From: Guillaume Marcais <guslist@...>
Date: 2006-04-29T21:51:30+09:00
Subject: Re: [ANN] rq-2.3.2

I couldn't find the changes list. What is new in this version?

Guillaume.

Le 28 avr. 06, � 17:36, Ara.T.Howard a �crit :

>
> NAME
>   rq v2.3.2
>
> SYNOPSIS
>   rq (queue | export RQ_Q=q) mode [mode_args]* [options]*
>
> URIS
>
>   http://raa.ruby-lang.org/project/rq/
>   http://codeforpeople.com/lib/ruby/rq/rq-2.3.2/README
>   http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/7922
>
> DESCRIPTION
>   ruby queue (rq) is a zero-admin zero-configuration tool used to 
> create
>   instant linux clusters.  rq requires only a central nfs filesystem 
> in order
>   to manage a simple sqlite database as a distributed priority work 
> queue.
>   this simple design allows researchers to install and configure, in 
> only a
>   few minutes and without root privileges, a robust linux cluster 
> capable of
>   distributing processes to many nodes - bringing dozens of powerful 
> cpus to
>   their knees with a single blow.  clearly this software should be 
> kept out of
>   the hands of free radicals, seti enthusiasts, and one mr. j safran.
>
>   the central concept of rq is that n nodes work in isolation to pull 
> jobs
>   from an centrally mounted nfs priority work queue in a synchronized 
> fashion.
>   the nodes have absolutely no knowledge of each other and all 
> communication
>   is done via the queue meaning that, so long as the queue is 
> available via
>   nfs and a single node is running jobs from it, the system will 
> continue to
>   process jobs.  there is no centralized process whatsoever - all 
> nodes work
>   to take jobs from the queue and run them as fast as possible.  this 
> creates
>   a system which load balances automatically and is robust in face of 
> node
>   failures.
>
>   although the rq system is simple in it's design it features powerful
>   functionality such as priority management, predicate and sql query , 
> compact
>   streaming command-line processing, programmable api, hot-backup, and
>   input/capture of the stdin/stdout/stderr io streams of remote jobs.  
> to date
>   rq has had no reported runtime failures and is in operation at 
> dozens of
>   research centers around the world.
>
>
> enjoy.
>
> -a
> -- 
> some people, sweet and attractive, and strong and healthy, happen to 
> die
> young.  they are masters in disguise teaching us about impermanence.
> - h.h. the 14th dali lama
>
>