Thoughts on utilizing a BOINC project to distribute the load generating software required to push the tx/s to new heights? https://steemit.com/beyondbitcoin/@cm-steem/brainstorming-boinc-projects-006#@cm-steem/re-cm-steem-brainstorming-boinc-projects-006-20170326t013749374z
Mentioned the idea on beyondbitcoin #200 too: https://steemit.com/beyondbitcoin/@glitterfart/beyond-bitcoin-radioshow-2017-03-24-gridcoin-raw-recording-for-impatients
What I took away from that conversation is that BOINC would not be suitable for the BitShares testnet to spam the network for testing b/c BOINC projects are geared towards problems where longer term application of CPU resources is required, as opposed to the burst requirements of the testnet. Testing on the testnet is not a continuous, ongoing operation.
I'm not very knowledgeable about BOINC, just commenting on what I heard in the mumble last Friday.
What I meant was that a Bitshares testnet stress-test BOINC project would be unsuitable for Gridcoin whitelist status as the Gridcoin network focuses on projects with continuous work unit distribution, and the nature of stress-tests is bursty & far apart.
Such a BOINC project is entirely possible, you can distribute any kind of distributed computing application. I'd imagine that for this idea, you would distribute a docker container which contained python dependencies, the testnet stress-test python script, and the bitshares client.
Once running on an user's machine, it would need to create a testnet user account, then the project admin would need to send enough testnet BTS to each participating account, then the main stress-test script would begin bombarding testnet with transactions, so it's not as simple as just distributing the bitshares client and the python script.
With regards to rewarding participating users, you could add an BTS account field within the BOINC profile or within the project registration page, to which you could take into account the credit achieved by participating users during the stress-test phases & distribute an UIA proportionally for their completed work.