Enables development of Web Interfaces to run a given job on any computer with any data source compliant with this framework just as JDBC gives a universal interface to any relational database
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It defines standards that Gateway components should use to able to be linked together in a multi-developer/vendor scenario
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The Computing Services Framework will allow vendors to compete on either User Front End (GUI) or back end services with the JavaCS framework providing universal linkage
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The framework is implemented at the backend as a set of drivers which map generic Java Interfaces to particular software (e.g. a compiler) on particular machines.
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Requires agreement by "suitable interested parties" on
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what are the services
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what are the interfaces for a given service
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First meeting was October 8-9 1998 at Argonne with "most major players" -- report available by SC98 and standards process initiated
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