xgrid - who uses this nowadays?

there are about 3 pages only that return a search on the term and most of them are 2004 or earlier. there are two rather prolific posters on the subject but seem to have dropped off the face of the earth or dont reply to PM’s

curiously also, many of the (short) threads have been closed off. nope, no bad vibe or whatever. Is this a taboo subject 'round here?

its 2011 and maybe osX Lion no longer includes it, but i’m trying to play with it as it looks just the ticket to do renders in a fraction of time with all the old 'puters round here, on tiger and the two leopards.

But my frustration is working with posted up material using osX jaguar or panther, and dialogue boxes and such that they display have moved on since

anyone had recent experience?

I think you are on your own here… Why not use Blender’s or Luxrender’s network rendering?