Which is why I have suggested the opt-out mechanism and the increased award for those that opt-in ...
On Sep 28, 2009, at 1:12 PM, john.mcl...@sybase.com wrote: > I was trying to state something similar. There are computers doing > useful > work for projects and increasing the burden of time spent on > benchmarks > will reduce the availability of those resources to the project. > > jm7 > > > > "Lynn W. Taylor" > <l...@buscom.net> > Sent > by: To > <boinc_dev-bounce "Paul D. Buck" > s...@ssl.berkeley.ed <p.d.b...@comcast.net> > > u> cc > john.mcl...@sybase.com, BOINC > Developers Mailing List > 09/28/2009 03:58 <boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu> > PM > Subject > Re: [boinc_dev] [boinc_alpha] > Card > Gflops in BOINC 6.10 > > > > > > > > > > > > > Paul D. Buck wrote: >> On Sep 28, 2009, at 11:13 AM, Lynn W. Taylor wrote: >> >>> The benchmark affects the estimated run time, and the amount of work >>> downloaded. It affects credit, and credit is "fun" but it's not >>> science. >> >> Then you are also guilty of not reading the proposal. I have always >> said that while running calibration tasks that the same compensation >> would be paid for a calibration task as for any other task. In fact, >> I said that it could qualify for a bonus to encourage participation >> in >> the system. In that we have resistance as you and John express >> because you don't seem interested in any attempt to improve the >> operation of the system as a whole. > > I'm not talking about awarding credit, bonus credits, better > assignment > of work, or anything else along those lines. > > When you come back with "I've always said that while running > calibration > tasks the same compensation...." it shows that you missed my question. > I wasn't asking about credit. You did the same thing in the other > thread when I raised a separate issue about continuous downloads and > you > told me that I had your issue wrong. > > BOINC is a black box. A project dumps work units and a science > application into the box, and results pour out. > > I'm asking only about the results. Unless I'm badly mistaken, that > was > John's question as well. > > We can all get excited about how BOINC does (or doesn't) work well, > but > all the projects care about are results. > _______________________________________________ > boinc_dev mailing list > boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu > http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev > To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and > (near bottom of page) enter your email address. > > > _______________________________________________ boinc_dev mailing list boinc_dev@ssl.berkeley.edu http://lists.ssl.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/boinc_dev To unsubscribe, visit the above URL and (near bottom of page) enter your email address.
