Anyone who has this installed on their machine at work, may want to read this article.

up to 30 years in jail

This is a US case but the laws reguarding ownership of networks, computing equipment and its use, isn't that much different in Canada.

tortilla

PS. My heartfelt sympathy for those of you who have lost loved ones to cancer. I am currently undergoing treatment, I have beaten the beast and have many years left. Thanks to all of you who are trying to help find a way to stop the beast.

There hasn't been an update to this in a while, and I noticed that a few new members joined, so here are the updated stats (I hope you don't mind look30).

Members: 14 #1393 (was #2077 33% increase)
Total CPU Time: 2:166:01:27:18 (y:d:h:m:s) #2763 (was #4503 39% increase)
Points Generated: 244,753 #2661 (was #4273 38% increase)
Results Returned: 2,360 #3101 (was #4635 33% increase)

New Members (since last updated by look30)
ibhuff
tortilla1
broxp
bcmom
slideaway

Old Members:
look30
MaxPower2000
pandoracat
jujuthefish
trust_noone
othdawg
Kieran575600
jacobin_ibl
brainysmurf

Welcome to the new members and hopefully bumping this thread will lure in more!

Teams stats:

And member stats:

Originally posted by tortilla This is a US case but the laws reguarding ownership of networks, computing equipment and its use, isn't that much different in Canada.

That's in Georgia Dude... please do not spred panic cause this might convice some people to stop fighting for this worthy cause

Originally posted by look30 That's in Georgia Dude... please do not spred panic cause this might convice some people to stop fighting for this worthy cause

I wouldn't worry about the criminal aspect, but the installation of unauthorized software on a work computer is grounds for termination regardless of what the software is. So although I wouldn't worry about the criminal aspect, people should think twice before they install software on their computers at work.

Originally posted by brash So although I wouldn't worry about the criminal aspect, people should think twice before they install software on their computers at work.

Or at least ask the boss first.

It's been a while since the last update and some changes took place like getting some new members and losing some
but overall the team is doing pretty well :

Totals
Members (Rank) 15 (# 1,377)
Current Members 13
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 3:236:01:00:49 (# 2,150)
Points Generated (Rank) 356,628 (# 2,147)
Results Returned (Rank) 3,194 (# 2,683)
Averages
Avg. CPU Time Per Calendar Day (y:d:h:m:s) 0:006:17:20:18
Avg. CPU Time Per Result (y:d:h:m:s) 0:000:10:00:06
Avg. Points Per Hour of CPU Time 11.16381
Avg. Points Per Result 111.65560
Avg. Points Per Calendar Day 1,801.15
Avg. Results Per Calendar Day 16.13

Originally posted by look30 It's been a while since the last update and some changes took place like getting some new members and losing some but overall the team is doing pretty well : Totals Members (Rank) 15 (# 1,377) Current Members 13 Retired Members 2 Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 3:236:01:00:49 (# 2,150) Points Generated (Rank) 356,628 (# 2,147) Results Returned (Rank) 3,194 (# 2,683) Averages Avg. CPU Time Per Calendar Day (y:d:h:m:s) 0:006:17:20:18 Avg. CPU Time Per Result (y:d:h:m:s) 0:000:10:00:06 Avg. Points Per Hour of CPU Time 11.16381 Avg. Points Per Result 111.65560 Avg. Points Per Calendar Day 1,801.15 Avg. Results Per Calendar Day 16.13

cool!

[b][i]up to 30 years in jail[/URL]

Show me the company who needs this kind of publicity....

Toronto Sun (fictive front page)

..... Inc CEO decided to follow the legal action against employee involved in Cancer research for using network resources during the night.
Mr. John Doe is facing 30 years in jail for charity work.....


Not bloody likely mate !

hey.. this is cool... i've been on for awhile.. but i didn't see this thread until just now... i would like to help...

my grandpa died of liver cancer.. he loved me the most...

anyways... i would like to help.. but i'm not clear on how the points are accumulated..

my PC is on 24/7.. and i'm on juju 24/7-

so is it the time being calculated only? or the time surfing on or the time my PC is "on"

i've read all the posts here.. but i'm still maybe it's 'cuz it's so late right now... *yawn*

i need step by step instructions.. i'm VERY GOOD at following instructions...

TIA!

Ok, it is downloaded and running on my comp but..... It won't let me join your team! Help!



p.s. thank you for this post! I will be canvasing for cancer tonight, so if some one knocks on your door......OPEN THAT WALLET!

Originally posted by look30 Show me the company who needs this kind of publicity.... Toronto Sun (fictive front page) ..... Inc CEO decided to follow the legal action against employee involved in Cancer research for using network resources during the night. Mr. John Doe is facing 30 years in jail for charity work..... Not bloody likely mate !

You would never see that headline. The newspapers have better things to do. The criminal aspect is ridiculous, but the employer aspect is not. No one should install unauthorized software on their employers computers. Personally, I would fire any one of my staff for it.

Go out and canvass, donate some money. $500 can buy a computer these days. Your employer's computers are not yours to use for anything but work.

Do you really consider using someone else's property, charitable? What the employee is really doing is stealing their employer's resources. That's not charity.

Originally posted by look30 It's been a while since the last update and some changes took place like getting some new members and losing some

Losing members isn't always a bad thing.

The two of us that are retired, talked it over with the boss. We now have 15+ machines running at the office. His condition was that we form our own team such that he can see what his contribution is.

What we need now, is for an inventive method to "write off" the donated time and power on the company taxes.

I just joined up, so I hope this works.

Here are the latest stats:

Totals
Members (Rank) 18 (# 1,217)
Current Members 16
Retired Members 2
Total CPU Time(y:d:h:m:s) (Rank) 5:339:07:41:25 (# 1,676)
Points Generated (Rank) 590,014 (# 1,711)
Results Returned (Rank) 4,426 (# 2,350)
Averages
Avg. CPU Time Per Calendar Day (y:d:h:m:s) 0:007:02:18:26
Avg. CPU Time Per Result (y:d:h:m:s) 0:000:11:44:10
Avg. Points Per Hour of CPU Time 11.35872
Avg. Points Per Result 133.30637
Avg. Points Per Calendar Day 1,934.47
Avg. Results Per Calendar Day 14.51


It's great that there a bunch of people willing to donate their time and PCs for this great cause, but also a little disappointing considering how many of us joined in on the Molsons contest.

I know it looks depressing when an old computer takes a day and a half to return 1 result but I look at it that it is one less result that needs to be found!

I hope that a few more bowlmates will consider helping out.

Zen.