On Thursday 25 October 2001 06:38, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > The key to publishing an API is having multiple vendors > actually implement it. So while I agree that an open API-based > approached to complex tasks such as Enterprise technologies > is a good idea, I just don't know how many 'vendors' will > actually take the time & money to implement it - especially > since it doesn't seem to me there's much $$ in it - Perl > is simply not seen as an 'enterprise level' programming language/platform.
I disagree. The key to publishing an API is to make it well documented and easy to use. You only need multiple vendors to implement it if you're in a model where people make money by selling the actual framework. In the case of Open Source, it's more likely that people will make money around it. -- _______________________________________________________________________ Robin Berjon <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- CTO k n o w s c a p e : // venture knowledge agency www.knowscape.com ----------------------------------------------------------------------- "Many people would sooner die than think. In fact, they do." -- Bertrand Russell
