Hooray! 'SOA' voted most 'confusing acronym of the year'

Some Outdated Abstraction = SOA: Simple Obtuse Abstraction
Sentimental Overrated Architecture
Software On Apple
Static Open Arrangement

Well, I'm not going to go into all the possible definitions for SOA, but for the SOA (Sake Of Argument) there are many.

SOA is what...a sixth generation programming language wrapped in an enigma.; Posted by: THEE WOLF Posted on: 11/05/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use

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