What is the purpose of this ? Is it in use ? When will it start to be used ?
I have read the web page on it, and the wiki, but those are quite old. I am wondering what the current plans are, what type of things would a users computer be used for ? Does you computer become part of the GRID ?
LHC@Home
Re: LHC@Home
From what I remember, it was used pre-LHC startup (the first one, that is 
) to figure out stable beam paths or similar - so that they can calibrate the beams without mashing up their machinery the second they turn it on. Or something.
But even back in early 2008 it was very quiet - I don't think they use it as part of their Grid (why not, I'm not sure!)
) to figure out stable beam paths or similar - so that they can calibrate the beams without mashing up their machinery the second they turn it on. Or something.But even back in early 2008 it was very quiet - I don't think they use it as part of their Grid (why not, I'm not sure!)
Re: LHC@Home
LHC@Home is a distributed computing project that uses BOINC open-source software for volunteer computing and grid computing.system
Hopefully CERN will port some workunits to the BOINC community when the LHC comes up to speed.
Hopefully CERN will port some workunits to the BOINC community when the LHC comes up to speed.
