Is COM an 'outdated' technology?
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So, I had asked the question in the subject itself: Is COM an 'outdated' technology? If it is, what are the technologies that replace COM? And how? If it is not, why such an old technology is still there? (I understand the basic design of COM and I understand why it was needed back then.) I am hoping to see a discussion emerging about this, in the hope that I will be able to learn a lot.
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So, I had asked the question in the subject itself: Is COM an 'outdated' technology? If it is, what are the technologies that replace COM? And how? If it is not, why such an old technology is still there? (I understand the basic design of COM and I understand why it was needed back then.) I am hoping to see a discussion emerging about this, in the hope that I will be able to learn a lot.
krumia wrote:
I am hoping to see a discussion emerging about this,
This forum is not the place for discussions, it's for technical questions; try the Lounge.
Unrequited desire is character building. OriginalGriff I'm sitting here giving you a standing ovation - Len Goodman
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krumia wrote:
I am hoping to see a discussion emerging about this,
This forum is not the place for discussions, it's for technical questions; try the Lounge.
Unrequited desire is character building. OriginalGriff I'm sitting here giving you a standing ovation - Len Goodman
I thought of posting this in the lounge, but all the same this is where most the COM experts gather, I suppose. I have asked what I felt as a technical question anyway: Is COM an 'outdated' technology? having asked the technical question in the technical forum, I don't think 'hoping to see a discussion' is a sin. After all, the boundary between question-answer session and discussion is unclear. Anyway, I will re-post this in the lounge. Thanks for the hint.
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I thought of posting this in the lounge, but all the same this is where most the COM experts gather, I suppose. I have asked what I felt as a technical question anyway: Is COM an 'outdated' technology? having asked the technical question in the technical forum, I don't think 'hoping to see a discussion' is a sin. After all, the boundary between question-answer session and discussion is unclear. Anyway, I will re-post this in the lounge. Thanks for the hint.
krumia wrote:
I have asked what I felt as a technical question anyway: Is COM an 'outdated' technology?
No, you have asked a philosophical question, there is nothing technical about it. You are asking people to give their opinions on something; opinions that will vary widely based on their own assumptions and possibly even prejudices.
Unrequited desire is character building. OriginalGriff I'm sitting here giving you a standing ovation - Len Goodman
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krumia wrote:
I am hoping to see a discussion emerging about this,
This forum is not the place for discussions, it's for technical questions; try the Lounge.
Unrequited desire is character building. OriginalGriff I'm sitting here giving you a standing ovation - Len Goodman
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Richard MacCutchan wrote:
This forum is not the place for discussions
err, umm "Home Articles Quick Answers Discussions Learning Zones Features Help! The Lounge
OK, let's count the number of people who responded to this call for a discussion here.
Binding 100,000 items to a list box can be just silly regardless of what pattern you are following. Jeremy Likness
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OK, let's count the number of people who responded to this call for a discussion here.
Binding 100,000 items to a list box can be just silly regardless of what pattern you are following. Jeremy Likness
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It amazes me how many people attempt to use redirection instead of acknowledging that someone elses point was valid. At this point in time, the tab above for this forum is titled "Discussions". You were wrong. Just admit it. ;P
As I said, count how many people actually responded to the request for a discussion. Try answering the question; but first make sure you read How-to-get-an-answer-to-your-question[^].
Binding 100,000 items to a list box can be just silly regardless of what pattern you are following. Jeremy Likness
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So, I had asked the question in the subject itself: Is COM an 'outdated' technology? If it is, what are the technologies that replace COM? And how? If it is not, why such an old technology is still there? (I understand the basic design of COM and I understand why it was needed back then.) I am hoping to see a discussion emerging about this, in the hope that I will be able to learn a lot.
krumia wrote:
So, I had asked the question in the subject itself: Is COM an 'outdated' technology?
..it is.
krumia wrote:
If it is, what are the technologies that replace COM? And how?
DCOM and more recently, .NET. No, I'm not going to reiterate history, it's out there on the web somewhere.
krumia wrote:
If it is not, why such an old technology is still there?
Because having something newer that "replaces X" does not really replace X. Assembly and C++ are still around, as is the Latin language.
krumia wrote:
I am hoping to see a discussion emerging about this
Just look up one of the old ones :thumbsup:
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