[WEB4LIB] Re: Seti @ Lib ? (IS: Powering down PCs)

[Dan Lester]

Don't forget distributed.net, too.  It is a similar, though earlier,
project involving tens of thousands of computers working on a variety
of large projects, such as Optimal Golomb Rulers, RC5-64 encryption,
and so forth.  I have both home and work machines contributing to
this, 24x7x365.  It doesn't pay money unless you happen to be the one
to solve/crack the problem.  It is the GNU spirit, and runs on almost
any type of computer.  (And, if RC5-64 is cracked by a library machine,
the money will go to the library).

cheers

dan


Thursday, August 31, 2000, 10:04:18 AM, you wrote:

psac> [My apoligies for the redirection but it has to be said:]
psac> The Library community should band together all of their "idling" 
psac> PCs together and help scan the universe for extraterrestial life with 
psac> "Seti @ Home". Imagine the work units that could be processed!

psac> For those interested can look it up here:
psac> http://setiathome.ssl.berkeley.edu/

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