> It doesn’t matter what technology they use. HTTP, Corba, Pubsub, custom protocols — doesn’t matter.
CORBA is quite close to direct linking, with a network in between. The developer does not see it as a service or protocol, but a library call, which is rather the point. And it's not very compatible with the next one:
> All service interfaces, without exception, must be designed from the ground up to be externalizable. That is to say, the team must plan and design to be able to expose the interface to developers in the outside world. No exceptions.
CORBA is quite close to direct linking, with a network in between. The developer does not see it as a service or protocol, but a library call, which is rather the point. And it's not very compatible with the next one:
> All service interfaces, without exception, must be designed from the ground up to be externalizable. That is to say, the team must plan and design to be able to expose the interface to developers in the outside world. No exceptions.
CORBA/COM never played well over the internet.