Location-Independent Naming for Virtual <BR>Distributed Software Repositories
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Location-Independent Naming for Virtual
Distributed Software Repositories
Shirley Browne
, Jack Dongarra, Stan Green,
Keith Moore
Theresa Pepin, Tom Rowan, and Reed Wade
University of Tennessee
Eric Grosse
AT& Bell Laboratories
November 11, 1994
Abstract:
A location-independent naming architecture for network resources
has been designed to facilitate organization and description
of software components accessible through a virtual distributed
repository.
This naming scheme enables easy and efficient searching and retrieval,
and it addresses many of the
consistency, authenticity, and integrity issues involved with
distributed software repositories by providing mechanisms for
grouping resources and for authenticity and integrity checking.
This paper details the design of the naming scheme, decribes
a prototype implementation of some of the capabilities, and
describes how the scheme fits into the development of the National
Software Exchange, a virtual software repository that has the goal
of providing access to reusable software components for
high-performance computing.
Jack Dongarra
Mon Jan 30 10:42:57 EST 1995