I forgot to mention IceCream http://en.opensuse.org/Icecream which could be an alternative do distcc (that I didn't use yet).
PS On Debian, the packages are icecc [distributed compiler (client and server)] & icecc-monitor because there the icecream package is a radio stream download utility. -- Basile STARYNKEVITCH http://starynkevitch.net/Basile/ email: basile<at>starynkevitch<dot>net mobile: +33 6 8501 2359 8, rue de la Faïencerie, 92340 Bourg La Reine, France *** opinions {are only mines, sont seulement les miennes} ***