From: Patrick May <patrick@...>
Date: 2004-11-01T14:37:57+09:00
Subject: Re: "Business" objects?

James,

On Sunday, October 31, 2004, at 10:42  PM, James Britt wrote:

> (I'm also getting the impression that you believe that code that makes 
> money for a business smells, or is somehow distasteful, but I may be 
> misreading your comments.)

It's not that I think that code that makes money smells.  I just think 
that the code refered to as "Business Objects" isn't really the place 
where money is made.

I think most of the code referred to as "Business Objects" is really 
plumbing.  In my experience, everything about these structures is 
dictated by requirements coming from the edges of the system.  It 
doesn't help me manage change if I focus on effects, rather than the 
causes.

What I find distasteful is when a system is defined through a set of BO 
objects.  When you focus on the edges, the system can become a part of 
the process of making money.

Cheers,

Patrick