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Re: OLE
In message <223FB63786@hagiga.jct.ac.il> you write:
|>
|> Due to a project involving programming in Windows, I am studying the
|> subject of OLE. The Microsoft Press published book about it describes it
|> in glowing terms as a solution for building large applications from
|> component objects.
|>
|> This leads me to wonder what (if any) similar or equivalent technology
|> exists in the Unix world (in particular, in Linux)?
|> Also, did anyone try to implement something similar to OLE in any Unix
|> environment?
|> --- Omer
|>
|I'm not sure, but I think OSF was working on something a few years back. I'm
|not sure of its name but I think it was CORBA or sth. like it.
I don't think CORBA can be compared to OLE, but then I'm not sure I
remember the definition of OLE right.
CORBA is sort of an RPC for objects. OLE sounds more like a format for
files.
For more info about CORBA, look for the Object Management Group home page.
Cheers,
--Amos
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