2004-06-09 19:09:16 +00:00
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<?php
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2003-12-24 00:50:51 +00:00
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require_once("docutil.php");
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page_head("Choosing BOINC project(s)");
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echo "
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BOINC was originally developed to support SETI@home.
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However, other distributed computing projects may use BOINC.
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BOINC allows you to participate in multiple projects,
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and to control how your resources are divided among these projects.
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<p>
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Projects are independent, and each maintains its own servers.
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The BOINC developers and the University of California
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have no control over the creation of BOINC-based projects,
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and in general do not endorse them.
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<p>
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When you participate in a BOINC-based project,
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you entrust that project with the health of your
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computer and the privacy of its data.
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In deciding whether to participate in a BOINC-based project,
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you should consider the following questions:
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<ul>
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<li> Do you trust the project to ensure that their applications
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are free of bugs that could damage your computer or cause security problems?
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<li> Do you trust the project to use proper security practices on their servers?
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<li> For what purposes will the project use your computer?
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Does the project clearly state a limited range of purposes?
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<li> Who owns the results of the computation?
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If the results are valuable, will they be freely available to the public
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or will they belong to a for-profit business?
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</ul>
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";
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page_tail();
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?>
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