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  1. Re:Sorenson Codec by ralphclark · · Score: 1 · on Home Cookin': The Electric CD Acid Test

    Everyone who is interested in this issue should contact D Gartner, who organizes lobbying efforts in favour of open protocols and the like. I've already spoken to her about the Sorenson codec and she has agreed to look into it. If she gets a few more letters about it maybe it'll get prioritized.

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  2. Pay-per-cycle distributed computing? by PaulWay · · Score: 1 · on Wired on the 'Breakup' of Distributed.net
    Has anyone thought about building into the protocols a method of charging for your services? The Distributed.net challenge has an uncertain payout - most of the reason to put more computers on the case seems to be just to score higher than everyone else - but it's also a 'charity' thing. We're donating time to a research project.


    For commercial applications, I think the intangible benefit of putting your computer on the net for someone else to use is almost nonexistent. The company is making money out of using your computer - why shouldn't you make some money in return? I think that it shouldn't be too difficult to arrange some scheme where you can get some monetary benefit (credits at internet stores, payments to an internet bank, or even money banked to a normal bank).


    There are lots of issues here - maybe I'll write them up on my own pages. Email me (after taking out the anti-spam part of my address) with your thoughts!