Changes between Version 13 and Version 14 of WorkShop08

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May 8, 2008, 12:50:40 PM (17 years ago)

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davea

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 = The 4th Pan-Galactic BOINC Workshop =
 
-A workshop on volunteer computing and BOINC will be held 11-12 September 2008 in
+A workshop on volunteer computing, distributed thinking, and BOINC will be held 11-12 September 2008 in
 [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenoble Grenoble], France.
 It is being hosted by the [http://mescal.imag.fr/ MESCAL team] of [http://www.inrialpes.fr/jsp/fiche_pagelibre.jsp?CODE=36392593&LANGUE=1 INRIA].
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 The workshop follows the [/cern_workshop.php First], [/ws_06.php Second] and [wiki:WorkShop07 Third] BOINC Workshops.
 
-The objective of this workshop is to share information about BOINC and projects using it, through short presentations and informal discussions, in a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere. The workshop aims to stimulate new developments and activities related to volunteer computing, by allowing users to share their experience and requirements, giving developers the opportunity to outline their plans, and stimulating new collaborations between participants.
+The objective of this workshop is to share information about BOINC and projects using it,
+through short presentations and informal discussions, in a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere.
+The workshop aims to stimulate new developments and activities related to
+volunteer computing and distributed thinking,
+by allowing users to share their experience and requirements,
+giving developers the opportunity to outline their plans,
+and stimulating new collaborations between participants.
 
 == Who should attend ==
 
 Anyone who is actively involved with volunteer computing is encouraged to attend. This includes:
- * People operating volunteer computing projects
- * Computer scientists interested in research involving BOINC
- * People active in developing and maintaining BOINC software
- * People interested in deploying BOINC within and across organizations
+ * People operating volunteer computing and/or distributed thinking projects;
+ * Computer scientists interested in research involving BOINC;
+ * People active in developing and maintaining BOINC software;
+ * People interested in deploying BOINC within and across organizations.
 
 == Agenda (tentative) == #agenda