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Alex Fenyo (eowyn) wrote:
> 
Wait, of course there will be an asymptotical limit. I made an objective
measurement (with a ruler :-) ): 6 processors would be  a bit more than
4.5 times faster on a really fast network. How many times faster would
an SMP box be ?

        Pedro
> 
> I think you're very optimistic !!!
> 
> Sincerly,
> Alexandre Fenyo