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Best Distributed Computing Program?

I've got a delemma. I can't decide which Distributed Computer Program to be a part of. Until recently, I've been part of SETI@home. But now, it doesn't really work with Windows XP right, and I found out that there are other programs, which I think go to better causes (curing cancer, etc.). I recently joined Folding@home, but I have no idea what it's doing. There was just an article of MSNBC.com about fightanthrax@home . I decided that there really aren't as many people suffering with anthrax than there are cancer patients. So, which one do you think is best?

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I devote my spare cycles to distributed.net crunching RC5-64 keys and OGR stubs, so I voted other.

I suppose if you want something that might potentially benefit mankind, I would pick folding@home (protein folding) or UD's cancer project

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I devote my spare cycles to distributed.net crunching RC5-64 keys and OGR stubs, so I voted other.

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HUH?

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UNITED DEVICES is the way to go. Either way, you are helping people. And be sure to join the HVUS team!

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So, it looks like I'll go with either Folding or Cancer, and I'm leaning towards Cancer. Any final suggestions?

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Cancer, but be sure to join our team HVUS.

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Done. My computer is now curing cancer. For team HVUS.

This is by far the most advanced software, UIwise. Some questions:

What are points?
I don't want to work on Anthrax@home, but if I say I don't want to, it says it won't donate to the Make-a-Wish foundation. What should I do?
What is actually being donated to the make-a-wish foundation?
What does it mean where it says "max. storage"? I made it high, but does that mean I'll get big download's? I only have 56k (yeah right, not even that).

Thanks.

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Try http://forum.ud.com/ubbcgi/ultimate...=forum&f=13 for ud answers.

welcome aboard.

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Done. My computer is now curing cancer. For team HVUS.

This is by far the most advanced software, UIwise. Some questions:

What are points?

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