HPL-2009-258 Towards Fearless Distributed Computing - Stiegler, Marc
Keyword(s): Distributed programming, SCALA, message passing
Abstract: Moving from sequential programming to concurrent, distributed programming exposes the programmer to diverse new hazards. Here we list some of the dangers, and look at the results when they are eliminated by using "relentlessly reliable references". Preliminary experience suggests that, given such "r ...
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