Is COM outdated in development [closed]

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I want to be a GIS developer. I know .net. Is com essential for Developer. Or com is outdated. In which way i need to go. Please guide me.

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Com isn't the preferred method of doing things. However, as with many things, sometimes there are no other options and you are forced to use it.