Mission Statement

[IronBits]

Anyone want to create a favicon or just use Free-DC's?

Beyond, you can edit/delete any post/thread you like as full moderator here.

[Digital Parasite]

Maybe I missed something, but since Free-DC is starting their own prime search, are we all switching from NPLB to this? Or how does this compare to NPLB now?

Since it is a new project can't we just start using the new PRPnet code?

Jeff.

[PCZ]

DP

You asked what are the differences between this project and NPLB.
Our goals are a bit different.

NPLB is focused on searching all the n's for each K and filling in all the gaps.
This necessates non top 5000 work.

FDC PS are not going to be testing below the lower bound of top 5000 submission.
Our intention is to test higher, taking n up to 4M, resources permitting.

You asked why not go with PRPNET

LLRNET works. it is tried and tested and for now it is what we have decided to go with.
Basically we trust it, know how it works and can run it with confidence.

Over time we may decide to move over to PRPNET but it will have to mature first.

[Digital Parasite]

Ok so every prime found with FDCPS should net a Top5000 prime. Are the ranges being coordinated with NPLB so they at least don't duplicate the work FreeDC has already done?

And are we still pushing NPLB until the end of the month or should everyone switch to FDCPS right away?

[Beyond]

Every prime found will be in the Top 5000 range. All the current ranges we will be testing have been reserved on the mersenne forum, the first 2 ranges (3400-3999) and (6000-6999) were reserved back in April. The 7000-7999 range was recently reserved, also on the mersenne forum.

[IronBits]

I've moved some of my cores to the new FDC Prime Search to help out.

[Death]

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[em99010pepe]

Here's the link for the "Top projects sorted by Number of primes" where it is possible to check Free-DC's Prime Search ranking.