Release Notes: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Client-release-notes#changes-in-802
Download page: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download.php
Report issues: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/new/choose
This is a major release that introduced a new type of applications called 'Sporadic applications'.
Details are described here: https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Sporadic-Applications
For Android users this release should be also available soon on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/
For Linux users on Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora and openSUSE, currently this release is in 'alpha' channel. Soon will be available in 'stable' channel as well.
Installation instructions: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php
The instructions for installing BOINC 8.0 on Fedora were incorrect. Corrected instructions are here: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php
If you have a Fedora system, please retest.
For Android users, BOINC 8.0.0 is also available for testing on F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/edu.berkeley.boinc/
Android/MacOS/Windows: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/download_all.php Linux: https://boinc.berkeley.edu/linux_install.php Release Notes https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/wiki/Client-release-notes Please report any bugs https://github.com/BOINC/boinc/issues/new/choose
Flatpak is not a native solution for Linux, unfortunately. And we have a Flatpak build of BOINC (supported by a volunteer): https://flathub.org/ru/apps/edu.berkeley.BOINC
Linux users! Please update your BOINC 8.0.0 (that contains backdoor in liblzma/xz library) to BOINC 8.0.1. TL;DR: You are still safe. More details here: https://aenbleidd.blogspot.com/2024/04/boinc-release-800-and-liblzma.html