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Uncwilly · 2020-12-04, 15:09

Prime95 v30 came out of beta in August 2020. PRP with certs are now the norm.
Any new FTC LL's will slow the project vs doing PRP's. Rather than waiting for all the machines doing FTC LL's to be upgraded, it might be well to have the PrimeNet server stop handing them out. If someone has a machine that can't run the latest version of Prime95, there would still be ways for a person to do FTC LL. But, the server should not hand them out. It would be good to set a date for the transition to happen. It could be a phased ending.

(Note: Discussion of forced, server instigated, software upgrades will no be entertained in this thread and are subject to deletion.)

2020-12-04, 15:09	#1
Uncwilly 6809 > 6502 """"""""""""""""""" Aug 2003 101×103 Posts 2³×7×167 Posts	Is January 1, 2021 the time to see the end of FTC LL's? Prime95 v30 came out of beta in August 2020. PRP with certs are now the norm. Any new FTC LL's will slow the project vs doing PRP's. Rather than waiting for all the machines doing FTC LL's to be upgraded, it might be well to have the PrimeNet server stop handing them out. If someone has a machine that can't run the latest version of Prime95, there would still be ways for a person to do FTC LL. But, the server should not hand them out. It would be good to set a date for the transition to happen. It could be a phased ending. (Note: Discussion of forced, server instigated, software upgrades will no be entertained in this thread and are subject to deletion.)