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Message 5066 - Posted 6 Jun 2009 21:55:31 UTC

fast cpu vs. slower one or against overclaimed benchmarks

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Message 5109 - Posted 5 Jul 2009 22:22:24 UTC - in response to Message ID 5066 .

I second that.

Fixed credits are really important to get a transparent crediting and it also prevents cheating with inflated benchmark scores. The benchmark approach is seriously flawed as it varies much too much and don't take the speed of the actual WU computation into account.

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Message 5119 - Posted 12 Jul 2009 8:15:26 UTC

http://docking.cis.udel.edu/community/show_user.php?userid=15388

Thats the best expample for a Cheater...

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Message 5251 - Posted 29 Jul 2009 10:57:44 UTC - in response to Message ID 5119 .

http://docking.cis.udel.edu/community/show_user.php?userid=15388

Thats the best expample for a Cheater...

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I can't see anything out of the ordinary, no work appears to have been processed and no credits awarded, so no claims for lots of credits.

(By the way there is no such word as cheater, words that can be used are cheat, cheating or cheated, the only 'Cheetah' is a big cat that runs very fast.
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Message 5252 - Posted 29 Jul 2009 12:01:25 UTC - in response to Message ID 5251 .
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(By the way there is no such word as cheater, words that can be used are cheat, cheating or cheated, the only 'Cheetah' is a big cat that runs very fast.

That is now completely offtopic, but there are several dictionaries ( Merriam Webster only one of it ) mentioning the word "cheater".
Main Entry : cheat
Pronunciation:ˈchēt
Function:verb
Etymology: cheat
Date:1590
transitive verb
1: to deprive of something valuable by the use of deceit or fraud
2: to influence or lead by deceit, trick, or artifice
3: to elude or thwart by or as if by outwitting <cheat death>
intransitive verb
1 a: to practice fraud or trickery b: to violate rules dishonestly <cheat at cards> <cheating on a test>
2: to be sexually unfaithful —usually used with on<was cheating on his wife>
3: to position oneself defensively near a particular area in anticipation of a play in that area <the shortstop was cheating toward second base>
cheat·er noun
synonyms: [..]


In some dictionaries you find the hint that cheater is American English (and "cheat" is used as the noun otherwise), so I guess it may not be that common in Australia ;)

Even wikipedia sees it that way :
Cheating is a primordial economic act: getting more for less, [..]. A person who is guilty of cheating is generally referred to as a cheat (British English), or a cheater (American English).
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Message 5261 - Posted 31 Jul 2009 19:22:52 UTC

It took some time to test, because of the non-deterministic nature of our tasks, but we are ready to move to fixed credits tomorrow after we finish the distribution of 1k1i-trypsin-model14

We'll keep you posted

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Message 5272 - Posted 3 Aug 2009 20:37:14 UTC

Fixed credits are used now. We will keep tunning the flops constant in the following weeks. Your input will be greatly appreciated

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