View Poll Results: Credit system: Which do you prefer?

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  • Fixed Credits (Set by project admin)

    9 64.29%
  • Dynamic Credits (BOINC Benchmark + Time Spent)

    3 21.43%
  • I don't care

    2 14.29%
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Thread: BOINC: Fixed or Benchmarked Credits

  1. #1
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    BOINC: Fixed or Benchmarked Credits

    Thought i would start a poll to see what people prefer. Please feel free to comment.


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    I think I prefer a time spent and benchmark credit system, however the old Seti system of one WU for one credit point has it's advantages too...don't know...thats a tough question , but it needs to be fair to all...

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  3. #3
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    Fixed credits please. Fair fixed credits I might add.

    The folding way of doing things is best IMHO. (All units ran on a benchmark machine (with SSE off) and points award based on 110*No. of Days to complete unit)

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    If we should prefer a dynamic credits slower computers should be discriminated ant that should not be fair i think
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    I don't care how or if credits are awarded. It's the research that counts.

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    Definitely fixed points.

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    I want fixed credits too, but i'd want all the project admins to a agree on the same way of figuring credit per WU (maybe a FLOP counter?). I don't see this happening anytime soon, so i voted for dynamic credit.

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    I go along with Steve.
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    I must say that fixed credits such as Riesel Sieve's system is great if you have a fast computer, slower PCs and Laptops on the other hand benefit from dynamic credits...I am sure there will always be projects using both and in both cases crunchers can use the systems to their advantage.

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    if they are stats crazy...like most of us
    Last edited by Murray; 10-22-2006 at 05:10 AM.
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