> George seems to add the CPU credit from QA tests to his records. So
> far as PrimeNet is concerned, we (deliberately) don't use PrimeNet to
> communicate results; in any case PrimeNet doesn't recognize that we
> own the QA assignments (some of them are actually triple-checks & the
> rest are outside currently active ranges), which is why they "don't
> count". This doesn't bother me, but it should be easy enough to fix.
If the exponent is not assigned to someone else, the server automatically
registers your assignment and starts tracking it normally, including credit
for work done. You are welcome to hook up your QA work to PrimeNet.
This is regardless of the exponents being within an open range or not.
(Safety note: This feature is currently switched on [and has been on since
April 1997], but can be toggled off if things get out of hand with up-range
exponent squatting.)
I originally added this capability to allow manual testing folks with
exponents in progress to start using PrimeNet and automagically transfer
tracking to the server for George. At first it got a lot of mileage, but is
now seldom used as most new GIMPS members immediately sign up to use
Entropia's network.
Regards,
scott
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Entropia.com, Inc.
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