> -----Original Message-----
> From: Spike Jones [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>
> On the other hand, the existence of the EFF prize is a useful
> tool in convincing companies to run GIMPS, for most IT
> managers are quick to remind you that this *is* a business,
> and it is here to make money. (Then you hope that same
That may be true for some businesses, certainly not all. Encouragement that
is, not _not _ making money!
I've won money from computational number theory, most recently from the
512-bit RSA factorization. All of my winnings are immediately donated to
charity. Colleagues in other companies have a similar policy.
Paul
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