Basic HTML version of Foils prepared February 20 1999

Foil 4 Motivation for Datorr Why desktop access?

From DATORR Gateway and WebFlow HPTi Visit to NPAC -- February 18 1999. by Geoffrey C. Fox, Tom Haupt
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
Datorr will help metacomputing but goals are focussed on a subset of issues and aimed at establishing interoperability standards -- reference implementations may follow but are not direct goal

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