Re: [HTCondor-users] execute host priority

[Larry Martell <larry.martell@xxxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, Feb 8, 2018 at 4:29 PM, Todd Tannenbaum <tannenba@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 2/8/2018 1:12 PM, Dimitri Maziuk wrote:> HTCondor: we have a knob for
> everything. We just don't remember which> one it is, exactly, and where.>
>
> That's what the HTCondor Manual is for! :)
>
> We do try to have at least some description of all 700+ knobs in the Manual,
> all referenced in the index.  And we do try to have sane defaults for all
> the knobs.
>
> But yes, while configuration enables a lot of customization, it comes at the
> cost of increased complexity.  Kind of the whole Android vs iPhone thing, or
> Linux vs Mac thing.
>
> I think a shorter O'Reilly style HTCondor book that focuses on concepts and
> examples to accompany the huge reference-style HTCondor Manual would help.
> But maybe that's just my bias...  I'm not sure if other folks take the time
> to read O'Reilly style books anymore...
>  regards,

I have not bought a book in a very long time, nor opened any of the
100's I have on my bookshelf. But I might in this case ... if there
was one. Looking on Amazon the one HTCondor book is in German.