LawTech99: Agents
by
Joseph Reagle, BCIS/W3C
Table of contents
LawTech'99: Agents
Agents: Context
Agents: Goal
Gateways, Agents, and Proxies: Definitions
Vertical Abstraction: Layering and Services
Lateral Abstraction: Proxies and Services
Etymology of "Agent" and "Proxy": Periods
Etymology of "Agent" and "Proxy": IETF History
Etymology of "Agent" and "Proxy": RFC1095
Considerations and Questions about Agents and Proxies
Users and Agents
Agent Failures
An Agent or a Service?
Obligations of Network Proxies
Conclusion