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Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing

The Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing (BOINC, pronounced /bɔɪŋk/ –rhymes with "oink") is an open-source middleware system for volunteer computing (a type of distributed computing). Developed originally to support SETI@home, it became the platform for many other applications in areas as diverse as medicine, molecular biology, mathematics…

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Developer
University of California, Berkeley
License
LGPL-3.0-or-later Project licensing varies
Operating system
Windows macOS Linux Android FreeBSD Raspberry Pi OS
Preview release
8.2.15 / 15 June 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-15)
Release
10 April 2002; 24 years ago (2002-04-10)
Repository
github.com/BOINC/boinc

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Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing

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Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing

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Developer · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → University of California, Berkeley
License · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → LGPL-3.0-or-later Project licensing varies
Operating system · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → Windows macOS Linux Android FreeBSD Raspberry Pi OS
Preview release · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → 8.2.15 / 15 June 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-15)
Release · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → 10 April 2002; 24 years ago (2002-04-10)
Repository · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → github.com/BOINC/boinc
Stable release · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → 8.2.11 Windows 20 April 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-20) 8.2.11 macOS 20 April 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-20) 8.2.13 Linux 4 May 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-04) 8.2.11 Android 4…
Type · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → Grid computing and volunteer computing
Website · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → boinc.berkeley.edu
Written in · 1
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing → C++ (client/server) PHP (project CMS) Java/Kotlin (Android client)

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Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingDeveloperUniversity of California, Berkeley1.00infobox
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingLicenseLGPL-3.0-or-later Project licensing varies1.00infobox
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingOperating systemWindows macOS Linux Android FreeBSD Raspberry Pi OS1.00infobox
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingPreview release8.2.15 / 15 June 2026; 2 months ago (2026-06-15)1.00infobox
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingRelease10 April 2002; 24 years ago (2002-04-10)1.00infobox
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingRepositorygithub.com/BOINC/boinc1.00infobox
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingStable release8.2.11 Windows 20 April 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-20) 8.2.11 macOS 20 April 2026; 4 months ago (2026-04-20) 8.2.13 Linux 4 May 2026; 3 months ago (2026-05-04) 8.2.11 Android 4…1.00infobox
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingTypeGrid computing and volunteer computing1.00infobox
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingWebsiteboinc.berkeley.edu1.00infobox
Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network ComputingWritten inC++ (client/server) PHP (project CMS) Java/Kotlin (Android client)1.00infobox

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