With the release of the latest beta of the Java Development Kit, we revisit RMI and CORBA to see what's new.

Without exception, software developers and testers at every company I've ever worked in or with have harbored the belief that they -- and they alone -- are victims of uncaring management, undefined requirements, unreasonable

What can you do about it?

Start by changing your beliefs. Quit castigating yourself, your company, your coworkers, and your customers for failing to adhere to principles that have all the immediacy and relevanc