Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of DesktopGrid


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Dec 21, 2007, 8:53:17 AM (17 years ago)
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Nicolas
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Make changes from doc/dg.php@14430

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    1 = Desktop grid computing with BOINC =
     1= Grid computing with BOINC =
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    4 == Desktop grid versus volunteer computing ==
    5 '''Desktop grid computing''' is a form of distributed computing in which an organization (such as a business) uses its existing desktop PCs to handle its own long-running computational tasks. This differs from volunteer computing in several ways:
     4== Grid versus volunteer computing ==
     5'''Grid computing''' is a form of distributed computing in which an organization (such as a business) uses its existing computers to handle its own long-running computational tasks. This differs from volunteer computing in several ways:
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    13 == BOINC as a desktop grid computing platform ==
    14 Although it was originally designed for volunteer computing, BOINC works very well for desktop grid computing. The steps in creating a desktop grid are:
     13== BOINC as a grid computing platform ==
     14Although it was originally designed for volunteer computing, BOINC works very well for grid computing. The steps in creating a grid are:
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    2323To ensure that outside hosts can't participate in your project or access its files, configure your firewall to prevent HTTP access to your BOINC server.
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    25 For more information on desktop grid computing using BOINC, and some useful pre-compiled software, visit [http://desktopgrid.hu/ Desktopgrid.hu].
     25For more information on grid computing using BOINC, and some useful pre-compiled software, visit [http://desktopgrid.hu/ Desktopgrid.hu].
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