Natter is another implementation of the CORBA IDL mapping for Python. It is similar to ILU and Fnorb: It allows a Python application to implement and use CORBA interfaces. Unlike Fnorb and ILU, Natter does not come with its own CORBA implementation; instead, it is built on top of the C++ mapping. While it should be mostly compatible with Fnorb and ILU on the source level, Natter aims at providing the full functionality of CORBA 2.3 (provided the underlying ORB implements all of CORBA 2.3). As the most notable difference to support CORBA 2.3, interface implementations in Natter are based on the Portable Object Adapter (POA), which gives a standard way of associating object references with servants. Natter is work-in-progress; several of the standard CORBA features are not there, yet. It has been tested with a single ORB only, this release in itself is a test case for application portability with CORBA :-) If you succeed (or fail) using it with another ORB, please let me know. This release is for evaluation purposes only; the final licensing terms have not yet been defined. For more information, see http://starship.python.net/crew/loewis/natter.html Martin v. Löwis <P><A HREF="http://starship.python.net/crew/loewis/natter.html">Natter 1.0a1</A> - a Python CORBA 2.3 mapping based on C++; needs a separate C++ ORB to work. (20-Aug-99) -- ----------- comp.lang.python.announce (moderated) ---------- Article Submission Address: python-announce@python.org Python Language Home Page: http://www.python.org/ Python Quick Help Index: http://www.python.org/Help.html ------------------------------------------------------------