A workshop on volunteer computing, distributed thinking, and BOINC [was] held 11-12 September 2008 in
Grenoble, France. It is being hosted by the
MESCAL team of
INRIA, and supported by IBM. The general organizers are
Derrick Kondo (INRIA) and
David Anderson (UCB ). The local organizers are
Carlos Barrios-Hernández (LIG), Daniele Herzog (INRIA), Annie Hsu, and
Arnaud Legrand (CNRS).
The workshop follow[ed] the
First,
Second and
Third BOINC Workshops.
The objective of this workshop [was] to share information about BOINC and projects using it, through short presentations and informal discussions, in a relaxed, open and friendly atmosphere. The workshop aim[ed] to stimulate new developments and activities related to volunteer computing and distributed thinking, by allowing users to share their experience and requirements, giving developers the opportunity to outline their plans, and stimulating new collaborations between participants.
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