>>>>IMO, at the end of the day. 'Entity' is just another word for an object.
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>>>So, in your opinion, 'Entity' could be business object, or DAL object, or UI object, right?
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>>More likely the business object. I don't think UI object can be considered as entity.
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>I was on the StrataFrame site the other day and saw a short diatribe by Les Pinter (an SF enthusiast, as it turns out) on the phrase "business object." Spot on IMO. Unfortunately, we seem stuck with it at this point.
I saw that Rant section too and I agree 100%. I have been confused by the term Business Object for a long time but was afraid to voice my opinion (what do I know). Now that some guru says what I have always felt in my gut makes me feel better.
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