- From: John Weiler <john_weiler@omg.org>
- Date: Wed, 02 Sep 1998 00:37:24 -0400
- To: Bill Janssen <janssen@parc.xerox.com>
- CC: HTTP-NG Comments <www-http-ng-comments@w3.org>, spreitze@parc.xerox.com, Scott Lawrence <lawrence@agranat.com>, iesg@ietf.org
Bill, Scott, et al, I have been quitely watch the process of HTTP-NG and am pleased to see how things are coming together. Since working with Smalltalk for Adele Goldberg, I have seen many great technology not come to pass due to lack of compatability with key market influences. Many of us would like to see these different parts that make up components, objects and the web, come together like pieces of a jig saw puzzle. As these specs evolve, is there any attemp to define them from an architectural perspective so we can see how other pieces fit or don't fit (Object Languages, IDLs, Middleware, etc). DARPA is very interested in advancing the adoption of these emerging technologies (web, component, object) and is looking for ways that these elements can be configured together into an enterprise architect view. We are using OSI's Reference Model for Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP) as our guiding light. We are also working on a modeling tool called Distributed Component-based Architecture Modeler (DCAM) to help define these sub-assemblies (frameworks). Is this a group who would be interested in further these goals. More information can be found at the following URL; www.omg.org/library/ic.htm The OMG is only one of the supporting organizations, and has provided a meeting venue and place to post our documents. IEEE, TOG, AOG, and others also are working towards this common goal. The OBJECTive Technology Group has the tasking to ferret this out. The Interoperability Clearinghouse Working Group is meeting at the next OMG meeting on Sept. 14/15 in Seattle WA, and at the next IEEE meeting on Sept. 17 in Washington DC. Please let me know if there are common interests. Regards, john ********************************************* John A. Weiler CTO & Founder, The OBJECTive Technology Group Government Liaison Officer, OMG 8011 Washington, Ave. Alexandria, VA 22308 703-768-0400(v) 703-765-9295(f) http://www.TheOTG.com (Industry@OOTS Forums) http://www.omg.org/library/ic.htm (Interoperability Clearinghouse) john_weiler@TheOTG.com "From Architectures to Reality" *********************************************
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