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A Model for Enterprise Computing

So, an n-tier, component-based, Web-friendly environment is needed, but what about the detail—what specific functionality is needed to support such applications? When considering what is needed for a distributed environment, we can turn to an organization that has been involved in this area for a long time. Since its inauguration in 1989, the OMG has been working with key industry players (such as 3Com Corporation, American Airlines, Canon, Inc., Data General, Hewlett-Packard, Philips Telecommunications N.V., Sun Microsystems, and Unisys Corporation) to produce a component-based software market by hastening the introduction of standardized object software. Many of the OMG's specifications have become a standard ...