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Michael Dwyer <mdwyer@holly.ColoState.EDU> wrote:
: Tony Schreiner <schreine@cs.colostate.edu> wrote:
: : One recent example is someone has been almost continuously using many
: : of the better CS workstations to crack an RSA encryption key as part
: : of a challenge that some internet users have taken an interest in.  Is
: : *that* a worthy use of our departments scarce resources?

: Actually, it is a neat use for CPU cycles that would normally be wasted.
: I suggest you read a little about it.  It really is quite fascinating. 
: Rather prestigious, too.  I am actually embarassed that CSU is not up
: there on the lists with other recognized CS schools.  The top CSU team,
: is being beaten by a k12 domain in Illinois!

   Sorry, Mike, but your wrong there. For a man who has his own Linux
machine, you should be able to understand that this encryption contest
should be done with your OWN resources. The CS machines are for CSU
staudents (CS majors mostly) to do real work and not try breaking
encryption. If you think running the program is a great way to use unused
machine cycles, then try using it when there are machine cycles being
wasted such as YOUR machine when you're not using it.

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