BOINC 8.0.2 major release is available for Android, Linux, MacOS and Windows
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/13369735
Release Notes: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Client-release-notes#changes-in-802
Download page: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php
Report issues: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/new/choose
This is a major release that introduced a new type of applications called 'Sporadic applications'.
Details are described here: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Sporadic-Applications
For Android users this release should be also available soon on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/
For Linux users on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE, currently this release is in 'alpha' channel. Soon will be available in 'stable' channel as well.
Installation instructions: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php
New BOINC 8.0.0 is ready for testing
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/10923656
Android/MacOS/Windows: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php Linux: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php Release Notes https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Client-release-notes Please report any bugs https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/new/choose
Next BOINC Projects Call on Monday, March 18th, at 16:00 UTC
Attached: 1 image Next #BOINC Projects Call will take place on Monday, March 18th, at 16:00 UTC. Draft agenda is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kjq6O8lmIWoTZyw8pkicZavlgC1VxNLi1ZQnikyUtqQ/edit #DistributedComputing #VolunteerComputing #GridComputing #CitizenScience
About new BOINC application type to support AI (especially LLM) and ML tasks
Attached: 1 image In the next release of #BOINC there will be supported a new type of applications that is more suitable for #AI (especially #LLM) and #ML tasks. More details on #GitHub wiki page: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Sporadic-Applications #DistributedComputing #VolunteerComputing #...
BOINC 7.24.3 released for MacOS only
This version fixes a problem that causes GPU apps to fail after a MacOS upgrade to Sonoma: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/pull/5502 Download it here: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php
BOINC 2023 results
Attached: 1 image #BOINC 2023 results Released: - Server 1.4.2 - Client/Manager 7.22.2 and 7.24.1 PRs merged: 204 Issues: - Created: 157 - Closed: 169 Workshop: https://www.youtube.com/@BOINCWorkshop/playlists Projects Call: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1XF3ndrrWBI2sygDXIbNLYi1GwIi9OnDZ ...
World Community Grid (volunteer scientific computing project searching for genetic predictors of cancer) passes 800,000 years of donated CPU time
We continue our work on characterizing lung cancer biomarkers identified in the MCM1 project. This update focuses on ADH6, a gene associated with smoking status and lung cancer prognosis.
BOINC 7.24.1 Release
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/3236620
The 7.24.1 version of the BOINC client software has been released for Windows, OSX, and Android. Download it here: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php.
Release notes:
- improve implementation of CPU throttling
- the default value for the "suspend_if_no_recent_input" pref is 0, not 60
- if sched request fails, show the scheduler URL (that might be the problem)
- Show alert if idle time to resume computing is greater than idle time to suspend computing
- ignore old prefs sent by projects or AM
- avoid overscheduling CPUs in presence of MT jobs
- Manager: computing prefs dialog bug
- Manager: Add button in event log to display only alerts (errors)
- Manager: Improve consistency of control labels and accelerators
- Manager: Show native names for language options, and only those for which translations are available
- Android: if suspend because of battery heat or charge, don't resume for at least 5 minu