Submission + - Grid computing with Silverlight (codeproject.com)
serutan writes: "An very detailed article on CodeProject explains how to set up a grid computer using Silverlight. Pretty cool from a coding point of view, but the author's casual mention of zomb- er, "volunteers" is somewhat disturbing. Does installing Silverlight imply consent to being part of someone's grid? fta:
"Unlike other distributed computing projects, Legion allows users to participate by simply viewing a webpage. The shift to cloud computing, and web based application, may have fostered a growing reluctance in users to download and install applications... Users prefer not to install software. It's a hassle. Legion, on the other hand allows us to bring new 'volunteers' to our grid by means of providing enticing content... It relies solely on the Silverlight CLR in the user's browser.""