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Foil 2 Motivation for Datorr Why desktop access?

From DATORR : Desktop Access to Remote Resources Birds of a Feather at SC98 -- November 11 98. by Geoffrey C. Fox
Very many machines, platforms, Operating Systems
Though a good/necessary thing, using them in changing environment becomes difficult for users.
Goal:
  • Enable Uniform or seamless access to general backend compute, communication and information resources
  • Hide details and satisfy "majority of" customers

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