Re: [Vrs-development] thoughts

[Chris Smith]

On Tuesday 26 March 2002 16:52, Tim Terlegård wrote:
> > > I can see a couple of uses for these kind of agents
> >
> > V. Good examples, but I don't think the LDS/VRS is
>
> "These objects contain both data, and executable proceedures to access and
> use that data. They can move about the net from one machine to another."
>
> This is mentioned under "The Future of Net Objects". I think DataSets would
> be a great feature. When a service is transmitted from one LDS to another,
> how is that done? Is a DataSet sent to the other LDS?
>
> > Besides, the agents aren't supposed to be able to
> > access the physical machine.
>
> The agents are only able to access the LDSes you mean?

No.  They run in a sandbox and so can't get get at the physical machine,so 
things which return performance stats etc of a box can't get at what they 
need... unless the sandbox provides hook-calls....

Chris


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