Alright, I've been quietly watching this until now...
I've got a slower computer working on this project, and I've been
involved for perhaps two years. My machine IS contributing to the
project 24/7, and I'd like that to continue.
>I'm not out to do all this just to get in the top-100 list...you
>could take away all my accumulated CPU time (though the others
>in my team madpoo might not like that) and that'd be fine because
>I'd still know that I'm contributing.
I feel the same way, because I can never possibly make the top-100
list. But you see, Aaron, I'd still like to know that I'm contributing,
too. If someone comes along and poaches my exponents, where does that
leave me? I wouldn't even know about it for quite some time.
>I merely suggest that we try to clean up some of the bits that
>ultimately will fall through the cracks. As I said before...
>exponents like the ones that were pointed out earlier are a very
>rare exception to the rule...but those exceptions must be dealt
>with to keep the coherency of GIMPS intact.
The way I understand it, they won't "fall through the cracks". They'll
be reassigned whenever GEORGE decides, not you.
>But hey, this is just my opinion. After I test this little teeny
>tiny group of numbers, I won't poach anymore and you can all do >whatever, but I
>still think it's a good idea to "clean house" every
>now and then.
I don't think that is for you to decide. I think you should stop
testing someone else's "teeny tiny group of numbers", and resume doing
work that YOU are assigned.
If someone poaches my exponents, I'm gone from GIMPS for good. And THAT
is CPU time that you'll NEVER get back.
Paul Becker
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