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Sekerob
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Coming up in BOINC 6.4:
----------------------------------------David 28 Sept 2008 7808 - prepare for "don't run while playing game" feature & David 29 Sept 2008 7829 - client: add "exclusive app" feature. If you put 7830 <exclusive_app>foo.exe</exclusive_app> 7831 in your cc_config.xml, BOINC will suspend computing 7832 whenever foo.exe is running (e.g., a game). 7833 7834 Eventually we might want to put the interface in preferences 7835 instead of cc_config.xml Allows to specify games/programs that will pause BOINC while the game is loaded. Sons need training to unload game when done. ;>) (Of course on heels there will be the a feature request to monitor game/program and if inactive for X minutes, for BOINC to resume.  )
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Former Member
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This is not a good feature. Once again, David Anderson implemented it without discussion, and the current design looks like it will hurt BOINC's performance significantly. Also, I foresee scenarios where this approach simply won't work. The BOINC security model won't allow it.
All in all, a big "thumbs down" from the developer's viewpoint. There are better ways to suspend BOINC when needed. The BOINC developers have more important things they should be spending their time on. |
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