Application Information File

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[edit] General

The BOINC Client Software use the BOINC Anonymous Platform Mechanism which allows the Participant to compile, or obtain from someone else who compiles, a Version of the Science Application that is based on the Project's Open Source, but runs on a platform (Operating System) not otherwise supported by the Project.

To enable this BOINC Anonymous Platform Mechanism the Participant has to have an Application Information File (app_info.xml) in the correct BOINC Directory.

The contents of the file look like this:

<app_info>
    <app>
        <name>setiathome</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>setiathome_4.11_windows_intelx86.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>

    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome</app_name>
        <version_num>411</version_num>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>setiathome_4.11_windows_intelx86.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>

    </app_version>
    <app>
        <name>setiathome</name>
    </app>
    <file_info>
        <name>setiathome_4.09_windows_intelx86.exe</name>
        <executable/>
    </file_info>

    <app_version>
        <app_name>setiathome</app_name>
        <version_num>409</version_num>
        <file_ref>
            <file_name>setiathome_4.11_windows_intelx86.exe</file_name>
            <main_program/>
        </file_ref>

    </app_version>
</app_info>

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[edit] Also See

• BOINC Anonymous Platform Mechanism