What is the closest thing to Windows COM/DCOM in the Linux world?

Question

Anything higher-level, and more comprehensive than pipes/sockets?

Answer 1

The Mono project jumps to mind. Mostly because the CLR/.NET is the new COM -- after all, COM was initially sold as language independent, binary compatible objects.

• http://mono-project.com/

I guess DCOM (i.e. COM with a longer wire) would be .NET remoting? Or perhaps some web services with object serialization. I believe Mono supports both.

Answer 2

DCOM is available on Linux. It isn't "the linux way of doing things", but hey, if you want "like DCOM, but Linux" then just use DCOM on Linux and have done...

• http://www.softworksltd.com/dcomlinuxfaq.html

• http://documentation.softwareag.com/webmethods/entirex/exx733/installUnix/install_RpmDcomLinux.htm