Changes between Version 80 and Version 81 of TestGrid


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Timestamp:
2013-02-14T13:09:34Z (11 years ago)
Author:
gdt
Comment:

explain about old/new a bit more

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  • TestGrid

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    21= The Public Test Grid =
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    4 This page is about the "Test Grid", which is also called the "pubgrid".  The pubgrid has several purposes:
     3This page is about the "Public Test Grid", which is also called the "pubgrid".  The pubgrid has several purposes:
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    65 * to make it easier for people new to tahoe to begin to experiment
     
    1312  * Don't view the pubgrid as a free hundreds-of-MB backup service.
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     14== History ==
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    1516Note that the introducer furl has changed recently (as of Feb. 2013).
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     18A version of the pubgrid existed until some time in 2012, when the introducer was lost.  In February of 2013, a new introducer was created, resulting in a change of furl.
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     20It is an interesting philosophical question as to whether the pubgrid with the new introducer is a different grid or not.  If servers that had been connecting to the new introducer are repointed to the new introducer, it can be considered the same grid with a change of introducer, with the property that files from the old grid may still be accessible.
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    1822== Cautions ==
     
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    2832The test grid is subject to being updated at random times, so compatibility
    29 is likely to break without notice. Also note that many upgrades require all
     33is likely to break without notice. Also note that an upgrade could require all
    3034files and directories to be flushed, especially as storage formats change.
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