RE: [service-orientated-architecture] ESB Standard Definition

[Bill Barr]

The problem I have with all of this is that it just seems like we're
putting the cart before the horse. 
 
But of course! That's what IT does: "Here's a really cool solution.
Let's go find a problem to solve with it!" :)
 
The definition of what an ESB does will be ever-changing, just as the
definition of what an application server does has been ever-changing.
It's a fruitless exercise to try to nail it down. 
 
I disagree. There are lots of smart people reading, why not collaborate,
come up with a definition that we can agree upon based on our needs and
then tell the vendors what an ESB is? We can change the definition as we
need it to change.
 
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