breakup: How Is SETI@home Data Distributed

breakup, the second in the series op SETI@home[4] utilities, uses C++ and OpenGL. The OpenGL framework is the same that was developed for milky and explorer. breakup shows how the data gathered by the Arecibo telescope is divided into work units for distribution to individual participants. The main display is a frequency vs. time chart with the data selected for a work unit highlighted. The user can input new work unit specifications, and the program will calculate the new work unit size. The C++ source breakup.cpp is given in Appendix F.

Figure 9: The frequency vs. time chart for breakup.