As far as I understand, there will be one Oracle Grid Engine (commercial) There are two open versions at this point Open Grid Scheduler (http://sourceforge.net/projects/gridscheduler/) and Son of Grid Engine (https://arc.liv.ac.uk/trac/SGE)
I am going to be writing more about this real soon at linux-mag.com I also have contacted the project leaders to get their input (some of whom may read this list) I believe it will get worked out. -- Doug > Doug, > > I am not sure any more which is which? we will have two commercial Grid > Engines, and two Open source grid engines. will they all be in sync, code > versioning, patching, features, or they will be complete forks each one > will > have its own roadmap? > > kind regards > > Walid > > On 20 January 2011 19:19, Douglas Eadline <deadl...@eadline.org> wrote: > >> >> Looks like the things are getting worked out with >> SGE and the fork to Open Grid Scheduler. >> >> http://univa.com/about/news/press_2011/01172011.php >> >> and >> >> >From Daniel Templeton on the SGE mailing list: >> >> "Today, we are entering a new chapter in Oracle Grid Engineâs life. >> Oracle has been working with key members of the open source community to >> pass on the torch for maintaining the open source code base to the Open >> Grid Scheduler project hosted on SourceForge. This transition will allow >> the Oracle Grid Engine engineering team to focus their efforts more >> directly on enhancing the product. In a matter of days, we will take >> definitive steps in order to roll out this transition. To ensure >> on-going communication with the open source community, we will provide >> the following services: >> >> o Upon the decommissioning of the current open source site >> [http://gridengine.sunsource.net/] on December 31st, 2010, we will begin >> to transition the information on the open source project to Oracle >> Technology Networkâs home page for Oracle Grid Engine >> [ >> http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/oem/grid-engine-166852.html?ssSourceSiteId=ocomen >> ]. >> This site will ultimately contain the resources currently available on >> the open source site, as well as a wealth of additional product >> resources. >> >> o The Oracle Grid Engine engineering team will be available to answer >> questions and provide guidance regarding the open source project and >> Oracle Grid Engine via online product forum >> [http://forums.oracle.com/forums/forum.jspa?forumID=859] >> >> o The Open Grid Scheduler project >> [http://sourceforge.net/projects/gridscheduler/] will be continuing on >> the tradition of the Grid Engine open source project. While the Open >> Grid Scheduler project will remain independent of the Oracle Grid Engine >> product, the project will have the support of the Oracle team, including >> making available artifacts from the original Grid Engine open source >> project." >> >> >> >> -- >> Doug >> >> -- >> This message has been scanned for viruses and >> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >> believed to be clean. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing >> To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit >> http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf >> > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > -- Doug -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
