Why does Web Oriented Architecture (WOA) have so many dedicated and zealous fans, while SOA gets pounded by endless bad press? <A HREF="http://blogs.zdnet.com/service-oriented/?p=1166&tag=nl.e539">People simply like WOA a lot more than SOA.</A> At least that's the conclusion reached by Roger Smith in a recent article published in InformationWeek. But does winning the popularity contest mean WOA is a better option for enterprises?