bronUpdates
Wednesday, April 2, 2003
The Genome@home distributed computing project will be discontinuing support of the original G@h 0.99 client, as of May 1, 2003. The 2.0 version of the G@h client has been running successfully for over 8 months, and it is time to retire our original 0.99 version. The Genome@home project as a whole will continue, with full support for the G@h 2.0 client. Specifically, the website, stats, and scientific work behind the project will continue unabated and unchanged.
The timeline for discontinuation of version 0.99 support is as follows:
April 4, 08:00 PST
The option to download the 0.99 client will be removed from our website.
May 1, 08:00 PDT
The 0.99 data server will stop assigning new workunits.
May 5, 08:00 PDT
The 0.99 data server will stop accepting completed workunits.
May 5, 12:00 PDT
A snapshot of the stats race standings at this point in time will be permamently posted on the website for posterity.
The scientific work for which this client was built has now been accomplished. The Genome@home worldwide protein design cluster has, to date, used almost 20,000 donated CPU-years to calculate over 6 million new protein sequences. The scientific work behind the G@h 0.99 client, consisting of nine distinct phases, has already resulted in four major scientific publications and produced novel insight into fundamental mysteries behind the protein structure-sequence relationship. The 0.99 client has also allowed us to pursue unprecedented work in studies of protein evolution and protein structure prediction. Much of our work in the short-term will include continued analysis, interpretation, and publication of the data that we've collected from the 0.99 client.
The success of the G@h 0.99 client (and it's predecessors early in the project) is due to the incredibly enthusiastic and dedicated support of all our users. The contribution of each and every individual around the world allows the completion of scientific research that truly could not be done otherwise. We are indebted to all the users and teams that participate so selflessly in this endeavour.
The Genome@home project continues on, with the G@h 2.06 client/core system, which uses the powerful F@h3 infrastructure to open completely new avenues of protein design research. The 2.06 client/core system has undergone thorough testing and evaluation and has proven to be a stable and much-improved upgrade to the original 0.99 client. We encourage all of you still using the 0.99 client to upgrade as soon as possible. All workunits completed with the 2.06 client/core will continue to count towards your Genom@home stats.
If you have questions regarding this announcement, please check the FAQ, or post them in the forum and we will answer them promptly.
Thank you - Stefan Larson, Lead Genome@home Researcher
Dus met ingang van mei zal iedereen die genome classic gebruikt over moeten gaan op de folding client.
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