System Name: CBorg
Current Version: 3.0
Organization: Vrije Universiteit Brussels
Entry status: authoritative
Supported platforms:
Windows 95/98/NT
Linux
Solaris
Macintosh
PalmOS
Supported languages:
Implemented standards: none (get a life)
Type of migration:
(very) strong
How many threads or processes are possible per agent? 1
Local communication mechanisms and format of data:
message sending & serializatiopn of data
Global communication mechanisms:
message sending & serialisation of data (exactly the same as if you are working locally)
How the communication partner can be addressed:
by name, in a location transparent way !
Resource access control mechanism:
none
Agent tracking:
own router see: http://progwww.vub.ac.be/pools/cborg
Directory of services:
none
Type of code migration:
demand from sending host
Other special features:
This system featurs STRONG migration: at any time can a proces migrate to another place. Second, agent names are LOCATION TRANSPARENT. If an agent migrates you dont need to know its new location. A specially build router will take care of this.
Availability:
source+binary
License terms:
non-commercial-use
Article that describe the current system best:
http://progwww.vub.ac.be/pools/cborg/papers for all publications
Year of first publication of systems description: 96
Project URL: http://progwww.vub.ac.be/pools/cborg
Contacts Email Address: werner.van.belle@vub.ac.be
Last modification date of this entry: Mon Jan 24 12:40:54 MET 2000