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Message 26820 - Posted: 1 Jul 2009, 8:56:19 UTC

i give up

They have really done everything that BOINC is a pain for me!

  • Not installable on DomainController -> workaround: old version.
  • Not usable on DomainClients -> workaround: unsecure Host so BOINCsecurity works.
  • Cache not per project -> workaround: a lot of timeconsuming babysitting
  • not possible to dedicate project to core/cpu/gpu -> workaround: a lot of timeconsuming babysitting and messed up systems
  • scheduling is a bad joke -> babysitting, babysitting and babysitting


I managed to have a RAC of 130,000 when 180,000 were possible without BOINCs control and 80,000 or less were realistic without my control.

I pay about 200€/Month only for the BOINC part (CPU/GPU at 100%) not including the base costs to run all systems 24/7.
What i get back is the statement that there will be no hope for a better situation as they keep their goal to control everything and let the user as less as possible control over their own systems.

But the reason is not RAC, time or money - it's the feeling to get kicked for my efforts!

I've set all my hosts to not receive new work and in 1 to 20days when the 10day caches are empty, i'll uninstall all BOINC.

Sadly i take 3 users with me as i babysitted their systems what they don't want to do for their own and i suspect that another 2 will follow in a few days when they run into first trouble with BOINc on their own.

Perhaps i'll come back when BOINC gives control over my systems back to me - where it belongs!

Goodbye
Holger

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Message 27449 - Posted: 10 Jul 2009, 8:41:06 UTC - in response to Message 26820.  

Totally agreed that current BOINC development is not performance-oriented at all. It's sad to see cause ensuring high performance of science apps is one of primary goals for such framework.

But your decision is too sharp answer on this issue.
Consider to leave BOINC only as "screensaver" app.
I mean, let it run not 24/7/365 but only when your PC really in use.
And don't waste your time for babysitting.
This will free you from many troubles and still allow contribute some power for science.
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