• 10. Interpreted (easier debug)
• 9. Plays well with others (C++, Java, HTML, Javascript)
• 8. Mobile agents (work on the move)
• 7. Great Containers (List, Collection, Dictionary)
• 6. Great Classes (String, Pattern)
• 5. Places, Authority, Ownership (leveled access)
• 4. Distributed Applications are a no-brainer
• 3. Portability and ubiquity
• 2. Persistence (!!!)
• 1. excellent general purpose computing environment

Agentware, a presentation by Dana Moore of AT&T.
dana.moore@worldnet.att.net