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Message 93767 - Posted: 7 Apr 2020, 20:17:58 UTC

Hi Purdue Team,

Admittedly, it has been a couple years since I have run BOINC, but recently started crunching again for both SETI@home (sad to see them close shop) and Rosetta@home. Then, COVID hit... wow. What a response from the world's tech-users! Just a few headlines from the last few weeks:

https://www.anandtech.com/show/15633/covid-19-toms-hardware-2020-folding-at-home-race
https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-you-can-use-your-computer-to-help-fight-covid-19-coronavirus/
https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-23-folding-at-home-adds-400000-in-coronavirus-fight.html
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kionasmith/2020/03/15/setihome-is-over-the-fight-against-covid-19-is-just-beginning/#4d6563af572d

As a long-time Rosetta participant, I'm going to stick with what I know and love, and that's BOINC+Rosetta@home.

For anyone reading this - thanks! Thanks for donating your resources (in the form of higher electrical bill and wear/tear on your CPU & GPU fans) to fighting the good fight!

I hope you're all well. Hail Purdue!

Best, Keith
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