diff --git a/src/server/distrend.c b/src/server/distrend.c --- a/src/server/distrend.c +++ b/src/server/distrend.c @@ -27,6 +27,29 @@ */ +/* XML notes -- + * + * First off, is XML in our build environment? + * Next, what files are we going to have?: + * - XML file sent with (.blend/.pov/.lux(xml)/whatever) telling what to do + * + Will this take care of some client/server communication? + * - XML file on server storing info on current and finished jobs + * - XML file sent by distren when submitting a render to the server + * + Includes submitter name, filename, emailaddress, etc + * + * Overall, we could use XML to make our client/server communication load + * a lot lighter, especially if clients are sent customized xml files telling + * them what frame(s) to render... although that would be inefficient if rendering + * single frames. Maybe not tell it what frames to render in the xml file, the server + * can spit out that info. + * + * Please edit my ramblings if you please, + * --ethanzonca + * + */ + + + #include "execio.h" #include "options.h" #include