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The
World Community Grid, hosted by IBM allows millions of computers to join their idle time for the benefit of humanity. Similar to the
SETI@Home project and
Folding@Home, WCG focuses on
human proteome folding and
fighting AIDS. All three project run on the same client (BOINC) which is available for both the Linux and Windows platform. The program can be run in the background or as a screensaver.
The relating topic on CompSci.ca is seen here. Join the CompSci team for an easy way to make loads of bits in the monthly contest and to stomp on the competition.