Performance Computing: Making Sense Of The COM vs. CORBA Debate | Linux Today

Performance Computing: Making Sense Of The COM vs. CORBA Debate

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
May 13, 1999

“Which object-based programming model is right for your
enterprise?”

“… a software revolution has been taking place over the past
few years. Distributed objects have radically changed the way
applications are designed and developed. Microsoft’s Component
Object Model (COM) and the Common Object Request Broker
Architecture (CORBA) from the Object Management Group are the two
leading distributed-object technologies that compete rigorously in
the market. The COM-CORBA debate has set off numerous heated
exchanges during the last two years. Zealots on each side of the
debate claim superiority…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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