We might not need a special version of prime95.
How about if the _PrimeNet server_ itself only issue expired exponents to
"power"-users?
If that is a real possibility, perhaps Scott Kurowski could look into that?
Robert.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henk Stokhorst" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 09, 2001 12:45 AM
Subject: Re: Mersenne: prime95 - v21 progress
L.S.,
Maybe it would be a good idea to have a special version of prime95 that
has an option to request exponents that have expired after having been
reserved for a long time without any progress being on the work for that
exponent. The server should issue those exponents only to people who
have that option. That version should only be available to people who
have fast (700 MHz or more) machines running most of the day. That would
help prevent exponents expiring multiple times.
YotN,
Henk Stokhorst
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