Re: The Object Model and Component Architecture history and abbreviation

["Andy Coyne" <andy_coyne modusmedia com>]

Awsome! Thanks for the summation, Dirk. -Andy :)

Dirk Luetjens wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I have followed the latest discussion about the Gnome Object Model,
> and I have to say, that I´m more confused than before. Therefor I
> have tried to put together what I know what is behind the different
> keywords like COM, OLE, CORBA, OpenDoc, ...
>
> The following is structured in the way of a small history, of how we
> got here, the task that must be performed by the different layers and
> finally an abstract about the mentioned models.
>
> Perhaps someone else could fill in the missing gaps, correct wrong
> statements and spelling :-)

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