Nicolás Alvarez wrote: ... > So it would distribute computing power across projects, which is what we > want, > isn't it?
Not exactly. We want projects that are doing better or more important science (as judged by volunteers) to get more computing power. The main criterion for choosing a project should be its scientific merit, not how much credit it grants. This goal is called "credit neutrality". A second goal is that machines with special capabilities (e.g., large RAM, or ability to turn around jobs quickly) should have an incentive to participate in projects that need those capabilities. A proposal for achieving both of these goals is here: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/trac/wiki/CreditProposal (not likely to be implemented any time soon) _______________________________________________ boinc_dev mailing list [email protected] http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
