Df News!

[Guru]

11/28/2003
Protein Update - Test version
A test version of the update will be posted on Tuesday, November 2, 2003. The goal for the current protein will be adjusted accordingly, pending the success of the test version. If you are interested in testing the update, please make sure to upload your results ahead of time and follow the news closely.

[Guru]

12/01/2003
Client Algorithm Test version
A test version of the client (for Windows and Linux only) will be posted on Thursday, December 4, 2003 in order to test some modifications to the algorithm. The goal for the current protein will be adjusted accordingly, pending the success of the test version. If you are interested in testing the update, please make sure to follow the news closely.

[JJc]

12/15/2003
Upcoming update
There is a client/screensaver update scheduled for Thursday, December 18, 2003, at 10:00 am EST. Now that the algorithm changes have been tested, we would like to release the update with sufficient time to ensure a smooth transition before the holidays, despite the fact that we have not yet reached the posted 5 billion target.

Link to News

[JJc]

01/06/2004
Upcoming protein update
The protein update is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at 11:00am EST. Please make sure to keep track of any changes on the news page.

[JJc]

Latest updates:

01/15/2004
New backend configuration
We are developing a new server configuration on the backend which will allow for more efficient result uploads and processing, and should eliminate upload timeouts and the errors associated with them, such as missing or wrong .val and .trj files. This configuration will come into effect with the next protein update, so as always please report any problems to trades@mshri.on.ca

Energy function in development
A new scoring function is currently undergoing rigorous testing. If we find it to be more effective than the current function, it will be incorporated into the next update.

01/14/2004
New daemon version
A new auto-update daemon is available on the Download page. You must use this new version in order to have it properly detect new patches and download them. It seems that the previously posted correct version has disappeared, so we have posted the correct up-to-date version again. If your daemon did not get the auto-update yesterday properly, this should fix the problem.

01/13/2004
About the new protein
The new protein is 105 residues long, and it is one we have worked on in Phase I. It is being used in order to compare results for the new algorithm. For the time being, we are keeping generation size at 100 structures.

[Guru]

02/04/2004
Backend-compatible client: beta-testing
A new client made to be compatible with the new structure of our backend will be posted on Wednesday, February 11, 2004 for beta testing. This is a call for beta-tester volunteers. If you are able to test it, we appreciate your time and effort. As in Phase II testing, it will have separate statistics from the main website. More details will follow.

02/04/2004
Protein update and backend beta-testing
The protein update is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11, 2004, at 11:00am EST. Make sure to upload your buffered results ahead of time, and check the news section for any updates.

[Guru]

02/17/2004
Backend-compatible client: beta-testing news
The beta-backend client seems to have had a few hitches. Though it is processing uploads fine, we have had to disable the stats computations for now, as over the weekend the process caused problems on the beta server. Once it has been resolved, stats computation on the beta machine will resume. For those of you looking for the beta client to test, the Windows version is available here and the Linux one here. Please note the Linux one requires GLIBC 2.3.2. In each case, just overwrite your existing installation with the new executable (or copy it over a freshly installed version of the latest client). Bugs should be posted in the Online Forum (linked in the left sidebar). Thanks for your help in improving our system!

http://www.blueprint.org/proteinfolding/distributedfolding/distfold_news.html

[Guru]

2004/02/24
Developing the Tools: A 6 Day Course Offerred by Canadian Bioinformatics Workshops

Developing the tools is a six day Bioinformatics course coordinated by Christopher Hogue and the Canadian Genetic Disease Networks.


Date: May 3-9, 2004
Location: Montreal
Application Deadline: March 13, 2004
Registration Fee: CDN $1600.00
Topics covered include software engineering, Java, standard template libraries, data mining, XML, document databases, LIMS and cluster computing.

For more information, please visit Bioinformatics.ca

http://www.blueprint.org/proteinfolding/distributedfolding/distfold_news.html

[Guru]

2004/03/12
Protein update
The protein update is scheduled for Tuesday, March 16, 2004, at 11:00am EST. Make sure to upload your buffered results ahead of time, and check the news section for any updates.

[Guru]

2004/03/25
New slower client available; FTP problems resolved
There is a complete set of new packages available on the download page with a much slower client. None of the code is changed, and it is still the same protein, but there are now 200 structures per generation. The new client should half the frequency of uploads to the server, as well as the amount of buffered data. Since this is a faster protein, we can do more sampling per generation, which should lead to even better RMSDs. Furthermore, this will space out uploads and relieve the load on our servers. Please make sure to download the new package to slow down the rate of uploads and to generate better data.

Note that if you had problems accessing the FTP site, this was due to unannounced network changes in the hospital, and has now been resolved.

2004/03/18
Folding servers are busy
After yesterday's protein update, our servers and database have been running at maximum load, due to buffered results as well as the faster speed of the new protein. Rest assured that we have verified that nothing is broken, but if you are having difficulty uploading your results or logging in, please try again later. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. The grace period for uploading old results has been extended to be 24 and 48 hours for full and half credit respectively, counting from 12:00 pm EST today (18/03/2004).

2004/03/16
Protein update delayed
Due to network problems beyond our control, the update will be postponed until tomorrow, Wednesday, March 17, 2004, approximately 11:00am EST. Use this time to upload any buffered resutls.

[Guru]

2004/03/26
Please download slower client package
The client posted yesterday was mistakenly linked to an older version. This has now been corrected. To clarify, this is not an update of any sort, so there will be no auto-download. You have to manually download the package and install it, or at least use the new executable from the package. The more people running the new client, the better the results we get.

Until the Free-DC forum is back online, please check here frequently for news and updates.

[Guru]

2004/03/31
FTP site now back online
The FTP site was temporarily unavailable, but is now back online.

[Guru]

2004/04/16
Protein update and back-end changeover
A protein and client update will take place on Tuesday, April 20, at 11:00 am EST. The client update will accomodate the new ticketing system backend that will be put into place during the update. Please make sure to upload your buffered results ahead of time to avoid server backlog

[Guru]

2004/04/19
Update is rescheduled
Due to technical difficulties with the new backend, the protein and client update will be rescheduled for Thursday, April 22, at 11:00 am EST.

[Guru]

2004/04/22
New backend - Server Error 500 - FIXED
The new backend of the server is having some connectivity issues at present. These may be causing you to get "500 Internal Server Error" in the error log. We are working on resolving this problem, and apologize for the inconvenience. Note: it will have no adverse effect on your production, results will be buffered locally. This problem has now been fixed. Thank you for your patience.