From 15ae6fce32ea8f0b03c2d9c93cbf6d23efe704a1 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Karl Chen Date: Sun, 26 Dec 2004 00:14:51 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] *** empty log message *** svn path=/trunk/boinc/; revision=4930 --- doc/anonymous_platform.php | 133 +++++++++++++++++++++---------------- doc/docutil.php | 17 +++-- 2 files changed, 84 insertions(+), 66 deletions(-) diff --git a/doc/anonymous_platform.php b/doc/anonymous_platform.php index 4454a95ec3..d2537a05ad 100644 --- a/doc/anonymous_platform.php +++ b/doc/anonymous_platform.php @@ -1,56 +1,62 @@

-BOINC-based projects compile program versions for common platforms -(Windows/Intel, Linux/Intel, Mac OS/X. etc.), -and place them on its servers. -A participant downloads the core client for his platform -(assuming that platform is supported by the project). -When the core client requests work from the project's scheduling server, -the client tells the server its platform, -and the server instructs it to download the appropriate executables. + BOINC applications, and the BOINC core client, are native-mode programs, so + different versions are required for each platform (a 'platform' is the + combination of an operating system and a processor type: e.g., + Linux/IntelX86). +

-This addresses the needs of most BOINC participants, -but it's inadequate if: + BOINC-based projects compile program versions for common platforms + (Windows/Intel, Linux/Intel, Mac OS/X. etc.), and place them on its servers. + A participant downloads the core client for his platform (assuming that + platform is supported by the project). When the core client requests work + from the project's scheduling server, the client tells the server its + platform, and the server instructs it to download the appropriate + executables. +

+

+ This addresses the needs of most BOINC participants, but it's inadequate if: +

-To handle these cases, BOINC lets you compile programs yourself -rather than downloading them from the project. -Here's how it works: +To handle these cases, BOINC lets you compile programs yourself rather than +downloading them from the project. Here's how it works: +

-This model is possible only with projects that make their application -source code available. -

-You may want to check out the following email lists -(e.g. the port may already exist): + This model is possible only with projects that make their application source + code available. +

+

+ You may want to check out the following email lists (e.g. the port may + already exist): +

-

-"; + + diff --git a/doc/docutil.php b/doc/docutil.php index b5b8b1b6d6..25c5cb4810 100644 --- a/doc/docutil.php +++ b/doc/docutil.php @@ -6,10 +6,10 @@ function last_mod() { function page_head($title) { $d = last_mod(); - echo " + echo " - - + + $title @@ -27,11 +27,14 @@ function page_head($title) { function page_tail() { echo " -


-
- Return to BOINC main page -

+
+

+ Return to BOINC main page +

Copyright © 2004 University of California +

+ + "; }