Automatic Distribution of Programs in Mascot and Ada (Trademark) Environments - A Feasibility Study.

Abstract

Recent years have seen a steady increase of computer systems based on distributed hardware. This is made possible by the reduction of hardware costs and increases in the power of hardware components. More sophisticated software systems are the result. To reduce the costs for software development it would be advantageous to reuse software systems in different target environments. In the case of distributed systems this means that software may be distributed differently in different environments. It would simplify matters if the software could be distributed automatically. In this paper, the feasibility of automatic distribution of Ada programs and MASCOT-like programs is investigated. The impacts of the distribution on the runtime environment and communication system are outlined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADA152665

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  • G. Fickenscher

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  • Royal Signals and Radar Establishment

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  • Application Software
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  • Computer science
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