Bonjour.
How can I be sure that I'm not computing for NSA projects ?
Thanks.

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Djipy, Genève

*If* science code that's delivered to you is readable (note: there's no requirement that science code being free, it must be readable, that's all) then you can reasonably believe that someone already took a look. Thus you can reasonably believe that science code really does what is said it does. If actual science code is under wrapper then that wrapper should be readable too but that not required (you can see with your favored system monitor that wrapper isn't actually running all the time). Then, enlightened, you can reasonable conclude is it NSA-related or not just don't run under control of fantasies (remember, you're paying taxes, so, you know).

Otherwise, you can't.

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I'm counting for science,
points just make me sick.

I would worry more about your operating and ISP ;)

Cheers,

Al.

I doubt that the NSA uses BOINC for anything. They've got their own super-computer, they don't need volunteer computers to do anything for them. Which means that there are no NSA projects. Or none that we know of, at least. Perhaps that the NSA runs BOINC internally.

If you do not want that the NSA or any other intelligence office gets to know what you do, the only way is to go black. This means no internet, no telephone, nothing to do with computers (banking, library, electricity, gas, water), just you and yourself, the clothing on your back. And even then they may have a satellite that can see you.

But are you interesting enough?

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