distributed.net believes in the capability and potential of distributed computing. Their mission consists of three interdependent goals: development, deployment, and advocacy, to be pursued in the advancement of distributed computing. They advocate distributed computing, by encouraging global participation and contributions of processing power, bandwidth, and expertise; by providing a forum for discussion; and by raising awareness on the Internet and in the mainstream. Current Projects: RC5-72, and Optimal 25 Mark Golomb Rulers.