Joel Kahn <[email protected]> writes: > A while ago, I mentioned the World Community Grid . . . > > http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/ > > . . . and a couple of people mentioned that it was not > a Libre software project. This raises a question: would > it be possible to create and maintain something like > the WCG, with the same humanitarian goals, that was based > upon Libre software (and hopefully hardware) all the way > through? I have no illusions that such a venture would > be quick and easy at all; the presence or absence of a > large corporate sponsor, like IBM supports the WCG, would > be just one of many challenging issues. > > In any case, I toss the idea out here for you to think about. > I look forward to seeing everyone's thoughts. > > Joel
It's a bit the goal of Computers Without Borders. You can find some information on libreplanet.org about it. http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:CWB I have just create this group and put it under the association fscorsica.org (non-profit) to give it a legal structure. You can reach the website at http://www.cwb.io feel free to launch your idea / project ... as you wish -- Aurelien DESBRIERES Ride Free! Ride GNU.org
