[Gllug] Linux and COM

[Doug Winter]

Tom Schutzer-Weissmann wrote:
> Why doesn't Linux have COM? What sort of alternatives are there?
> COM seems one of the really convenient, accessible aspects of Windows.
> 
> Are the reasons mainly architectural, or more to do with inclination /
> history? 

I think it generally hasn't been considered necessary - you can interact 
with other programs quite effectively using simple tools that rely on 
the textual nature of configuration, data and IPC.

If you want something like COM however, it's worth looking at Ice:

http://www.zeroc.com/

and .NET has some pretty nifty things too.

cheers,

doug.


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