Re distributed computing of POV:

For massive render projects, why not just use the existing "start row" /
"end row" ability to have
each machine, running existing POV binaries of the proper flavor, render an
assigned stripe?
I'd just as soon put such effort into a Win32 native tool to automate this.
For example, Volenteers run a "server" application, and the rendermaster
then assigns stripes to all servers, and gives them more work when complete.
In exchage the doners get access to a private web site to see the latest
creations first.  The render doner applet would run as a tray icon, and
users could use that to "freeze" if low priority wasn't enough and he really
wanted the background activity to stop; "quit" in case he changed his mind
or ran into problems, and "view" so he could find out what was going on.

--John

Mike Crowe wrote in message <36D### [at] goldinccom>...
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>Keiron Liddle wrote:
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>> Is there a Java version of Povray? Is one being planned by anyone?
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>Well I have the same question.  I am interested in Java Distributed
>computing.  I think that ray tracing might be a good candidate for this
>type of computing.  I have approximately 10 healthy PC's at the office
>with a 100BaseT interconnect.  What would be the best platform/version
>to perform the port from?  I've looked at the MSDOS code an have seen
>that it is very well documented and very object oriented already.  Being
>as I have a limited number of hours to contribute to porting the code to
>a distributed java environment, how do I contact people of a like mind
>to work toward similar goals?
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>Mike
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