``Mike Clary, head of the Jxta project, said the software will include ways that computing tasks can be linked together in "pipelines" that span a peer-to-peer network. In addition, Jxta will offer a mechanism by which tasks can be monitored and controlled.'' http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1003-200-4836102.html Sounds like the competition keeps piling up. Jeff