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> I'd like to set up my home computer such that, by using minimal software* 
> on another system, I can send my home computer an SDL file, have it 
> render, and retrieve the resulting image.
>
> I'm running Windows XP Pro at home.
>
> Does anyone have a suggestion for how to do this?

You could use the scheduler to launch POV-Ray at a given time, and then send 
the file by FTP before the launch and get the file back by FTP too. Of 
course you need to send the file at the right moment...
OTOH here's a how to with Remote Desktop 
http://articles.techrepublic.com.com/5100-22_11-5362390.html?tag=rbxccnbtr1 
but apparently it can be tricky.

G.

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