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BOINC project [https://www.primegrid.com/ '''''PrimeGrid'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to advance mathematics. | BOINC project [https://www.primegrid.com/ '''''PrimeGrid'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing|volunteer computing]]''''' project that needs your help to advance mathematics.[[File:Primegrid.gif|alt=PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008 |thumb|PrimeGrid Screensaver - 321 Prime Search v5.09 - 2008]] | ||
== Why PrimeGrid? == | == Why PrimeGrid? == | ||
On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an effort to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows. | On 12 June 2005, at approximately 14:00 UTC, Message@Home (now PrimeGrid) opened account creation to 50 users. It was being run on Rytis’ home laptop and was developed as a test project for PerlBOINC, an effort to implement the BOINC server system in the Perl programming language in order to bring BOINC server software to Windows. | ||