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IBM steps away from WCG. Moving it to Krembil Research Institute.
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Ian&Steve C. Send message Joined: 28 Sep 99 Posts: 4267 Credit: 1,282,604,591 RAC: 6,640 |
the beginning of the end IMO Seti@Home classic workunits: 29,492 CPU time: 134,419 hours |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
On the other hand, it can lead to some interesting projects |
Richard Haselgrove Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14679 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874 |
Yes, I agree. From the point of the takeover, it will likely go downhill. How fast though, is still to be seen.Probably depends whether the existing, experienced, staff move with WCG, or stay with nice safe IBM - meaning a whole new crew have to learn the idiosyncrasies of a not-very-well documented system. |
Richard Haselgrove Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14679 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874 |
It'll be our job to teach them how it really works, then - warts and all. |
Richard Haselgrove Send message Joined: 4 Jul 99 Posts: 14679 Credit: 200,643,578 RAC: 874 |
A few new tasks are just starting to flow, but still no explanation from the powers-that-be. |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
I am getting mostly Mapping Cancer Markers tasks, which is a Krembil project. Tullio |
Sirius B Send message Joined: 26 Dec 00 Posts: 24913 Credit: 3,081,182 RAC: 7 |
Doesn't seem to be any problems with OPN1 tasks. Got 120 yesterday afternoon. |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
After getting loads of MappingCancerMarkers and a few AfricaRainfall, I am getting some OPN1. But no OPNG. Tullio |
Keith Myers Send message Joined: 29 Apr 01 Posts: 13164 Credit: 1,160,866,277 RAC: 1,873 |
I've received and processed 2 1/2 pages of OPNG tasks today. 5 1/2 pages yesterday. The tasks are available if you ask for them regularly. Seti@Home classic workunits:20,676 CPU time:74,226 hours A proud member of the OFA (Old Farts Association) |
Speedy Send message Joined: 26 Jun 04 Posts: 1643 Credit: 12,921,799 RAC: 89 |
We have started to transfer data for all active WCG projects to the Krembil Research Institute. We are gearing up to start testing the whole system on February 28, 2022. https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/about_us/article.s?articleId=757 |
Speedy Send message Joined: 26 Jun 04 Posts: 1643 Credit: 12,921,799 RAC: 89 |
At the best of times I find it hard to get GPU work (OPNG) I find it impossible to get GPU work without having CPU work selected. I gather this is because the project doesn't request work is regularly if I am not also processing CPU work |
Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13855 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 |
At the best of times I find it hard to get GPU work (OPNG) I find it impossible to get GPU work without having CPU work selected. I gather this is because the project doesn't request work is regularly if I am not also processing CPU workNope, it's most likely because years ago the Scheduler got broken with an update around Christmas time & it was never fixed. Prior to that breaking of the Scheduler, you could select AP or MB & opt to do the other only if there was none of your preferred type. And it worked. After the update, people started posting about not being able to get work, even when work was available. Remember having to do the triple update here at Set to get work? That was the only work around to get work, other than just selecting to do all types of work (which is what everyone ended up doing). Grant Darwin NT |
Unixchick Send message Joined: 5 Mar 12 Posts: 815 Credit: 2,361,516 RAC: 22 |
The shutdown (temporary) of WCG is bringing back memories of when seti went down. I've got a good hoard of WUs (only what I can run on my slow machine in time, so not that many), but I'm sure the admins will run some of the same tactics that seti did and send out multiple copies even before the return date. I'm so close to earning my year badge in ARP. I'm not sure if I will run another project in the time between. I probably should, as this could take longer than 2 months as the message they sent out sounds like they were rushed by a deadline to do this the hard way. I'll check other posts for possibilities, but if you have a team on another project that an old mac could run, send me a message. |
Pierre A Renaud Send message Joined: 3 Apr 99 Posts: 998 Credit: 9,101,544 RAC: 65 |
WCG is still taking in processed WUs, and should til the end of february. In the meantime I'm contributing to Einstein@home, and if you can't say no to an incoming gravity wave (like most of us can't) it really should become a groovy backup project of yours. I'm not sure about the old Mac compatibility thing, though. The shutdown (temporary) of WCG is bringing back memories of when seti went down. I've got a good hoard of WUs (only what I can run on my slow machine in time, so not that many), but I'm sure the admins will run some of the same tactics that seti did and send out multiple copies even before the return date. I'm so close to earning my year badge in ARP. Apr 3, 1999 - May 3, 2020 |
Unixchick Send message Joined: 5 Mar 12 Posts: 815 Credit: 2,361,516 RAC: 22 |
I'm still getting a few WUs from WCG, but they are sending out resends to many people at a time, so it should be done soon. I set up boinc to do Milkyway WUs, but then it went down (I think they lost a hard drive??), so I'll check on einstein today to see if my machine can handle it. |
Unixchick Send message Joined: 5 Mar 12 Posts: 815 Credit: 2,361,516 RAC: 22 |
most of the boinc projects are scientists trying to do research, but also having to do all the computer maintenance etc. There never seems to be enough money to have up to date hardware and a dedicated computer person. I really liked the concept of WCG and I can't understand why IBM gave up on the idea. I miss Seti, and now I miss WCG. I'm worried you are right about WCG not lasting. Even if it does work for a while, it won't be the same. |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
Got my first Open Pandemics-Covid-19 tasks from Krembil. Tullio |
tullio Send message Joined: 9 Apr 04 Posts: 8797 Credit: 2,930,782 RAC: 1 |
Got another batch on 2 PCs, one running Einstein@home and the other Rosetta python with VirtualBox. Tullio |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3346 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
I ran through about a dozen tasks over last few days, most of them on my Android devices. So far everything seems to validate ok. |
Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3346 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 |
WCG IS STILL BUGGY and they admit it's still a long way towards being "100%". Dear volunteers, |
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