Comment 12 for bug 1140597

Thanks ChristianB for your point.

Anyway I found interesting this line too
client/client_state.cpp:461
newer_version_startup_check();

this is the call at the function you are referring to.

What do you think about disabling it there?
It should work too and it doesn't talk with the boinc website.
It is not so intrusive, just a line commented out.

BTW how do you feel about contributing to debian boinc side?
You seem to have a good code knowledge and you maybe can help in fixing some bugs here!