Collaborating

ZPL has been created by a small group of computer scientists. In developing the language and compiler we have found many ways to use ZPL to solve important scientific problems, but there are surely more. Also, there are many more enhancements and improvements to ZPL and its programming environment than we have the expertise or time to pursue. We are interested in collaborating with other researchers on ZPL programming or ZPL system development.

We are open to all forms of collaboration and interaction with other groups. Possible ideas that occur to us are...

• New and Experienced Programmers: After writing a few small programs to become familiar with ZPL, consider writing a new application in ZPL that could become an example for others.


• Algorithms Designers: ZPL offers a new and interesting model of parallel computation, built on the CTA machine model. There are extensive opportunities to develop new practical algorithms that scale.


• Performance Analysts: ZPL is "strongly portable" (the single ZPL source program performs well without modification on all modern parallel computers, clusters and serial machines), so performance comparisons are easy to do: Write one ZPL program and measure it across an interesting class of machines.


• Vendors: ZPL probably runs on your computers, but are the existing libraries as fast/robust as needed to show your machine in its best form? ZPL users expect top performance.


• Tool Builders: Are you an expert in debugging, performance profiling, UIs, etc.? ZPL offers a unique approach to programming generally and parallel programming specifically. Should ZPL be interfaced to your tool?


• Pasta People: The ZPL team is always searching for delicious pasta recipes, and we maintain our own Pasta Page. Try our favorites, and if you have a good recipe, send it along.

If these or any other forms of collaboration interest you, please contact us.