[gmpi] Re: ABI's

on 2/22/05 9:53 PM, jeffmcc@xxxxxxxxxx at jeffmcc@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> To be accurate.
> 
> COM uses *interfaces*.
> GMPI uses *interfaces*
> 
> GMPI is not really COM, any more than java is (java also
> uses interfaces).


COM uses interfaces derived from IUnknown with specified semantics on
QueryInterface, AddRef and Release.

If it doesn't do that, it ain't COM.

I think that it is that specific aspect that got people a bit worked up....

Best regards,


B.J. Buchalter

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