>I wanted to wait before I threw this one out since a few weeks back I heard a respectable MS Developer clearly say, "...COM & DCOM is dead". The content of the presentation was about XML. However, during a break I ask the speaker what exactly he meant by saying, "COM & DCOM is dead." Again, he comfirmed the fact that COM is a dead and compared it to DDE. He continued saying, "DDE is still available but no longer being used - that's where COM & DCOM is ." (I think I'm para-phrasing the last sentence)
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>I don't doubt that at some point COM & DCOM will probably be out dated technology but to say that at this point in the game I feel is a little harsh. I was wondering if I can get some input back from all of you on this topic.

Complete ignoramous who knows nothing about the software development environment in today's businesses. COM is being used more heavily than ever in today's business environments and it's popularity is growing. COM+ will only further the practically of the COM solution and provide a clear migration path for current COM applications with minimal modifications.

XML is NOT a replacement for COM. COM+ will take COM's place but only after a year or so. If anything is going to be phased out, it's MTS.

-JT