In this short article, Think Secret writes that Apple is developing a solution for parallel and distributed computing.
The company also started a mailing list opened to everyone, xgrid-users.
The general theme is: "Discussions on using Xgrid for parallel and distributed high performance computing."
Apple was granted a trademark for the name Xgrid on October 22, 2002. You can search for it here. But you will not see the words "parallel" or "distributed." Here is what says the application for this trademark.
Communication by computer; communication intercommunication; rental, hire and leasing of communications apparatus; providing access to electronic communication networks for the access to electronic mail-boxes; electronic bulletin board services; electronic transmission of data and documents via a global computer network (Internet) or other databases; delivery of data and messages by electronic transmission; providing access to an electronic communication network for the downloading of information and data from a global computer network (Internet); consulting services in the fields of telecommunications; providing access to electronic bulletin boards.
So, will Xgrid be a real product for high-performance computing? Wait and see.
Thanks to Jean-Yves Stervinou who sent me the information.
Sources: Nick dePlume, Think Secret, October 12, 2003; Apple Computer, Inc.; United States Patent and Trademark Office
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