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Grid Computing Meets Web Services?
jgeelan writes "According to an article in the current issue of Web Services Journal, by ex-IBM, ex-Vitria Technology, ex-IONA middleware maven Dirk Hamstra, the open source initiative known as OGSA, the Open Grid Services Architecture, is poised to bring utility-based computing a step closer. "The combination of Web services and grid computing," Hamstra writes, "virtualizes networked resources using common computing standards, making them accessible to a larger audience." Amazing what a little R&D money from IBM, a prime grid-computing mover, can achieve."
Dude.... at least we're not reading posts about new weapons of mass destruction. And theoretically these third-world citizens, etc. can benefit from these advances (although i doubt they ever will). Quit flaming and do something real.
Oh no, how dare we think or talk about something other than the misfortunes in the world. How do we dance when our Earth keeps turning... Boo fucking hoo!
Here's some news for you pal: there's strife no matter what time or place you live in. Nothing makes this particular time or place special. So your claims that our talk is frivolous are unfounded.
If talk of the misfortunes in the world always overrided discussion about other interesting things in life, then we would never get any joy out of living.
Tomorrow, instead of emotionally flogging myself like every other good patriotic American, I'm going to be doing my best to ENJOY my day. I'd best enjoy it while I get the chance. And I'll talk about anything BUT the bombing of a major landmark and the major loss of life that occured a year ago not more than thirty miles from where I sit.
I just want to say, no matter in how off-topic a way, that I'm proud to see that the first story posted on Slashdot on September 11, 2002, had absolutely nothing to do with last year's terrorist attacks. Folks, we're not terrified, and because of that, we've already won the war, regardless of the battles yet to be fought.