tso: this would only shift the problem to another level. now, as a developer, you should use the EDS backend. - when they move away from EDS to some more generic data exchange system, what would you gain? you could choose not to use EDS but some other system that understands the same data format and calls defined in a generic data format. but you'd still have to adhere to those standards to achieve the integration.

so whatever you do, its always some kind of constraints. you can't just do as you like and still have a fully integrated desktop.