Return-Path: Delivered-To: apmail-geronimo-dev-archive@www.apache.org Received: (qmail 22945 invoked from network); 27 Oct 2005 11:42:45 -0000 Received: from hermes.apache.org (HELO mail.apache.org) (209.237.227.199) by minotaur.apache.org with SMTP; 27 Oct 2005 11:42:45 -0000 Received: (qmail 8935 invoked by uid 500); 27 Oct 2005 11:42:38 -0000 Delivered-To: apmail-geronimo-dev-archive@geronimo.apache.org Received: (qmail 8887 invoked by uid 500); 27 Oct 2005 11:42:38 -0000 Mailing-List: contact dev-help@geronimo.apache.org; run by ezmlm Precedence: bulk list-help: list-unsubscribe: List-Post: Reply-To: dev@geronimo.apache.org List-Id: Delivered-To: mailing list dev@geronimo.apache.org Received: (qmail 8876 invoked by uid 99); 27 Oct 2005 11:42:38 -0000 Received: from asf.osuosl.org (HELO asf.osuosl.org) (140.211.166.49) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:42:38 -0700 X-ASF-Spam-Status: No, hits=0.0 required=10.0 tests= X-Spam-Check-By: apache.org Received-SPF: neutral (asf.osuosl.org: local policy) Received: from [167.206.4.200] (HELO mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net) (167.206.4.200) by apache.org (qpsmtpd/0.29) with ESMTP; Thu, 27 Oct 2005 04:42:34 -0700 Received: from [10.0.1.5] (ool-43560634.dyn.optonline.net [67.86.6.52]) by mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-2.06 (built May 11 2005)) with ESMTP id <0IP000M4QOIE8KVP@mta5.srv.hcvlny.cv.net> for dev@geronimo.apache.org; Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:42:15 -0400 (EDT) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2005 07:42:12 -0400 From: "Geir Magnusson Jr." Subject: Re: Trifork CORBA In-reply-to: <6.2.5.6.2.20051026165059.02532880@bea.com> To: dev@geronimo.apache.org Message-id: MIME-version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.734) Content-type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII; delsp=yes; format=flowed Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT References: <758167158.1130250595297.JavaMail.jira@ajax.apache.org> <6A26B414-24DD-46A2-B0AF-C93091387E6F@apache.org> <37804A9F-AB04-4A7D-BC1A-CA606FD6720C@apache.org> <435FA03F.3000507@gmail.com> <6.2.5.6.2.20051026165059.02532880@bea.com> X-Virus-Checked: Checked by ClamAV on apache.org X-Spam-Rating: minotaur.apache.org 1.6.2 0/1000/N One reason is that we may need something like this for harmony... On Oct 26, 2005, at 1:16 PM, Andy Piper wrote: > At 04:26 PM 10/26/2005, Rick McGuire wrote: > >> The most critical need right now is to have a replacement to the >> Sun ORB that would allow portability to other JVM >> impelementations. The lack of a full-function compliant ORB is >> the main factor locking Geronimo in to the Sun 1.4.2 JVM. >> I think the general view of the CORBA support is that of a >> "necessary evil". It is required for J2EE certifcation, but is >> not generally seen as critical to most Geronimo deployments. My >> personal view of the priorities is "get it working, get it >> portable". Issues such as additional uses or higher peformance >> are things to consider after the primary requirements are fullfilled. >> > > Can I ask why portability is critical? Most VM's (with one notable > exception) use the Sun ORB so depending on it doesn't seem such a > big deal to me, especially if its a necessary evil. I agree support > for J2SE 5.0 is essential, but its pretty easy to write code that > supports both 1.4 and 5.0 ORBs. > > andy > -- Geir Magnusson Jr +1-203-665-6437 geirm@apache.org