BOINC Projects:About

📘 About This Wiki

This wiki exists to document BOINC projects, tools, history, and community knowledge in one accessible place. It is a volunteer‑maintained resource created to help users, contributors, and researchers better understand the BOINC ecosystem.

Purpose of This Wiki

The goal of this wiki is to provide:

Clear, accurate information about BOINC projects

Technical documentation and troubleshooting guides

Historical records of past and present distributed computing efforts

A centralized reference for volunteers, developers, and enthusiasts

This site is not affiliated with the official BOINC project or any specific BOINC‑based research group. It is a community‑driven knowledge base.

What Is BOINC?

BOINC (Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing) is an open‑source platform that allows volunteers to donate unused computing power to scientific research. Projects use BOINC to study:

Astrophysics

Climate science

Mathematics

Biology and medicine

Cryptography

And many other fields

Volunteers install the BOINC client, choose projects they want to support, and contribute CPU/GPU time to help researchers process large datasets.

What You’ll Find Here

This wiki includes:

Project descriptions and status pages

Setup guides for new volunteers

Technical notes for advanced users

Historical archives of retired or inactive projects

Tips for optimizing BOINC performance

Community‑contributed knowledge and FAQs

Content is continually updated as new information becomes available.

How to Contribute

Please contact us for edit privileges, anyone is welcome to help improve the wiki. You can contribute by:

Fixing outdated information

Adding project details

Writing tutorials

Uploading screenshots or diagrams

Expanding technical documentation

If you’re unsure where to start, check the “Wanted Pages” or “Stubs” categories.

Contact

For questions, suggestions, or administrative issues, contact the site administrator:

Email

[email protected]

Acknowledgements

This wiki is powered by:

MediaWiki — the same software used by Wikipedia

InfinityFree — hosting provider on a remote server to free-up resources for the main site https://boincsynergy.ca/

The global BOINC community — whose knowledge and contributions make this resource possible