You know who you are. You are long-time SETI Classic users who suddenly are faced with SETI BOINC.

Yeah, its <I>different</I>

Most people hate change, and most people outright <I>fear</I> that what they don't understand.

With respect to the latter: establish a connection to your ISP, and then open your browser, launch BOINC Manager, and then press the F1 key. Toggle back to your browser and <I>READ!</I>

If you don't know what's on <I>that</I> page, then you have <I>NO</I> right whatsoever to complain whatsoever (and I don't care <I>what</I> the problem is).

Now if something doesn't seem to be working the way you see it described on the F1 browser-displayed page, then you have <I>EVERY</I> right to bitch (and I'll <I>second</I> your motion to keel-haul the developers). But not until then.

I'm not arguing that there's not room for improvement in BOINC Manager v4.45, but in all actuallity BOINC Manager (v4.45) is <I>so</I> intuitive, that if somebody is famaliar with the F1 browser-page, we'll see more posts about what is really <I>wrong</I> with BOINC (as input for development).

The vastness of computer variability (especially with respect to firewalls, proxy, servers, anti-virus, hardware, et ali) is so mind boggglingly complex there's no such thing as a "one size fits all."

Maybe a lot of you believe the computer should read your mind to know what you <I>want</I> and just make it so. Excuse me, but I don't want <I>ANY</I> machine to have the ability to read my mind. Thank you VERY much. There's no WAY WHATSOEVER I desire a VCR to tune into a TV show <I>it</I> thinks I should be desiring to watch. Yes we are in a <I>transition</I> period, and people are coming on line. This rant is posted precisely for their benefit.

I believe that people need to begin to take responsibility for their own systems, configuration, and what not. Thank you very much for tolerating my rant.

Man - I speak in a global sense - has the goal of going to Mars soon. <I>Today</I> it appears we can't can't even get off of the ground because the cause of some balky sensor's readings can't be discerned. I believe it would be of immense help if all parties concerned would just pitch a great big bitch, and quit (throw all their tools off of the gantry and walk away). I'm certain that each and every one of us will feel <I>so</I> much better afterwards.

Or bookmark and read the Boinc Wiki!. :)

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So that's how you get the stupid F1 help to function!!

I've been in the computer industry for years - BOINC is down-right elusive software. Imagine what regular users are going through trying to figure it out.

Lighten up.

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I've been in the computer industry for years - BOINC is down-right elusive software. Imagine what regular users are going through trying to figure it out.

There are many absolute novices who have had no problems figuring it out...