[Bug 402082] Re: boinc might use /home

[Steffen Möller]

Hello,

dino99 wrote:
> What i meant in my first question, is only about the job project (for example: wgc) . I know about the difference in Jaunty & karmic packages, but what's about the download computed projects ? i continue to think that should be done by any os if that work projects was computed into /home instead /var/lib/ .
> The reason why i ask about that: if one of the installed os fail, instead of loosing the actual job work, the other os can continue the same jobs instead of downloading new ones.
>   
with how many computer do you share your home directory?

As long as BOINC can rest assured that the executing boinc-client knows
exactly who is using the BOINC home folder - itself only, it does not
need to fight any competitors who otherwise might want to continue a
result file that is currently being worked on. And flagging a workunit
is not sufficient since the file may be leftover from some system crash.

Yes, there are means to circumvent such issues, but this will render the
software more complicated. I can even presume that BOINC does it all
already, though. Even if your workunit could be shared between work and
home and as such be completed earlier - you can almost same as well have
one workunit worked at at home and suspend that until you are home again.

We should leave things as simple as possible. And if you lose the one or
other workunit, or if it comes in later than the deadline - well - in my
mind this does matter so much. Also, I don't think that multiple
applications should work on the same workunit since it then is unclear
in case of a later identified error which workunits should be
investigated again.

Best,

Steffen (who is also with WCG and redid 12 old (5 days overdue)  FAAH
WUs for which he truly did not receive any credits)

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boinc might use /home
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