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 JUL 14, 1997                   RELEASE  1.2.0                        PAGE  1

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 REQUIRED DATE- OPEN          USER PRIORITY WEIGHT-  55    RANKING-  0031
 DATE RECEIVED- JUL 11, 1997  REQUEST STANDING  - REVIEW   AS OF- JUL 14, 1997
                              TYPE- MOD/IMP

 DESCRIPTION-

        For Warp 4.x Server and Warp 4.0 client; Add a Common Object
        Request Broker Architecture (CORBA 2.0) based Object Request
        Broker (ORB) to the OS/2 sub-system.  This would include all of
        the major CORBA services such as IIOP and DIIOP and other such
        CORBA initiatives as integration with Java Objects and ActiveX
        objects.  The current Implimentation of SOM could form part of
        this strategy, although I would suggest not.  Highly visible
        marketing of this technology.  IBM is already a "founding"
        member of the OMG.  The benifits of this would be - CORBA client
        applications developed on all CORBA compliant platforms would
        be useable on OS/2.  A stronger positioning of OS/2 within the
        global enterprise and intergalactic markets.  An industrial
        strength development platform using CORBAs existing industry
        proven technology.  IBM is targeting JAVA technology as being
        the Universal Client.  CORBA should be targeted as the Universal
        Middleware.  CORBA solutions already support TP models and have
        the ability to work with existing IBM and Customer hardware and
        database solutions such as DB2.

        ATTRIBUTES:

        MEDIUM Value
        Desired NEXT full release

        Submitted by:

        Andy Watson
        Christchurch, New Zealand
        IBM New Zealand Ltd
        AWatson@Ibm.Net

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