user10765: I don't understand this

Even if Opencoin should close, the ripple network will continue. Because the ripple is a P2P >network, it is not operated by Opencoin but by the combined efforts of all the computers >running the ripple server software. The ripple network can not be shut down without shutting >down the entire Internet.

so what is there are still ripple users but no ripple servers?
Will all XRP and all stored money vanish?
is all ripple clients also a server so that they can process transactions.
Also, I would like to ask do all people that use ripple form a p2p network,
or only the ripple servers form a p2p network, and users connect into it?
Thank you :)

user10782: Ripple is an internet protocol. It's ledger is kept on servers all over. In fact, I am in the process of installing RippleD and connecting my server to the broader network. 
Watch these short youtube videos: 
Here's an overview of Ripple ... 
Here is an explanation of Ripple in 60 seconds ...
Here are two more videos:
Here is a video to help you understand how a Gateway works ...  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16ZatXbmLg
Here is a video to help you understand how the consensus ledger works ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj1QVb1vlC0
Then you should do a search on the Ripple Wiki and give it a read. (I'd send a link, but again, they're limiting me to two :-S ) 
Cheers!

10765: <p>I don't understand this</p>

<blockquote>
  <p>Even if Opencoin should close, the ripple network will continue. Because the ripple is a P2P >network, it is not operated by Opencoin but by the combined efforts of all the computers >running the ripple server software. The ripple network can not be shut down without shutting >down the entire Internet.</p>
</blockquote>

<p>so what is there are still ripple users but no ripple servers?
Will all XRP and all stored money vanish?
is all ripple clients also a server so that they can process transactions.</p>

<p>Also, I would like to ask do all people that use ripple form a p2p network,
or only the ripple servers form a p2p network, and users connect into it?</p>

<p>Thank you :)</p>
 10782: <p>Ripple is an internet protocol. It's ledger is kept on servers all over. In fact, I am in the process of installing RippleD and connecting my server to the broader network. </p>

<p>Watch these short youtube videos: </p>

<p>Here's an <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zxA3Gt7y3c" rel="nofollow">overview of Ripple</a> ... </p>

<p>Here is an <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwyIEMyMfqs" rel="nofollow">explanation of Ripple</a> in 60 seconds ...</p>

<p>Here are two more videos:</p>

<p>Here is a video to help you understand how a Gateway works ...  <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16ZatXbmLg" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16ZatXbmLg</a></p>

<p>Here is a video to help you understand how the consensus ledger works ... <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj1QVb1vlC0" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pj1QVb1vlC0</a></p>

<p>Then you should do a search on the Ripple Wiki and give it a read. (I'd send a link, but again, they're limiting me to two :-S ) </p>

<p>Cheers!</p>
