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Abstract
ROBIN (Rpc and Object Broker INterface) is a free implementation of
CORBA, with an extention to allow RPCs (Remote Procedure Calls) to be
defined in OMG IDL, simplifying migration from procedural to
object-oriented distributed development. It also extends CORBA by
supporting load balancing and redundancy via IP multicasting.
On the client side, it implements the CORBA mapping to C and Java, and
a C-like mapping to C++. On the server side, it implements a proprietary
(simpler) mapping to C only.
ROBIN currently runs under AIX, Digital UNIX, IRIX, Linux, Solaris,
VxWorks, and Microsoft Windows NT or 95. It has been tested with
GNU C/C++ on the UNIX platforms, and the IBM, Digital, Silicon Graphics,
Sun, and Microsoft compilers on their respective platforms.
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