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Remote computation usually involves a couple of workstations and large
numbers of tasks that can be in various states. Therefore, it is vital
for the user to be able to track the state and actions of the queueing
system. Additionally, the user needs the ability to configure the
job-farming system and to customize the computation hosts as well as
their programs.
Rudi Strasser
1999-05-27