| Q:
What is the difference between the IBM Aglets release and
the Open Source release?
A:Currently, the Open Source release is almost the same as IBM Aglets 1.1 beta3, except for non-existence of expiration. However, we expect that the Open Source community will develop ASDK further, so we
encourage you to check for the newest version on
Aglets.org!
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| Q:Which
release is currently available for ASDK?
A:The latest IBM
releases of ASDK are Version 1.0.3 and
ASDK Version 1.1 Beta. The very latest Open Source version you can find
on Aglets.org.
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| Q:What
platforms is ASDK available on?
A:Aglets
Software Development Kit requires you to have
installed
JDK 1.1 or later: Aglets Software Development
Kit with JDK 1.1 is qualified for
・SPARC/Solaris 2.5,
・x86/Solaris(1.1 beta 4)
・Windows95/NT, AIX 4.1.4
・OS/2(1.1.1 beta)
・Macintosh(MRJ SDK 2.0.1)
Since it is entirely written in Java,
it should run on any platform that supports
JDK 1.1.x. (Our installer does not support all
the platforms on which JDK 1.1 is available.
For example, you need manual installation for
HP-UX.) The current ASDK does not work
with JDK 1.2 beta, because JDK 1.2 beta is not
fully compatible with JDK 1.1.x. We do not decide when we will provide ASDK which runs on JDK 1.2.
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| Q:How
do I download ASDK? How do I install it?
A:  Just
follow this link
- it's free!
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| Q:How
can I get started with programming mobile agents
in Java?
A:This
is the quickest way:
1.See the Getting
Started page.
2.Download ASDK and follow the installation
instructions.
3.Visit some of the documentation pages of the
aglets
examples.
4.Take a look at our book
on aglet programming.
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| Q:Do
I need special server software to use aglets?
A:Yes,
you will need to run the atp daemon (in
the ASDK package) to receive incoming aglets
over the network. More about this on the Getting
Started page.
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|
Q:Where
can I find Jodax and Tazza, which are mentioned
in the White Paper?
A:Sorry,
Jodax and Tazza are no longer a part of ASDK
or ASDK. Please use JDBC to access a database
from Aglets. We will provide another solution
to replace Tazza in the future.
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| Q:Where
can I find Fiji?
A:Fiji is a program that runs on an http browser
and provides an aglet context. Its development
and distribution has been suspended.
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| Q:What
will happen to my IBM ASDK when the expiry date is
reached?
A:ASDK
1.0 does not expire.
ASDK 1.1 Beta checks the current date. It will
not start if the expiry date has been reached.
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| Q:Are
there any publicly available aglet servers running
on the Internet?
A:Yes,
we have the following sites:
atp://procyon.nal.ics.es.osaka-u.ac.jp:4434
in Japan
JDK 1.1.6, ASDK V1.03, Platform SGI O2 R10000,
IRIX 6.3 
If you find an aglet "examples.http.WebServerAglet"
is running in this site, please take a look
at the web page: http://procyon.ics.es.osaka-u.ac.jp:4434/aglets/default/te
st/next.html Note for NT users:
Many aglets can not return from these servers.
When you use ASDK on the NT platform, the server
cannot always acquire its network domain name.
(It depends on the environment.) If the server
fails to determain the domain name, please specify
the "-domain yourhost.domain" option on starting
up Tahiti(agletsd). (Otherwise your agent
will not not be able to determain the domain
of its home server.)
If you are running another server on the Internet,
please let us know.
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| Q:When
and how can I use the product version of ASDK?
A:ASDK
Version 1.0 is an IBM product. The license agreement
for ASDK Version 1.0 is, however, less restricted
than that for the alpha version for the AWB.
If you want more information than we have made
public on our homepage, please contact aglets@yamato.ibm.co.jp.
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