Credits vs SETI@home classic workunits?

Questions and Answers : Getting started : Credits vs SETI@home classic workunits?

Author	Message
CybrSage Send message Joined: 26 Apr 02 Posts: 2 Credit: 680,470 RAC: 3,220	Message 1343867 - Posted: 7 Mar 2013, 22:37:36 UTC
	What is the difference between them?
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Ageless Send message Joined: 9 Jun 99 Posts: 11761 Credit: 2,075,972 RAC: 2,448	Message 1343909 - Posted: 8 Mar 2013, 0:12:19 UTC - in response to Message 1343867.
	Credits are the new thing from BOINC. You get a variable amount of credits for each task that you return correctly. The old SetiClassic work unit count was never translated to credits, as that was impossible, as back then both quick tasks and slow tasks would just yield the count of 1 when finished. Impossible to figure out how many quick ones you had and how many slow ones. So they weren't translated, and just left as a memento on your account. Just like a sports year will start from zero every year. ____________ Jord - BOINC FAQ Service - BOINC User Wiki Real is just a matter of perception.
	ID: 1343909 ·

CybrSage Send message Joined: 26 Apr 02 Posts: 2 Credit: 680,470 RAC: 3,220	Message 1343924 - Posted: 8 Mar 2013, 2:21:53 UTC - in response to Message 1343909.
	Ah, I was a bit upset that all my previous work counts for naught until you mentioned the sports analogy...not I completely understand. :)
	ID: 1343924 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 5572 Credit: 22,632,273 RAC: 43,373	Message 1346025 - Posted: 13 Mar 2013, 6:32:42 UTC
	But unlike a sports year, you retain your "classic" score forever, and your credits just keep mounting up. ____________ Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?
	ID: 1346025 ·

rob smith Volunteer moderator Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 5572 Credit: 22,632,273 RAC: 43,373	Message 1346028 - Posted: 13 Mar 2013, 6:47:40 UTC
	A little background as to why the change. The Classic system only worked when there was one project, so when "BOINC" was introduced, with the potential for a large number of projects there was a need for a standardised scoring system to allow you to add up all the work you do across all prjects. And so the "Credit" system was born. "But why not transfer all my Classic score into credits"? Simple answer, there were some very bad boys and girls out there who found ways to grossly artificially enhance their score.... ____________ Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe?
	ID: 1346028 ·

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