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TESTNET 3 is live, testers needed!
.....................................................Maidsafe just released the binaries for TEST 3.
The software consists of:
- The Vault - This program stores chunks on your harddrive and delivers data to the network.
- The SAFE Launcher - This program allows you to setup an account on the SAFE Network.
- The SAFE Demo App - This program allows you to upload you website and register a public name in the DNS.
All programs are easy to use. No terminal needed, it's click-n-run for the most part.
So what's this all about?Maidsafe (the company) is working on a decentralized P2P network (The SAFE Network) that's fully encrypted. They did several tests over the last few
months relying on their own droplet servers to see how the network behaves. In the
last test people
ran Vaults from home making it a real P2P-network. There where 200 Maidsafe nodes in the network with 590 nodes from users at home. This was the first big P2P-test of the SAFE technology.
How can I join the network?It's very easy. You download and start the Vault and within minutes you see a routing table being build, chunks of data come in and more. The Vault is 100% click-n-run.
No technical settings needed. It works with Linux, Windows and Mac OS. They're even working on an ARM version.
What can I do more?When you run the SAFE Launcher you can browse .safesites in your browser. It's the main entrance to the network. All Apps connect to the Launcher to get on SAFE.
If you install the Demo App you can:
- Register a public name on the network in the DNS (Decentralized Name System).
- Upload your own .safesite to the network.
- Browse your own and other .safesites using links like: yourname.safenet in your browser.
- Upload and download private files to the network.
This is still a testnet so there are some limitations. Your login details will never leave your computer but people might scan the network and see that
you are part of it. This is on purpose because the Maidsafe-devs want to see how the network behaves. There are also size limits for the files that can be stored
on the network. The network might be wiped in a few days and all your data is gone from that moment. So consider the network not safe, not stable and just join it
to help the devs to see how the tech is doing. They will keep improving until the network is stable and they can't take it down anymore.
Okay, I want to try this out. What should I do?Follow this link to the article by ross, he is part of the Maidsafe Dev-teamHave fun!