Newsgroups: comp.parallel.mpi
From: Sarala Paliwal <paliwals@vnet.ibm.com>
Subject: use of MPI in a commercial environment
Organization: IBM, Endicott,NY
Date: Thu, 08 Aug 1996 14:25:23 -0400
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We are in the process of deciding what programming environment to use
for  parallel processing in our product. Our product runs on AIX, HPUX,
SunOS and Solaris. I have the following questions regarding MPI.						


1. How widely is MPI used in a product environment?

2. Does any one have any experience using LAM or any other free
ditribution of MPI on any or all of the above listed operating systems?

3. We are also thinking of using DCE. Any experience with that on
multiple platforms?

 4. Any other news group that discusses advantages and disadvantages
    of the various parallel processing environments available?



Thanks,
Sarala Paliwal

