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[AF>Amis des Lapins] Phil1966
Cruncher Joined: Nov 19, 2013 Post Count: 8 Status: Offline |
Hello,
----------------------------------------I noticed there is almost no reference to BOINC on your mainpages. Even when invited to download "the software" necessary to run WCG, no mention about BOINC or its crunchers community. I noticed this as I was reading an this article about WCG. (see below) IBM is clearly stated as "offering computing power", but NOT A WORD about the thousands of crunchers helping WCG (and IBM) to achieve such a computation power   How comes ? http://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-busine...rnment-environment-agency IBM offers free supercomputing hours on its World Community Grid for researchers who are studying climate change in support of the latest iteration of the White House’s Climate Data Initiative. I really don't understand this unfair situation. Best, Philippe  [Edit 3 times, last edit by [AF>Amis des Lapins] Phil1966 at Sep 12, 2014 8:16:19 AM] |
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jonnieb-uk
Ace Cruncher England Joined: Nov 30, 2011 Post Count: 6105 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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IMHO BOINC is a tool. If a reader has landed on the WCG homepage possibly folowing a link such as that in the Guardian article why confuse them by muddying the waters with references to BOINC and it's myriad of different projects. Everything a prospective new cruncher needs is on offer from WCG. Publicising BOINC as a seperate community serves no purpose.
---------------------------------------- IBM is clearly stated as "offering computing power", but NOT A WORD about the thousands of crunchers helping WCG (and IBM) to achieve such a computation power Regretable though it maybe that the article makes no mention of the thousands of crunchers helping WCG it is not a criticism that should be directed at WCG rather at the articles author. |
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[AF>Amis des Lapins] Phil1966
Cruncher Joined: Nov 19, 2013 Post Count: 8 Status: Offline |
A simple reference to BOINC and the crunchers community would be sufficient. But OK. I understand. WCG consider that a reader that has landed on its homepage is too stupid to understand he will need to use a software called BOINC to participate.
----------------------------------------If the article makes no mention of the BOINC community, it's only because IBM / WCG did not mention it originaly. I even don't understand I can still be surprised. If the BOINC community is not important, why is WCG sending " Recruit your friends to power scientific research" emails ????? As World Community Grid gets close to celebrating 10 years of advancing scientific research, we're excited to continue growing our community. Help us get there by inviting your friends to join World Community Grid today! To recognize your efforts, we're piloting new recruitment badges. You only need to recruit 5 friends to earn your first badge, so get started today! Bronze badge - for 5 friends recruited Silver badge - for 10 friends recruited Gold badge - for 25 friends recruited Ruby badge - for 50 friends recruited Emerald badge - for 100 friends recruited Share on social media or email friends your personal recruitment link: Personal recruitment link: http://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx - Be sure to use the buttons or this link so we can recognize your recruitment effort. As you recruit new volunteers and earn badges, you'll be able to see them on your My Contribution page PS - Shh! Please don't discuss these badges with other World Community Grid members in the forums during the pilot. Thanks! Thanks for all your support, The World Community Grid Team C'est pas grave. WCG n'a pas besoin de BOINC et des crunchers ? Moi je n'ai pas besoin de WCG non plus. Gardez vos lauriers bien au sec, il y a des projets bien plus reconnaissants envers ceux qui investissent leur temps et leur argent dans le calcul distribué. Cordialement, Un cruncher qui ne crunchera plus sur ce projet, et qui évitera d'investir le moindre dollar dans du matériel ibm. Et évidemment aucune publicité pour ses produits et / ou projets tels que wcg qui tournent seulement grâce à la BIG CO. [Edit 2 times, last edit by [AF>Amis des Lapins] Phil1966 at Sep 12, 2014 9:35:50 PM] |
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jhindo
Former World Community Grid Admin Joined: Aug 25, 2009 Post Count: 250 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Being part of the BOINC community is important to us and our relationship with the Berkley team that leads that community is not something we take for granted.
When we are contacted by journalists for a story, we typically provide standard information about the program, which includes information about World Community Grid running on the BOINC open-source platform. But we have no control over how such information is used or how these articles are edited. When we issue our own press releases, we typically include a statement crediting BOINC (see example). As for our website, the BOINC logo appears on the website's footer. As for downloading the software, depending on the operating system, the volunteer might be downloading the BOINC client, or the World Community Grid version instead. From a new volunteer's perspective, the experience should be seamless regardless, rather than cause potential confusion over software versions. |
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cjslman
Master Cruncher Mexico Joined: Nov 23, 2004 Post Count: 2082 Status: Offline Project Badges: 
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Phil1966, apparently you are very upset with WCG (and IBM? not sure) for not indicating that BOINC software is being used? There is a link at the bottom of the homepage that will take you to the BOINC home page (just like the IBM link on the other side of the page). As for the article, take your anger out on the author (WCG and/or IBM didn't write the article). Also, with full knowledge that this a forum that is mainly in English, you wrote in French (hiding something?) and that is plain rude. Between online translators that I used, it appears that you are so upset that you will not crunch anymore for WCG (I hope I'm wrong, but you do have that right). But if it is true, do think you are teaching WCG a lesson? or are you depriving a cancer patient of a cure? Wouldn't it have been better just to have made a comment/suggestion in the Suggestion/Feedback forum ?
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