[omniORB] OmniORB in the kernel space ?

[Armin Gerritsen]

>       Yesterday, I was talking with a friend about distributed operating
> systems,
>       and the new technologies, so the question is: If we have a ORB in
> the
>       kernel space, just like another device driver, we can use this ORB
> to
>       distribute some kernel's services ?
>
>          Our hipotetic kernel has the basic network code, some device
>          driver management code, that is, only the basics
>          (just like a microkernel has) and the rest of the services can
>          be distributed using CORBA interfaces ...
>
>       Modularize OmniORB could be useful ?
>       Im writting a Distributed management environment (GAP Project) and
>       I found this idea very interesting ...

Isn't this what Windows NT already does with its SCUM ?
There you can also access those services from other machines?

So the idea is indeed not only intersting, but also possible. With CORBA you
would even be able to make this easier platform independant.

Regards,

Armin