Survey results

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The results of a survey of BOINC volunteers conducted in 2006:

Do you run BOINC?
19741    Yes - I have been running BOINC on my computer for...	1592    less than a week 965    less than a month 4826    less than a year 12056    more than a year
12546    No - I used to run BOINC, but...	1531    I lost interest 2513    it was too complicated 2224    I stopped it and forgot to start again 4976    it caused problems on my computer 971    it used too much electricity 510    I switched to a non-BOINC computing project 35    Other
5509    No - I tried running BOINC, but...	1242    the software didn't install correctly 2488    I couldn't figure out how to use the software 1045    I had network communication problems 1928    I couldn't attach to a project 1195    I attached to a project, but never got any work 17    Other
1102    No - I never tried running BOINC, because...	261    I was concerned about security 101    I wasn't interested in any of the projects 69    I don't have permission to run it on my computer 198    No version was available for my computer 11    Other
Your participation
Where did you learn about BOINC projects?	4673    TV/radio/newspaper 5855    From friends, relatives, or coworkers 4875    Team message boards or web sites 10723    The BOINC web site 10715    Other web sites 456    Other
Which are the most important factors when you decide whether to participate in a BOINC project?	5512    Nice-looking screensaver graphics 5391    Fair and quick granting of credit for work done 1181    Getting more credit from this project than from others 2514    Helpful and friendly message boards 2374    Participation by project staff on the message boards 6757    Informative project web site 25585    The science is important and beneficial 14352    Non-profit, and results are public 7776    Personal recognition if my computer finds something 4304    Publication by the project in scientific journals 2610    Periodic email newsletters from the project 96    Other
How many BOINC projects do you participate in?	16122    1 12875    2-5 2089    5-10 1311    11+
Do you run BOINC as a screensaver?	11384    Yes 23723    No
Your usage of project messages boards:	12232    to read information 3755    to read and post information 18145    None
Where do you get information to help resolve problems with BOINC and/or BOINC projects?	11867    The project message boards 8095    The BOINC message boards 12342    The BOINC web site 851    BOINC mailing lists 3483    The Unofficial BOINC Wiki 4692    Team web sites 6498    Google or other search engines Other
Your computers
What kind of computers do you have running BOINC?	33266    Windows 3123    Macintosh 5122    Linux 42    Other
Where are they?	34028    Home 10604    Work 965    School 25    Other
How many computers?	17761    1 14851    2-4 2847    5-9 1207    10-99 92    100+
On average, how many hours per day are they powered on?	9790    0-8 11205    8-23 14632    24
You
Age	1936    0-19 17683    20-39 15108    40-59 3160    60+
Sex	35171    Male 2195    Female
Your level of computer expertise	1116    Beginner 15349    Intermediate 21475    Advanced
Nationality	12223    United States 3810    Germany 136    Ireland 3543    None 487    Finland 3086    United Kingdom 349    Belgium 1082    Australia 203    Norway 415    Sweden 403    Czech Republic 261    International 119    Bulgaria 1764    Canada 253    Brazil 109    Turkey 494    China 934    Japan 137    Taiwan 1215    France 608    Russia 843    Netherlands 139    Croatia 69    Hong Kong 278    Austria 700    Italy 116    Slovakia 804    Poland 267    Hungary 45    Estonia 206    Portugal 177    Romania 375    Denmark 233    Switzerland 731    Spain 191    Greece 46    Puerto Rico 46    Lithuania 30    Uruguay 20    American Samoa 23    Peru 178    Argentina 62    Slovenia 131    South Africa 242    New Zealand 58    Albania 27    Luxembourg 136    India 33    Singapore 61    Algeria 62    Afghanistan 20    Latvia 247    Mexico 109    Chile 58    Serbia and Montenegro 52    Malaysia 118    Ukraine 80    Israel 25    Philippines 58    Colombia 31    Thailand 47    Venezuela 31    Belarus 29    Korea, South 25    Iran
Comments
Please suggest ways that BOINC, and the projects that use it, could be improved:	582    Show

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