Boinc 5.2.7 win/linux available

[MerePeer]

fyi boinc 5.2.7 win & linux platforms available (non opt).

http://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php

Win release notes:

New features

* Dial-up features now work with all installation types.
* The BOINC Manager can now be controlled using only the keyboard.
* You attach to projects using your own email address and password. Long, random 'account keys' are no longer used.
* BOINC checks for proxy configuration problems when you first attach to a project.
* The file gui_rpc_auth.cfg contains a password that protects the BOINC client from control by other users on the same host. BOINC automatically generates a password if none is found. If you use tools like BOINCView you may need to look it up or change it. If you need to revert from 5.2.x to an earlier version, you must delete gui_rpc_auth.cfg from your BOINC directory.
* Alert boxes now provide feedback when certain errors occur.
* BOINC supports 'Account Management Systems' (to be announced).
* Changes since 5.2.6
o Localization updates.
o Usability enhancements.
o Fix a crash condition when connecting to a remote machine.
o Fix for file handle usage on Linux which caused BOINC to run out of file handles.

Known problems

* Applications that were built before October 2004 do not display screensaver graphics with the Service or Shared install type, or the Single-user install type with the password protect screensaver option on NT based machines.
* If BOINC runs at the same time as Windows XP 3-D screensavers, the system becomes sluggish and unresponsive.


Linux release notes:

New features

* You attach to projects using your own email address and password. Long, random 'account keys' are no longer used.
* BOINC checks for proxy configuration problems when you first attach to a project.
* The file gui_rpc_auth.cfg contains a password that protects the BOINC client from control by other users on the same host. BOINC automatically generates a password if none is found. If you use tools like BOINCView you may need to look it up or change it. If you need to revert from 5.2.x to an earlier version, you must delete gui_rpc_auth.cfg from your BOINC directory.
* Alert boxes now provide feedback when certain errors occur.
* BOINC supports 'Account Management Systems' (to be announced).
* Changes since 5.2.6
o Localization updates.
o Usability enhancements.
o Fix a crash condition when connecting to a remote machine.
o Fix for file handle usage on Linux which caused BOINC to run out of file handles.

[MerePeer]

I havent done a Windows upgrade yet, can the latest download simply be installed without deinstalling the existing version or are there special steps needed to preserve the attached projects/files already in program files/boinc?

thx.

[Angus]

Unless you're back in the BOINC dark ages (like v 4.19 or older) it's probably safe to install the new version over the top of the old. Just make sure that BOINC Manager and the boinc.exe client are stopped. If you;re really paranoid, copy the entire folder off to someplace safe.

I've done all the upgrades since 4.2x without un-installing, and have had no problems.