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• Questions about installation
• Questions about Aglets security
• Questions about the Tahiti user interface
• Questions about aglet programming
• Bugs??

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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A:The latest releases of ASDK are Version 1.0.3 and ASDK Version 1.1 Beta.

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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.

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A: Just follow this link - it's free!

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A:This is the quickest way:

1.See the download 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.

(Note: The sample codes on this book is written for ASDK alpha release. So they do not work with current ASDK.)

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A:Yes, you will need to run the atp daemon (in the ASDK package) to receive incoming aglets over the network.

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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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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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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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