Grey wrote:

Now I am having to run this user-hostile Boinc thing, it seems all my credit

[...]

has been replaced with something better and more friendly - such as the
classic Seti.

Goodbye.

I've seen a few of these types of postings now, on here and in various forums. Sort of a "bitter taste swan-song" and sometimes tinged with almost palpable hate.

So what is with all the angst?

The s@h search is being developed further on a more capable platform to do greater things. The s@h-classic version was very successful and introduced many people to scientific computing. The next version, Boinc-s@h, has introduced people now to many more scientific (and others) projects already. Boinc also lets Berkeley do many more things to advance s@h.

All this should be better for s@h and the volunteer users.

So are some people really so emotionally opposed to any form of change? Or is all this angst just a kick-back from missed stats goals or a disrupted personal routine?

Just wonderin'...


Happy crunchin',
Martin


SETI@home Classic: In Memoriam
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