Presumably some versions of lisp DO have parallel processing capabilities on
Sun or on multicore Intel or other computers. Calling from maxima to another
process that does multiprocessing is another option.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: maxima-bounces at math.utexas.edu [mailto:maxima-
> bounces at math.utexas.edu] On Behalf Of Raymond Toy
> Sent: Monday, February 05, 2007 9:10 AM
> To: jupan ghe
> Cc: maxima at math.utexas.edu
> Subject: Re: [Maxima] running parallel Macsima on sun systems
>
> >>>>> "jupan" == jupan ghe <jupanghe1 at gmail.com> writes:
>
> jupan> 1. (*) text/plain ( ) text/html
> jupan> Hello to everyone.
>
> jupan> I'm interested in running Maxima on multiple computers on a
> multicpu sun
> jupan> system. Did anyone tried this before. If yes please provide
> some guidelines.
> jupan> I was just thinking that I sould compile the source for this
> platform.
>
> In what way to do you want to run maxima? I sometimes run maxima on a
> 4 cpu sun at work, but maxima isn't threaded (and neither is the
> underlying lisp), so I don't get any real benefit from that.
>
> Ray
>
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