Convergence of P2P and Grid Predicted

tom_conte writes "From the proceedings of the 2nd International Workshop on Peer-to-Peer Systems (IPTPS'03), "On Death, Taxes, and the Convergence of Peer-to-Peer and Grid Computing" compares the two current popular incarnations of distributed computing technology, Peer-to-Peer (P2P) and Grid Computing. It also predicts the convergence of the two technologies: "The complementary nature of the strengths and weaknesses of the two approaches suggests that the interests of the two communities are likely to grow closer over time." This paper is worth reading if you want to clear up the marketing cloud that surrounds these two technologies and sometimes makes them hard to distinguish."

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This is why our government is going bankrupt.

[MrRudeDude]

This paper just gives an overview of some general trends and current buzzwords. I can't write any new software because I read this paper. I can't even avoid a dead end because now I know it didn't pan out. It doesn't even outline potential work for the edification of those who might be about to duplicate it.

Normally I wouldn't give a fuck. I don't bitch every time Robert X. Cringely cranks out another "hey I somebody sent me a link which is probably bullshit but anyway . . . " column. However,

"Our work was sponsored in part by the NSF GriPhyN Project."

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that means my tax money was spent to produce this sorry excuse of a back page magazine article. Why ? Isn't the debt big enough as it is ? I thought the NSF was supposed to underwrite basic research so that Russkies or Al Qeada or whoever didn't pass us up ? Can we get our money back until these guys make it so these gnutella hosts quit refusing my connections ?

I'd like to also point out, the name "GriPhyN" is gayer than Jar-Jar Binks in pink spandex on unicycle. Not that there's anything wrong with that, just pointing it out.