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SETI@Home Transitions To BOINC

Posted by timothy on from the get-your-mind-out-of-the-stellar dept.

SeaDour writes "The team at SETI@Home have finally released their highly-anticipated new client software based on the BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing) software platform. This new platform promises transparent version upgrades, more efficient work unit distribution, and the ability to seamlessly integrate other distributed computing projects that are also using the BOINC standard. For now, SETI@Home is allowing both the Classic and BOINC clients to run, but eventually they will shut down the Classic data server and force everyone to upgrade. You can read more about the transition here."

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  1. Re:Waste by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Interesting

    Maybe the new BOINC software will allow you to split your computing time between SETI and Folding?

  2. Will new client screen out 'cheaters'? by Siergen · · Score: 5, Interesting
    I recall reading that some SETI contributors had found ways to artificially raise their rankings for number of packets processed (forget how they did it). This angered some contributors whose high rankings were based on real results, and who were now being knocked from the top spots by the 'cheaters'.

    Does the new client include methods to block the methods used to spoof the current SETI@Home client?

  3. Can you disable automatic updates? by Hibernator · · Score: 5, Interesting
    In the transition FAQ it says
    BOINC transparently and securely downloads new application versions. This lets us upgrade and extend SETI@home without requiring you to download and install new software.
    which makes me wonder if users can disable that. I don't want anybody installing software on my computer without my approval, thank you.

    The FAQ didn't answer that question--does anyone know?