According to the system specs
> there, this project appears to be
> Windows only--unlike the similar
> but separate activity called the
> World Community Grid . . .
>
> http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/
>
> . . . which states that it offers a
> Linux version. In any case, an
> important contribution might be
> made if the FOSS world could
> start or increase its participation
> in such projects.
>
> These grids also would seem to
> have a great deal of potential as
> educational resources--
> showing students more about
> what computers can do.
>
> BTW: I've had the grid.org software
> running on my Win XP Pro
> machine at home for some time.
>
> Joel
>
>
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