> Because there are so many competing technologies, believing they > are the true savior of distributed systems, we find conversations > in the abstract because the details of the other systems are not > familiar, or not aligned directly with the familiar technologies > that they can describe in intimate details.
I actually find the opposite is true, people often become so mired in the details of one technology path they are incapable of discussing things with people in another area. > I don't find it one bit alarming that no decisive description > exists yet. Alarming, definitely not. However it would definitely be helpful if we had more concrete descriptions, however my point was really that without some context the manifesto becomes a little weak. > People who don't think technology is an "answer" (perhaps they > believe it's a random choice or unimportant in some way?) that you > need to have for SOA design are just not thinking about the time > and monetary commitment that "building" an SOA really requires. Technology alone certainly isn't a complete answer. In no way is it a random or unimportant choice either, who said it was? Ta, Colin
