I enjoyed the bit which says:
Easier development environment
ActiveX component object model (COM) isolates developer from
complex client/server protocol... designed to reduce transfer
errors, improve performance through local data caching, and
facilitate cross-platform development.
There is a long list of features, many of which are on our wish-list.
Unfortunately, it looks as if it is totally proprietary this time.
I've asked for developer information; we'll see what turns up.
Robin.
-- R.M.O'Leary <robin nospam at acm.org> +44 7010 7070 44, PO Box 20, Swansea SA2 8YB, UK