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IBM Grid Near 50,000 machines - Slashdot Users #13

Posted by samzenpus on from the lucky-number dept.

another similar writes "IBM's World Community Grid is off to a roaring start. Since kicking off six weeks ago (original Slashdot story), the grid has grown to almost 36,000 users with almost 50,000 machines. Growth continues as more media coverage hits. There is a team of Slashdot users - currently ranked 13th in points with only 79 members. If you have spare cycles, download the software, join us and crank for medicine. For those of you with dual processor systems, you'll have to use a homebrewed tool - beyond two is not supported yet. Alas, you also have to be running Redmond's finest. According to their FAQ, a Linux client is slated for development in 2005."

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  1. Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by IO+ERROR · · Score: 5, Funny
    There is a team of Slashdot users - currently ranked 13th in points with only 79 members. . . . Alas, you also have to be running Redmond's finest.

    Which is why there are only 79 /.ers signed up. When they get the Linux client, they'll get 79,000 /.ers.

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    1. Re:Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

      ... like downloading pirated games and movies.

    2. Re:Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      watching pr0n is not "real work"

    3. Re:Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
      Where someone is referred from is none of your business, mr violating our rights online.

      You want your rights violated? OK, here you go. Your IP address is 192.168.0.1 and you were referred here from 127.0.0.1 which is a HUGE porn, warez and mp3 site. Recent items in your browser history include http://msdn.microsoft.com/ and http://goatse.cx/. You last made an online purchase at http://www.ebay.com/ where you bought a pallet of rubber chickens. And you have a browser helper object installed which sends all of your browsing data to http://www.fbi.gov/ because you're under investigation for ... well ... you know.

    4. Re:Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      No, but I've tried it with milk. The results weren't pleasant.

    5. Re:Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by BladeMelbourne · · Score: 2, Funny

      anybody tried it with wine?

      My PC clock speed drops to 4.8 MHz and mathematical calculations result in arithmetic errors when my computer consumes wine. IMHO a drunk computer is not a good participant in the World Community Grid.

      And she demands the finest wine too, not a cheap 5 buck chuck. But when she's drunk she's easy, so I'm not complaining ;-)

    6. Re:Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      anybody tried it with wine?

      Apparently 79 people so far.

    7. Re:Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by ThousandStars · · Score: 3, Funny
      The vast majority of Slashdotters use Windows. That's the dirty secret around here. Nobody wants to admit they're all using windows.

      Well, nobody wants to admit to having Chlamydia either, but a whole lot of people do.

      Frankly, I wouldn't want admit to using Windows.

    8. Re:Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by MS_leases_my_soul · · Score: 2, Funny

      We are number 1 now! Just under 2,000 members and counting. And yes, I am running it on Windows XP. Proudly serving my corporate masters! ;)

    9. Re:Only 79 /.ers in six weeks. What does that say? by RichardX · · Score: 2, Funny

      you were referred here from 127.0.0.1 which is a HUGE porn, warez and mp3 site

      DON'T go to that site!!! I went there and they hacked my harddrive and put all my files on the internets!!!

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  2. Imagine... by PornMaster · · Score: 5, Funny

    a Beowu...

    no.

    I can't say it.

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  3. "Redmond's finest" by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    System requirements: Windows XP, 2000, ME, 98

    If, as the submitter implies, Windows ME is Redmond's "finest"...

  4. From the website.... by mg2 · · Score: 2, Funny

    World Community Grid's mission is to create the largest public computing grid benefiting humanity. Also, jtr finds passwords a lot quicker on the grid than on my old P4.

  5. I don't want to wait for 2005 for the Linux Client by The+Bandit · · Score: 5, Funny

    It's SOOOOOoooo..... long to wait for.

  6. Re:Windows users by spac3manspiff · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're saying We are committed to adding a Linux client in 2005
    so im guessing it's just a matter of days.

  7. I can't decide by CodeYoddler · · Score: 2, Funny

    I've got nine computers here that would be perfect for running the software (above 2.0ghz). Should I join Jew's for Science or the Slashdot team?

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  8. Suprised? no by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    There is a team of Slashdot users - currently ranked 13th in points with only 79 members.

    and

    Alas, you also have to be running Redmond's finest. According to their FAQ, a Linux client is slated for development in 2005.

    Seriously, are they at ALL suprised that there are only 79 members? They are talking about the linux capital of the universe.

    1. Re:Suprised? no by AKnightCowboy · · Score: 4, Funny

      It just quintupled the number of members since you posted that. ;-) It's growing exponentially. At this rate, the Slashdot Users group will obtain sentience in 48 hours and launch Skynet.

    2. Re:Suprised? no by Zork+the+Almighty · · Score: 5, Funny

      Yes, but this SkyNet will just ramble on and on about frost pist and old people from Korea.

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  9. Redmond's Finest? by artemis67 · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's like saying your car comes from Yugoslavia's Finest!

  10. Uhhh... by Epistax · · Score: 3, Funny

    crank for medicine

    no comment...
    </too easy>

  11. Redmond's finest by Complicity · · Score: 5, Funny
    Alas, you also have to be running Redmond's finest.
    DOS 6.22?
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  12. I'm confused. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Alas, you also have to be running Redmond's finest.

    What does Solitaire have to do with this?

  13. Re:Windows users by grub · · Score: 5, Funny


    Slashdot should have a team developing a client.

    Yeah but it'd be written in Perl.

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  14. Cluster support? by digitac · · Score: 4, Funny

    Windows only, and only 2 processors? Darn. Now what am I going to do with the 14 node ClusterKnoppix I put together this afternoon. ::Digitac

  15. Re:Isn't it strange ... by Matej+Barac · · Score: 2, Funny

    Am I missing something ? Just the other 98% of the desktop users.

  16. Re:User-Agent header is wrong by tesmako · · Score: 4, Funny
    I would distrust a poll to a far greater extent than user agent information, Slashdot is a Linux-pride site of great proportions, people will tend to answer Linux even when it is not really true.

    You know how it works; Dual-booters will answer Linux despite being in Windows. People with multiple machines will answer Linux refusing to admit it if they actually use Windows more. People who have a Linux server with a ssh session active will answer Linux despite surfing in from a Windows desktop. The casual Fedora user who according to themselves just havent gotten around installing Linux again since they replaced their harddrive... There is prestige in using Linux here, most of Slashdot uses Windows, but most of it would also like to pretend that they arent.

    To put it the proper way: Slashdot is mostly made up of posers.