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So computer users are not only interested in metacomputing but rather in being able to run their jobs in a seamless way that does not keep changing as backend computer resources are upgraded
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Viewing computing as a distributed (object) service, need to define a "Java Computing Portal Framework"
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This enables development of Web Interfaces ("Portals") 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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Metacomputing in addition allows linkage of multiple computers to run together on a single job
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The Computing Portal 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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