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Can you explain what a comet is, exactly? If I were to setup my own "comet" would that mean that I'd have my own network, detached from the one the urbit develo
by RexM 11y ago
Can you explain what a comet is, exactly? If I were to setup my own "comet" would that mean that I'd have my own network, detached from the one the urbit developers are a part of?
I'm interested in playing with urbit, but I'd also like to try it with some people to talk to, and not on my own island.
- state 11y agoA comet is an Urbit with a self-signed certificate. You're a part of the same network that everyone else is on. Comets are one of 2^128 possible addresses, so they're anonymous and disposable. For the time being it's possible to use a comet to come and talk with everyone. We're also glad to answer questions over email.
- RexM 11y agoThanks for explaining this. So invites are only for "planet" names? I'm still having difficulties understanding the reasoning behind the different levels, explained in the white paper. I've got it running, thanks for letting me know that I could just compile it and spin it up. I've been getting the newsletters for urbit and have been wanting to play with it. I didn't realize I could do that without an invite.