What's wrong with the article in terms of terminology? They use FLOPS, FLOPs and FLOP for the very same thing, no problem with that. The only thing that is wrong is that they talk about 1000 FLOPS rather than MFLOPS in their initial definition.

For the credit definition, they say:

If the factor between BOINC credits and WCG points is 7, then a 1 GigaFLOPS machine produces 1400 WCG points per day, i.e. 1400 WCG points equal the daily output of a 1 GigaFLOPS machine.

Regards,
Martin

Wrong diff - you should have looked at this one: http://boinc.berkeley.edu/w/?title=Computatio...;diff=next&oldid=1126

Not anyone anonymous has changed it from 1/100 to 1/200, but the Admin. And: While the 1/100th of a day definition was based on a combination of 2 benchmarks, the 1/200 now is based on a single benchmark, Whetstone.

So we end up in 2 discussion items here:

1. What is the REAL conversion rate from daily credits into FLOPS
2. The FAQ is incorrect in terms of definition, i.e. you are missing the "per day" bit, which causes confusion

Regards,
Martin

Ok, point taken, you don't care that it's wrong.

But you triggered something in me that made me dive even deeper into the matter, and I think this explanation http://www.boinc-wiki.info/Claimed_Credit is a lot better than the one on the official page. In fact, in my eyes the conversion of credits into FLOPS on that official page is complete nonsense:

Credits are based on a combination of integer and floating point benchmarks
So why should it be possible to convert the credits into floating point rates?

Yes, I know, you don't care.

Regards,
Martin

Chill man, you sound like you are making this a personal attack. Sekerob is a CA not an admin and has no Responsibility or Authority to change anything. Use the Contact Us link on the WCG home page if you feel the need to pick a fight with the policy makers.

Ah yes, I forgot that there are a number of people who choose to write some of the most unsuitable text, saying some of the most unpleasant things, and then want it all laughed off by a simple smiley at the end. My mistake.

The FAQ are NOT Sekerob's Responsibility and he has often requested others to participate in writing FAQ. You may not have a clue what we would lose if he decided not to help the (often) ungrateful masses. There are only so many times that a person will allow themselves to be poked with a stick.