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Ask HN: Why IBM World Community Grid bans Donors from Cuba, Iran, Syria?

IBM World Community Grid (worldcommunitygrid.org) claims that it enables anyone with a computer, smartphone or tablet to donate their unused computing power to advance cutting-edge scientific research on topics related to health, poverty and sustainability.

I also wanted to contribute some processing power to help fight Cancer, but I guess my laptop doesn't qualify because of my citizenship.

https://www.worldcommunitygrid.org/stat/viewStatsByCountryAT.do?sort=members

What are some non-for-profit organizations that allow any human being to contribute and donate CPU-time for the sake of mankind, without being rejected because of his nationality, skin-color, or religion?

( 3 comments | 3 points | on HN )
Re:Ask HN: Why IBM World Community Grid bans Donors from Cub... by exolymph on Friday March 10, 2017 @12:40PM (#13840389)
Based on the countries you're mentioning, I'd guess that it's a legal limitation.
Re:Ask HN: Why IBM World Community Grid bans Donors from Cub... by amirbehzad on Friday March 10, 2017 @01:05PM (#13840640)
It's not a business transaction to make profit. Nothing is exported to benefit citizens of these countries, rather they're donating their resources.
Re:Ask HN: Why IBM World Community Grid bans Donors from Cub... by NonEUCitizen on Saturday March 11, 2017 @02:56AM (#13844707)
Donating "unused computing power" implies code gets transferred to the device for execution. Parts of the code may be under export control.