diff --git a/checkin_notes b/checkin_notes
index 558c0e33e6..b6c8d5ad8a 100644
--- a/checkin_notes
+++ b/checkin_notes
@@ -7317,3 +7317,12 @@ David  29 Aug 2009
     client/
         cpu_sched.cpp
         gui_rpc_server_ops.cpp
+
+David  30 Aug 2009
+    - client:  if project is anonymous platform, set the overall work req
+        to the max of the requests for different resource types.
+        Otherwise projects with old schedulers won't send us work.
+
+    client/
+        cs_scheduler.cpp
+        work_fetch.cpp,h
diff --git a/client/cs_scheduler.cpp b/client/cs_scheduler.cpp
index 9e42c1d985..42bca0f1e3 100644
--- a/client/cs_scheduler.cpp
+++ b/client/cs_scheduler.cpp
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ int CLIENT_STATE::make_scheduler_request(PROJECT* p) {
         p->duration_correction_factor,
         g_use_sandbox?1:0
     );
-    work_fetch.write_request(f);
+    work_fetch.write_request(f, p->anonymous_platform);
 
     // write client capabilities
     //
diff --git a/client/work_fetch.cpp b/client/work_fetch.cpp
index 1374e5ccf7..f7c4938c5d 100644
--- a/client/work_fetch.cpp
+++ b/client/work_fetch.cpp
@@ -745,13 +745,27 @@ bool RSC_PROJECT_WORK_FETCH::debt_eligible(PROJECT* p, RSC_WORK_FETCH& rwf) {
     return true;
 }
 
-void WORK_FETCH::write_request(FILE* f) {
+void WORK_FETCH::write_request(FILE* f, bool anonymous_platform) {
+    double work_req = cpu_work_fetch.req_secs;
+
+    // if project is anonymous platform, set the overall work req
+    // to the max of the requests for different resource types.
+    // Otherwise projects with old schedulers won't send us work.
+    //
+    if (anonymous_platform) {
+        if (coproc_cuda && cuda_work_fetch.req_secs > work_req) {
+            work_req = cuda_work_fetch.req_secs;
+        }
+        if (coproc_ati && ati_work_fetch.req_secs > work_req) {
+            work_req = ati_work_fetch.req_secs;
+        }
+    }
     fprintf(f,
         "    <work_req_seconds>%f</work_req_seconds>\n"
         "    <cpu_req_secs>%f</cpu_req_secs>\n"
         "    <cpu_req_instances>%d</cpu_req_instances>\n"
         "    <estimated_delay>%f</estimated_delay>\n",
-        cpu_work_fetch.req_secs,
+        work_req,
         cpu_work_fetch.req_secs,
         cpu_work_fetch.req_instances,
         cpu_work_fetch.req_secs?cpu_work_fetch.busy_time:0
diff --git a/client/work_fetch.h b/client/work_fetch.h
index 17de9423dd..cd023929b5 100644
--- a/client/work_fetch.h
+++ b/client/work_fetch.h
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ struct WORK_FETCH {
         // we're going to contact this project anyway;
         // decide how much work to task for
     void accumulate_inst_sec(ACTIVE_TASK*, double dt);
-    void write_request(FILE*);
+    void write_request(FILE*, bool anonymous_platform);
     void handle_reply(PROJECT*, std::vector<RESULT*>new_results);
     void set_initial_work_request();
     void set_shortfall_requests(PROJECT*);