And the advantage of this is that if you are using Microsoft servers and .Net then there is no further financial outlay to use MSMQ. But if you are in a large organisation you may find they have standardised on another similar product such as IBM's MQ series or Tibco Rendezvous. Nick

For UK readers the title translates as "What you're not getting about Ruby and why it's the dogs." Nick

Notice the date that the piece was released? Sunday, April 1, 2007... Nick