Mars Project Top README File $Id: README 737 2009-11-13 15:58:04Z wenbinor $ 1. What is Mars --------------- Mars is a MapReduce framework on graphics processors. The current distribution runs only on the linux operating system. However, it is easy to port the code to Microsoft Windows, with few modification. 2. What is Provided ------------------- The Mars distribution includes the following directories: docs: our technical report on describing Mars. MarsLib: the source code of Mars framework. sample_apps: the source code for the eight applications coding in Mars. Template: a template source to work on. 3. Contact Information ----------------------- Please contact Bingsheng He (savenhe@microsoft.com) or Wenbin Fang (wenbin@cse.ust.hk) for further information. We would appreciate it if you let us know that you are using our system. While we may not be able to provide technical support, please let us know about bug reports and suggested improvements. If you make some correction or improvement to Mars, we would appreciate receiving a copy that we can include in the next release. Mars webpage is: http://www.cse.ust.hk/gpuqp/Mars.html