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Hello again,
Thanks again for that information. It is rather helpful. I guess I was just trying to ask a hypothetical question about other possible grids that might pop up which might not be so regulated. I shall keep your answers in mind for my article. I have listened to an interview recently done with Professor Foran from the 'Help Fight Cancer' project and he mentioned the diligence of the IBM programmers who come to his lab to check up on any possible security leaks for every code etc. It is nice to know that they have these precautions in place. Also, 'community advisors' - I know they are volunteers, but are you personally involved with any sort of research...I guess I'm just asking as you seem to be very knowledgeable. Thanks, Merima |
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Happy to help.
Community Advisors have better access to what is going on at WCG than most. The staff keep us regularly updated, and we discuss things behind the scenes. As for myself - I'm a programmer, not a biomedical researcher. I have contributed a little to the development of BOINC, and I probably know as much as anyone can about how it works. This gives me a little edge when troubleshooting the inevitable problems that arise. By the way: I think it would be worth your time to send an email to WCG asking about the next project to launch, if you haven't already.... |
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That's great that you've contributed to BOINC...if I have any questions about the program, I shall let you know.
Yes, I have already asked WCG about the next project...I'm just waiting for their response. Speak later, Merima |
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I believe the next rank is "Ace Cruncher" - something like 4-5,000 POSTINGS. Actually it is 4,000+ Which leaves me with 995 postings to go! |
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