Technically, TANGO is a distributed system based on event broadcasting
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TANGO makes strict distinction between event distribution and data distribution pathways
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Core system is implemented in Java and as a browser plug-in (going away for version 4 browsers)
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Base programming module is a Java applet
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however, other forms supported as well, including Java, C/C++ applications, JavaScript/VRML 2 modules, and LISP applications
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TANGO modules can be downloaded from anywhere
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can interact via a server at arbitrary location
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