> It explains the emotion, but it doesn't change that the fact that those > people are being incredibly unrealistic. > > -- Lynn > Well, currently there is disbalance indeed between offered computing power and server/manpower behind the project. It was not always disbalance in same side. Before last huge GPU advancements in computing power more common situation was lack of computing power. So it can be viewed from other side too. Project can't demand from peoples to give it all power of their PC. Most peoples will not do that just because they not so interested in possible results. Hence the whole idea of using _unneeded_ CPU cycles came. But if project goal incredibly interesting for someone, he could decide to give more than project could hope to get. Some donate money, some donate (maybe even more valuable) time (for moderation, helpdesk and so on), some- skills and time for development and some - whole their PC power (and it includes money and time too). All are worth of respect actually. And treating part of these peoples, namely, dedicated crunchers, as "crazy geeks" actually not go further "bashing of developers" you speaking of.
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