I hear what you're saying. What you're saying is that a project *IS REQUIRED* to provide enough work to keep every host fully occupied at all times.
... because that's the only thing that will keep some volunteers from getting so very angry. I know of no organization that relies on volunteers that can absorb an infinite number of volunteer workers and keep them all happy. On 6/23/2010 12:26 PM, Raistmer wrote: >> 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. > > _______________________________________________ > 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. > _______________________________________________ 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.
