Tough, you just have to Love it.
ComIsHard, and yet ComIsLove. Most companies use Microsoft products to date, and that means they use ComComponents. Even DotNet shops cannot escape it, if they need transaction support for their applications.
For beginners in COM technology here are some teasers :) See both at
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Anyone who has done both EJB and DNA care to comment whether Java is any easier?
What existed in Java enterprise development, before days of EnterpriseJavaBeans? Quite often people compare Ejb to DotNet, maybe DNA should be compared to the predecessor to Ejb.
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ToughLove cames from a controversial parenting style. Maybe someone interested in adding information related to ParentingPatterns?, so long as this page is already here.