I think this illustrates the root of the disagreement here. You keep positing that people are making the argument "integration leads to SOA" but the statements have been the reverse--SOA is (or encompasses) a form of integration. Integration doesn't lead to SOA. But SOA *always* entails integration, IMO.
-Rob --- In [email protected], Michael Poulin <m3pou...@...> wrote: > > To my understanding, you can link/integrate even technical > components in certain style that makes 'integrated' entities to be > capable of serving in accordance to the SO principles. The > resulting entities are SOA services not because of used integration > but because of SO principles preserved during the design and > implementation. This is why I against the motto: "SOA is > integration" > > - Michael
