Running big Open Source applications in the cloud?

[Set Hallstrom]

On 2013-05-20 21:12, Pete Wright wrote:

> I am talking about running the software remotely (in the cloud), not
> on local machines, with only data (and commands) passed back and
> forth.

Like a Remote Blender Render Farm? :) I can see Renderfarms. Renting out
processorkraft remotely. With free software, it would be a fair deal.
Since it would be given you may set up your own render farm if so
desired. :) Or just being able to let your home-server do the heavy job
while you edit on a smaler device in timbuktu?

But at the same time this reflection pushes me back to the blur of the
cloud. Renderfarms and remote filestorage already exist...?

hmm...

Guess i am thankfull for the information, need to read up on this. :D

Set H.

On 2013-05-20 21:12, Pete Wright wrote:
> Thanks, Hazan, for the good link.
> But all this discussion is still about various pieces of client software
> you run on a local machine no matter where you get it or how you pay for it.
> I am talking about running the software remotely (in the cloud), not on
> local machines, with only data (and commands) passed back and forth.
> From what I have read so far, Adobe is not talking about that, despite
> the "cloud" in their name for the new iteration of their suite.
> Autodesk has been playing with this concept with very interesting
> results. Their 123D Catch is amazing.
>  http://www.123dapp.com/catch
> And here is the "octocopter" capturing the images to make a 3D 123D
> catch of their HQ.
>  http://www.gizmag.com/autodesk-octocopter-3d-images/22083/
> You can do this with your cell phone, uploading the pix to 123D catch
> where all the computational heavy lifting is done in the cloud.
> I am looking forward to the day when we can do this all complex tasks,
> and Open Source seems like the best way to go forward.
> Cheers
> Pete
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 9:53 AM, Hazan Pérez <hapk02 at gmail.com
> <mailto:hapk02 at gmail.com>> wrote:
> 
>     I read this interesting article a few days ago, it addresses the Cloud
>     part:
>     http://libregraphicsworld.org/blog/entry/raving-over-adobe-creative-cloud-or-using-free-software
> 
>     If you'd like to know more you would have to ask the developers
>     directly.
> 
>     Also, I think that the Software as a Service part of the cloud goes
>     against the principles of the Free Software, I heard RMS say so as
>     well, so I doubt they'll implement it (I saw a few experiments made by
>     the GNOME team in that respect though). As for sync between different
>     devices and the such the article mentions that (that must come from the
>     user though)
> 
>     I hope this helps solve your doubts.
> 
> 
>     El lun 20 may 2013 11:17:32 COT, Pete Wright escribió:
>     > What, if any, progress is being made to running GIMP, Blender, et all,
>     > in the Cloud? Anybody doing this? If so, how can we help? If not,
>     why not?
>     > Pete
>     >
>     >
> 
> 
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