Rules and policies

Run The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC only on authorized computers

Run The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC only on computers that you own, or for which you have obtained the owner's permission. Some companies and schools have policies that prohibit using their computers for projects such as The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC.

How The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC will use your computer

When you run The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC on your computer, it will use part of the computer's CPU power, disk space, and network bandwidth. You can control how much of your resources are used by The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC, and when it uses them.

The work done by your computer contributes to the goals of The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC, as described on its web site. The application programs may change from time to time.

Privacy policy

Your account on The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC is identified by a name that you choose. This name may be shown on the The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC web site, along with a summary of the work your computer has done for The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC. If you want to be anonymous, choose a name that doesn't reveal your identity.

If you participate in The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC, information about your computer (such as its processor type, amount of memory, etc.) will be recorded by The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC and used to decide what type of work to assign to your computer. This information will also be shown on The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC's web site. Nothing that reveals your computer's location (e.g. its domain name or network address) will be shown.

To participate in The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC, you must give an address where you receive email. This address will not be shown on the The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC web site or shared with organizations. The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC may send you periodic newsletters; however, you can opt out at any time.

Private messages sent on the The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC web site are visible only to the sender and recipient. The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC does not examine or police the content of private messages. If you receive unwanted private messages from another The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC user, you may add them to your message filter . This will prevent you from seeing any public or private messages from that user.

If you use our web site forums you must follow the posting guidelines . Messages posted to the The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC forums are visible to everyone, including non-members. By posting to the forums, you are granting irrevocable license for anyone to view and copy your posts.

Is it safe to run The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC?

Any time you download a program through the Internet you are taking a chance: the program might have dangerous errors, or the download server might have been hacked. The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC has made efforts to minimize these risks. We have tested our applications carefully. Our servers are behind a firewall and are configured for high security. To ensure the integrity of program downloads, all executable files are digitally signed on a secure computer not connected to the Internet.

The applications run by The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC may cause some computers to overheat. If this happens, stop running The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC or use a utility program that limits CPU usage.

The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC was developed by The Ramanujan Machine Project Team. BOINC was developed at the University of California.

Liability

The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC and The Ramanujan Machine Project Team assume no liability for damage to your computer, loss of data, or any other event or condition that may occur as a result of participating in The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC.

Other BOINC projects

Other projects use the same platform, BOINC, as The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC. You may want to consider participating in one or more of these projects. By doing so, your computer will do useful work even when The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC has no work available for it.

These other projects are not associated with The Ramanujan Machine on BOINC, and we cannot vouch for their security practices or the nature of their research. Join them at your own risk.