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Number crunching :
Granted credit doesn't = requested credit?
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MattDavis Send message Joined: 11 Nov 99 Posts: 919 Credit: 934,161 RAC: 0 |
I thought the new Seti application led to all hosts crunching a unit to request the exact same credit. However, looking at my results, I have where requested credit isn't the same as granted credit? Does that mean something's wrong with my results? http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/results.php?userid=30062 ----- |
Hans Dorn Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2262 Credit: 26,448,570 RAC: 0 |
I thought the new Seti application led to all hosts crunching a unit to request the exact same credit. We can't look at your account. Post a link to a WU instead. Most likely what you see is caused by the use of an old BOINC client. The older versions still use the crunching time to calculate credit. Regards Hans |
Pooh Bear 27 Send message Joined: 14 Jul 03 Posts: 3224 Credit: 4,603,826 RAC: 0 |
The other two people are not using a client of 5.2.6 or newer, so it's still counting the old way. You benefited from this, some people actually have gotten less because of this. Until SETI forces people get get 5.2.6 or newer, this will happen. (edit)This is the result he is talking about. (/edit) My movie https://vimeo.com/manage/videos/502242 |
MattDavis Send message Joined: 11 Nov 99 Posts: 919 Credit: 934,161 RAC: 0 |
Actually there are MANY units - all varying widly from host to host. http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/workunit.php?wuid=80543766 http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/workunit.php?wuid=80497554 http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/workunit.php?wuid=80343833 Big change here! etc. etc. ----- |
MattDavis Send message Joined: 11 Nov 99 Posts: 919 Credit: 934,161 RAC: 0 |
The other two people are not using a client of 5.2.6 or newer, so it's still counting the old way. You benefited from this, some people actually have gotten less because of this. Woo I got 50 free credits on that one 8) ----- |
Hans Dorn Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 2262 Credit: 26,448,570 RAC: 0 |
The other two people are not using a client of 5.2.6 or newer, so it's still counting the old way. You benefited from this, some people actually have gotten less because of this. You cheat :o) |
Digger Send message Joined: 4 Dec 99 Posts: 614 Credit: 21,053 RAC: 0 |
Matt... you are quite the little instigator aren't you? ;) |
MattDavis Send message Joined: 11 Nov 99 Posts: 919 Credit: 934,161 RAC: 0 |
I thought this was the one recently-created thread actually about number crunching and not the drama :) Although my "happy" thread was removed by administrators. No joke. "This thread has been hidden for administrative purposes" Well, neat, I got 50 extra credits. Maybe I'll donate them to charity. ----- |
n7rfa Send message Joined: 13 Apr 04 Posts: 370 Credit: 9,058,599 RAC: 0 |
The other two people are not using a client of 5.2.6 or newer, so it's still counting the old way. You benefited from this, some people actually have gotten less because of this. Don't tell tony! ;-) Until Berkeley forces folks to update the BOINC Client, this will happen from time to time. Just be glad that you GOT the credit. It could just as well have been the reverse. |
zoom3+1=4 Send message Joined: 30 Nov 03 Posts: 65738 Credit: 55,293,173 RAC: 49 |
The other two people are not using a client of 5.2.6 or newer, so it's still counting the old way. You benefited from this, some people actually have gotten less because of this. One thing You sure can't do is sell the credits on eBay. ;) And Yeah don't tell Mt. Tony or He'll explode like Mt. St. Helens(about 25 hiroshima bombs). :o ;) The T1 Trust, PRR T1 Class 4-4-4-4 #5550, 1 of America's First HST's |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
Although my "happy" thread was removed by administrators. No joke. People say the Cafe is the worst for flamewars. Looking around I'd say not true. There are more small fires, thats true, but the NC is where the towering infernos take place. me@rescam.org |
MattDavis Send message Joined: 11 Nov 99 Posts: 919 Credit: 934,161 RAC: 0 |
Although my "happy" thread was removed by administrators. No joke. Unfortunately they deleted my happy thread and not the dozen open flamewars. My hypothesis? The title was sarcastically "A potential benefit for Cruncher's absense?" - maybe they wanted to delete that to coax Cruncher back. ----- |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
Although my "happy" thread was removed by administrators. No joke. Anything is possible. But I get the feeling he's making himself home at Einstein. me@rescam.org |
MattDavis Send message Joined: 11 Nov 99 Posts: 919 Credit: 934,161 RAC: 0 |
Since they deleted my thread, I'm going to boycott... pants. It'll be an interesting day at work tomorrow. And if they try and fire me I'll say it's a political statement. ----- |
n7rfa Send message Joined: 13 Apr 04 Posts: 370 Credit: 9,058,599 RAC: 0 |
Although my "happy" thread was removed by administrators. No joke. This is nothing! You should have seen the flame wars in the early 80's over which OS was the best! And if you want to get into "nit picking", I remember 2 folks having a heated discussion over 10 vs 20ms accuracy in NTP. |
Misfit Send message Joined: 21 Jun 01 Posts: 21804 Credit: 2,815,091 RAC: 0 |
Since they deleted my thread, I'm going to boycott... pants. LOL! Gondor has no pants. Gondor needs no pants. me@rescam.org |
MattDavis Send message Joined: 11 Nov 99 Posts: 919 Credit: 934,161 RAC: 0 |
Remember the early days of BOINC? I think that was worse, where we had people emailing the entire space sciences department at Berkeley complaining about Seti, and people claiming there was some big conspiracy because a few people got work units while other people didn't. ----- |
Odysseus Send message Joined: 26 Jul 99 Posts: 1808 Credit: 6,701,347 RAC: 6 |
Actually there are MANY units - all varying widly from host to host. I think you’ll find all the discrepant claims come from BOINC clients earlier than 5.2.6 â€â€I didn't look at all of them, but the ones I did see were all v4.x. It is fairly unusual to see more than one at a time in a given quorum, but it’s bound to happen occasionally. I must say I’m pleased to see results pages like this one of mine: the claimed and granted columns are identical all the way down (at least they are as I post this). So while the ‘credit lottery’ situation may not quite be history yet, it’s on its way out. |
Andrew Waddington Send message Joined: 1 Jun 99 Posts: 69 Credit: 55,557 RAC: 0 |
Although my "happy" thread was removed by administrators. No joke. OS/2 was the best, just the rest of the world got dazzled looking at the sun shining out of Bill G(^%#&^%'s backside. Andrew |
Steve Cressman Send message Joined: 6 Jun 02 Posts: 583 Credit: 65,644 RAC: 0 |
I'll second that! :) 98SE XP2500+ @ 2.1 GHz Boinc v5.8.8 And God said"Let there be light."But then the program crashed because he was trying to access the 'light' property of a NULL universe pointer. |
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