A. Pagaltzis wrote:
* Cédric Bouvier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [2005-03-10 10:25]:
Thank you for the hint. I quickly looked on CPAN and there
doesn't seem to be many modules under Cluster::, besides
Cluster::Init which is more geared towards High Availability.
I don't find Cluster:: sounds right.
Parallel: alone isn't sufficient since this involves multiple computers, not just multiple processes. I think something in Net:: would be most appropriate.
And while cluster is the means to do this, what you're doing as such is usually referred to as distributed execution or some such.
So maybe Net::ComputeDistributed? It's a little long, but I think it's absolute precise in describing the purpose.
Regards,
I think it's a mouthful, and still not quite right.
There is currently no Distrib:: or Distributed:: namespace. How about starting one? Like Parallel::, but implying across hosts, not just procs, as A. Pagaltzis so well puts it.
In your case, your module could be Distributed::Simple.
And just to add yet another chef to the kitchen, there's also "Grid", as in grid computing, which is a more specific application of distributed computing.
-ofer
