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Subject: Re: Java momentum slowing ?
Date: 1999/05/02
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In article <372CBBDA.F0EDD79D@Botton.com>, David says...
>
>Check out DCOM Free for Linux:
>
>http://www.softwareag.com/corporat/solutions/entirex/entirex.htm
>
>COM/DCOM is alive and well on non-MS platforms.
>
 
Sorry. No source code provided. Only binary libraries. When they release
it with source code, then I'll use it.

I will not commit my software to be integrated abd be dependent on 
something that is closed and with no source code. If you are wise, 
you will do the same. 

I have no problem paying $$ for 3rd party libraries to use and for 
support, but I will not do it if the source code does not come with it. 

In my applications on Linux, every thing I use is open source (GPL'ed etc..)

btw, I have not seen a single programmer so far use COM/DCOM on non-windows
platform. And even in the companies that use windows machines, the ones
I know of, are using Java or C++ with Corba (on windows). 

I have no problem using DCOM, but when it opens up, and not be controlled 
by just one company, and not before.
 
Bob