>So my wife just started a new job, and her boss asked her I did, and she told her I was a programmer. The boss asked her if I know Business Objects.
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>This may be a silly question, but when she said Business Objects, do you think she meant Business Objects XI as in the same company that now owns Crystal Reports, business objects as in OOP, or something else completely different? It seems the term "business objects" gets thrown around pretty liberally anymore (darn liberals) and it's hard for me to understand in what scope people are using it.

She may ask him what does he mean exactly? If she is not a programmer, I don't see a harm being done in asking a question. Of course, it could be too late now...