NFSNET is een distributed computing project dat zich richt op het ontleden in factoren van steeds grotere getallen. Men gebruikt als basis een implementatie van de Number Field Sieve die ontwikkeld is door het nederlandse CWI, het Centrum voor Wiskunde en Informatica.
Het ontwikkelteam heeft sinds kort een nieuwe client versie uitgegeven voor het Windows-platform. Het is nu dan ook mogelijk om teams aan te maken, let er wel op dat het nog in de kinderschoenen staat. De release notes zien er als volgt uit:
We are pleased to announce that we are releasing a new version of the NFSNET client package. At the present time, only the package for Windows® has been posted. We are preparing the others and they will be made available soon.
There are a number of minor improvements, but the major changes are:This new software will require that you start from a clean install. Please stop your current siever in the recommended manner and let it submit its results.
- Improved code to recognize some newer Intel CPUs.
- A new GUID algorithm to eliminate some of the problems with RAS and other virtual interfaces.
- A revised initialization/registration script that allows you to join TEAMS.
- An enhanced GUI interface with more control and more information displayed.
Support for teams has been introduced following popular demand. This release is very much a first attempt and we recognize that it isn't perfect. In particular, there is not yet an automated way in which you may change from one team to another.
Although little has changed in the User Manual, you may wish to review it. The manual is contained within the distribution kit and is also available online at http://www.nfsnet.org/UsersManual/
The NFSNET Crew
Chris, Don, Jeff, Paul and Richard
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