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# The Public Test Grid # The Public Test Grid
This page is about the "Test Grid", which is also called the "pubgrid". The pubgrid has several purposes: This page is about the "Public Test Grid", which is also called the "pubgrid". The pubgrid has several purposes:
* to make it easier for people new to tahoe to begin to experiment * to make it easier for people new to tahoe to begin to experiment
* to enable small-scale trial use of tahoe * to enable small-scale trial use of tahoe
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* The pubgrid is not intended to provide large-scale storage, and it is not intended to be reliable. Don't store any data in the pubgrid if losing it would cause trouble. * The pubgrid is not intended to provide large-scale storage, and it is not intended to be reliable. Don't store any data in the pubgrid if losing it would cause trouble.
* Don't view the pubgrid as a free hundreds-of-MB backup service. * Don't view the pubgrid as a free hundreds-of-MB backup service.
## History
Note that the introducer furl has changed recently (as of Feb. 2013). Note that the introducer furl has changed recently (as of Feb. 2013).
A 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.
It 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.
## Cautions ## Cautions
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## How To Connect To The Public Test Grid ## How To Connect To The Public Test Grid
The test grid is subject to being updated at random times, so compatibility The test grid is subject to being updated at random times, so compatibility
is likely to break without notice. Also note that many upgrades require all is likely to break without notice. Also note that an upgrade could require all
files and directories to be flushed, especially as storage formats change. files and directories to be flushed, especially as storage formats change.
The test grid is currently running an 1.0.0-compatible release (allmydata-tahoe: 1.9.2) (see "My versions" on the welcome page for the current version of the web gateway server). The test grid is currently running an 1.0.0-compatible release (allmydata-tahoe: 1.9.2) (see "My versions" on the welcome page for the current version of the web gateway server).