>>First, may I point out that neither GIMPS nor PrimeNet *owns* the >>Mersenne exponents being tested. I would posit that *anyone* is free to >>test *any* exponent they choose. >>Clearly, the purpose of GIMPS/PrimeNet is to optimize this search by >>assigning exponents in an orderly fashion. Both those statements are true however they don't really convey what is happening in this case, someone is using GIMPS/PrimeNet reports to choose the exponents to test and returning those results to GIMPS/PrimeNet in a way that is not in the best interest of GIMPS/PrimeNet.
>>I'm not advocating poaching since I feel that Scott/George's system >>works fine. But I am saying that if someone wants to poach exponents, >>while I might disagree, there's nothing really wrong with it. >>Stealing someone's plants is illegal. Nobody owns these exponents so >>there's nothing to steal. That's my only point. Rude, yes. >>Morally/ethically/legally there's really no problem with doing it. On the basis of legality I would tend to agree with you however I beg to differ on the basis of ethics and morality, however I guess everyone is entitled to their own idea of what is morally and ethically ok. Rob Reid http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=rob+reid 'Stalk' away ;) _________________________________________________________________________ Unsubscribe & list info -- http://www.ndatech.com/mersenne/signup.htm Mersenne Prime FAQ -- http://www.tasam.com/~lrwiman/FAQ-mers
