Newsgroups: comp.parallel.mpi,comp.parallel.pvm
From: Kamran Karimi <kamran@wallybox.cei.net>
Subject: Re: Why explicit message passing??
Organization: World Lynx, Inc.
Date: Wed, 1 Apr 1998 23:25:53 +0000
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Hi Everybody,

 I should make something clear. It is understandable that some people are
forced to use a particular programming model, like explicit message passing,
to solve their big and nasty problems (just like some people using assembly
language). Though these people usually work for government agencies, more
famous universities, or big companies, I consider them a small minority.

 Thousands of people have access to networked workstations or PCs. Using
their combined power is very attractive, as they are incredible sources of
computing power. Now, should the programmers of such systems also use the
same methods that the some big guys _have_ to use?

Unfortunately this is what is happening now.


-Kamran