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Subject: Re: Computer for Kramnik Match: 64-bit Deep Fritz for Unix?

Author: Robert Henry Durrett

Date: 12:45:55 06/18/02

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On June 18, 2002 at 14:20:48, Dann Corbit wrote:

>On June 18, 2002 at 08:21:28, Robert Henry Durrett wrote:
>[snip]
>>>Message passing (rather than SMP), of course.  And I expect that time on ASCII
>>>red is a bit steep.
>>
>>QUESTION:  As a USER of chess software, and not a professional software
>>developer, I am not exactly up-to-speed on SMP versus "message passing."  For my
>>benefit, and the benefit of any other non-professionals here, could you please
>>explain the essential differences between these two?  Also, benefits and
>>penalties.  Thanks in advance.
>
>SMP:
>http://www.tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/node26.html
>
>Message Passing:
>http://www-unix.mcs.anl.gov/mpi/
>
>PVM:
>http://www.epm.ornl.gov/pvm/pvm_home.html
>
>Here is a powerpoint presentation that talks about how a message passing system
>works:
>http://www.astro.su.se/~pawel/hydra/sld001.htm

Thanks, very much, Dann.  If I "stick around you" long enough I might get to
know enough to be actually dangerous! :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :) :)

Bob D.



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