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-====== PLD Linux RC5 Team ====== 
-distributed.net was the Internet'​s first general-purpose distributed computing project. Founded in 1997, network has grown to include thousands of users around the world donating the power of their home computers to academic research and public-interest projects.  ​ 
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-Some of us are participating in organized by Distributed.net effort to crack RC5-72 encrypted message using brute-force approach. RSA Labs offers a $10000 reward. The sum is distributed as follows: ​ 
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-  * $1000 for a winner ​ 
-  * $1000 for a winner'​s team (or for a winner if he's working alone) ​ 
-  * $6000 for a non-profit organisation  ​ 
-  * $2000 for distributed.net project ​ 
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-===== How do I join RC5? ===== 
-All you need to do is to download official distributed.net client (available at [[http://​www.distributed.net/​download/​clients.php|Distributed.net]]) and configure it - apart from providing your email address, you can set in not to ocunt the OGR (Optimal Golumb'​s Rule). You can do that under "​Buffer and Buffer Update Options"​ => "​Load-work Precedense",​ where you change OGR-P2 to OGR-P2=0. ​ 
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-===== How do I join PLD Linux RC5 Team? ===== 
-Once you send your first results, you will be registered at Distributed.net'​s system. You can then go to your personal statistics page (Go to [[http://​stats.distributed.net/​projects.php?​project_id=8|RC5 page]] and type your email address under '​Particicpant stats'​) and click on the "​Please email me my password"​ button at the very botton of the page. It should be mailed to you within few minutes.  ​ 
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-Once you know your password, go to [[http://​stats.distributed.net/​team/​tmsummary.php?​project_id=8&​amp;​team=30713|PLD Team's stats page]] and click the "I want to join this team" link. You will be asked for a login (use your email address) and password.  ​ 
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-===== What next? ===== 
-Nothing :​-)  ​ 
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-You just sit and enjoy the [[http://​stats.distributed.net/​|statistics]].  ​ 
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