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cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/13369735
> Release Notes: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Client-release-notes#changes-in-802 > > Download page: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php > > Report issues: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/new/choose > > This is a major release that introduced a new type of applications called 'Sporadic applications'. > > Details are described here: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Sporadic-Applications > > For Android users this release should be also available soon on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/ > > For Linux users on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE, currently this release is in 'alpha' channel. Soon will be available in 'stable' channel as well. > > Installation instructions: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php
Release Notes: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Client-release-notes#changes-in-802
Download page: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php
Report issues: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/new/choose
This is a major release that introduced a new type of applications called 'Sporadic applications'.
Details are described here: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Sporadic-Applications
For Android users this release should be also available soon on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/
For Linux users on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE, currently this release is in 'alpha' channel. Soon will be available in 'stable' channel as well.
Installation instructions: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php
Linux users! Please update your BOINC 8.0.0 (that contains backdoor in liblzma/xz library) to BOINC 8.0.1. TL;DR: You are still safe. More details here: https://aenbleidd.blogspot.com/2024/04/boinc-release-800-and-liblzma.html
Linux users! Please update your BOINC 8.0.0 (that contains backdoor in liblzma/xz library) to BOINC 8.0.1. TL;DR: You are still safe. More details here: https://aenbleidd.blogspot.com/2024/04/boinc-release-800-and-liblzma.html
The instructions for installing BOINC 8.0 on Fedora were incorrect. Corrected instructions are here: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php
If you have a Fedora system, please retest.
The instructions for installing BOINC 8.0 on Fedora were incorrect. Corrected instructions are here: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php
If you have a Fedora system, please retest.
For Android users, BOINC 8.0.0 is also available for testing on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/
For Android users, BOINC 8.0.0 is also available for testing on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/
cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/10923656
> Android/MacOS/Windows: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php > Linux: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php > Release Notes > https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Client-release-notes > Please report any bugs > https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/new/choose >
Android/MacOS/Windows: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php Linux: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php Release Notes https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Client-release-notes Please report any bugs https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/new/choose
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Attached: 1 image After almost 13 years of the #BOINC major version 7 (24 minor releases, not including bugfix releases), the next release will have a major update to version 8. #DistributedComputing #VolunteerComputing #GridComputing #CitizenScience
Flatpak is not a native solution for Linux, unfortunately. And we have a Flatpak build of BOINC (supported by a volunteer): https://flathub.org/ru/apps/edu.berkeley.BOINC
Attached: 1 image We're starting preparations for the next #BOINC Release. Please translate new and updated strings on Transifex: https://app.transifex.com/boinc/ Thank you all in advance. #DistributedComputing #VolunteerComputing #GridComputing #CitizenScience
Attached: 1 image Next #BOINC Projects Call will take place on Monday, March 18th, at 16:00 UTC. Draft agenda is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kjq6O8lmIWoTZyw8pkicZavlgC1VxNLi1ZQnikyUtqQ/edit #DistributedComputing #VolunteerComputing #GridComputing #CitizenScience
Attached: 1 image Next #BOINC Projects Call will take place on Monday, March 18th, at 16:00 UTC. Draft agenda is available here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Kjq6O8lmIWoTZyw8pkicZavlgC1VxNLi1ZQnikyUtqQ/edit #DistributedComputing #VolunteerComputing #GridComputing #CitizenScience
Attached: 1 image In the next release of #BOINC there will be supported a new type of applications that is more suitable for #AI (especially #LLM) and #ML tasks. More details on #GitHub wiki page: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Sporadic-Applications #DistributedComputing #VolunteerComputing #...
Attached: 1 image In the next release of #BOINC there will be supported a new type of applications that is more suitable for #AI (especially #LLM) and #ML tasks. More details on #GitHub wiki page: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Sporadic-Applications #DistributedComputing #VolunteerComputing #...
I have very controversial feelings about open-source software and Linux OS. From one hand, I like the idea of the transparency, when you can...
This version fixes a problem that causes GPU apps to fail after a MacOS upgrade to Sonoma: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/pull/5502 Download it here: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php
This version fixes a problem that causes GPU apps to fail after a MacOS upgrade to Sonoma: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/pull/5502 Download it here: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php
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