FB Sprint 2026 Notifications

[Tamagoch]

So until the Milkyway admin solves this problem (the webRPC API for team stats should be public), if he does, we won't be able to have sprint for Milkyway anymore...

Nice, we have another item to the list of requirements for a project sprint certification

[UBT - Timbo]

Seb answered me and I now have a clear understanding of the problem, and it's not as simple as it looks.

Empty team stats in this Milkyway sprint are not due to "temporary problem of Milky server" but the webRPC API (standard documented boinc) that Seb is using to fetch the team stats, that should be "open to the public", has been "closed" and requires an authentication (some account), it's not open to the public anymore.

The webRPC API used to fetch individual stats is still open, this is why we have individual stats in the sprint.

The marathon stats are fetched with a different method, reading xml files that are generated by the project into a specific public folder on the project server: these stats are not frequently updated and are not suitable for a sprint.

So until the Milkyway admin solves this problem (the webRPC API for team stats should be public), if he does, we won't be able to have sprint for Milkyway anymore...

Hi

Thanks so much for this.

I did email Sebastien about this problem last Friday, when I noticed that the Team League tables were not showing any results.

He replied to me on Sunday with a more basic explanation for the problem (compared to your comments above).

However, on the FB admin side, Team data HAS been collected (in the FB server log files) but I am unsure if it is collected by the XML files import or by another method.

And I collected this data on Friday 17th as well as yesterday (22nd) and I saved it as 2 XLSX files, showing the credit increments for all the Teams and Users that were active on those dates. These files were sent to Sebastien so he can at least use them to populate the Team League tables, (if he chooses to do so !). And at least then we have something to provide to FB Teams to show their participation.

Timbo : you have a contact with that admin already, can you please forward him this ? I'm not sure if he is exactly aware of the situation.

Yes, I'll contact the MW admin and see what they can do - they already increased the frequency of exporting stats over the period (which might be a long term change).

regards and thanks
Tim

[Thor54]

Hi Tim,
I didn't see any results in the user statistics again.Mikyway@Home

Something's wrong. I finished over 220 tasks starting Friday afternoon, but it's not showing up in the statistics.

Oh well, I did participate for the team.

Let's see what happens next sprint...

Cheers,
Thor54

[UBT - Timbo]

Hi Tim,
I didn't see any results in the user statistics again.Mikyway@Home

Something's wrong. I finished over 220 tasks starting Friday afternoon, but it's not showing up in the statistics.

Oh well, I did participate for the team.

Let's see what happens next sprint...

Cheers,
Thor54

Hi

Thanks for the message.

I've checked the FB log files and it appears that your userid (8015151) does NOT appear in the stats.

So, it could be that MilkyWay project is NOT exporting your specific stats. So, they cannot be obtained to be included.

Most BOINC projects have the ability for each user to INCLUDE or EXCLUDE their stats, using the "Preferences for this project" in your account settings.

But I checked my own MilkyWay account and the setting to adjust the following:

Do you consent to exporting your data to BOINC statistics aggregation Web sites?

is not there !!

I will PM you a link to the MW admin and maybe he can advise you why your stats are not being exported?

regards
Tim

[UBT - Timbo]

Hi all

The selected project admin has just confirmed that they are ready and able to support the next Sprint that runs from:

26-07-23 @ 1600 UTC to 26-07-26 @ 1600 UTC

This is the LAST Sprint before the promotion/relegation changes will be made to the Team and Member League Tables.

So, this is your best chance to boost your Team and/or Member standings in the FB League Tables.


After the changes are made, the next Sprint will take place:

2026-08-20 16:00 UTC - 2026-08-23 16:00 UTC

regards
Tim

[megacruncher]

Thanks Tim,

No problem with the stats this time!

Good luck with the relegations & promotions: It sounds like a much bigger rejig than the typical football, top two go up & bottom two go down, sort of scenario. Do you have an estimate of when the job will be complete?

[UBT - Timbo]

Thanks Tim,

No problem with the stats this time!

Hiya

Yup, there seems to have been an issue collecting the MilkyWay Team stats, although I'm hopeful a workaround can take place.

Good luck with the relegations & promotions: It sounds like a much bigger rejig than the typical football, top two go up & bottom two go down, sort of scenario. Do you have an estimate of when the job will be complete?

It's not much of a "rejig" - but it does rely on a large spreadsheet populated with the Team and Member Sprint stats since the start in March 2026.

And then a few calculations, and a subjective assessment of all the individual elements will then indicate which Team(s) and Member(s) should be moved into different Leagues. And it's fair to say that some of the "big hitters" will be promoted, if their average BOINC credit totals are commensurate with others in a higher League. While the "low ballers" may drop down a League or two !!

All I can say as far as the estimate is concerned, is that it will happen in early August, as I have to work on a higher priority right now, which is to sort out my end of quarter company accounts (in order to keep HM Treasury off my back).

regards
Tim

[JeromeC]

I have to remember the Prayer for Descending, how does it go already ?

Oh, you who award the credits,
God of crunch and CPU,
Let me reduce,
Let me go down,
Amen

[Tamagoch]

Hi Tim,

I would like to make a humble reminder for you to check sprint dates once again as I've found possible shifts between our and official F1 calendar. And of course, please, pay attention to the recent update in the schedule:

Formula 1 and the FIA can confirm that Malaysia will host the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit from October 2-4 2026, between the Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix.

We can have one more sprint!

Thanks and best regards!

[UBT - Timbo]

Hi Tim,

I would like to make a humble reminder for you to check sprint dates once again as I've found possible shifts between our and official F1 calendar. And of course, please, pay attention to the recent update in the schedule:

Formula 1 and the FIA can confirm that Malaysia will host the Formula 1 Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix at the Sepang International Circuit from October 2-4 2026, between the Azerbaijan and Singapore Grands Prix.

We can have one more sprint!

Thanks and best regards!

Hi

Thanks for the message.

NO ONE makes available the END TIME of an F1 race - (as I only ever see the START TIME) - and the FB Sprint should finish (approximately) when the F1 race ENDS.

So, I have to work out the UTC time from the public information of the official START which is usually only given in the local time - and some times are in "Summer Time" or "Daylight Savings Time" when the clocks move backwards, compared to UTC !!

If I am wrong by an hour or two, then so be it...working out all 24 race start times in UTC is a PAIN !!!

And I have to add 2 hours onto the start time, which is the MAXIMUM length of an F1 race, assuming it starts on time and there are no incidents that delay the F1 race. And that gives me the END time for the FB Sprint - and each Sprint starts exactly 72 hours before the F1 race ENDS !

And yes, I am aware that the Bahrain GP will now be held in Malaysia in early October (which was suggested yesterday and confirmed today). I'll add this to the FB Sprint timetable today (and even though we already held the Bahrain SPRINT between 9th-12th April AND the Saudi SPRINT from 16th-19th April - both of which were cancelled from the F1 schedule !!).

Note: No official START time has been published yet for this new race, so I have assumed (for now) that it might be similar/same as Azerbaijan or Singapore.

https://www.formulaboinc.org/sprints.py ... printid=77

So we may now have 25 Sprints this year.

There is also a likelihood that Imola will be chosen as a substitute location to replace the Qatar and Abu Dhabi GP's at the end of the year (and assuming tRump is still waging war in the Middle East ).

regards
Tim