[omniORB] do I need Python to run omniORB?

[Bruce Visscher]

Dmitry,

> Do I indeed need Python to run omniORB (not to build; just to run)?

No.

> Can I
> port omniORB to a new OS and use it without porting Python first?

This is a different question.  In theory, I think you could.  (Duncan,
et al can correct this if it is wrong).  In practice, I'm not sure you'd
want to.

I think what you could do is build for a supported platform.  Then you
could remove all of the binaries (but keep the stubs) then rebuild for
the new platform.  As long as the stubs are current, I don't think the
make system would attempt to run the omniidl compiler.

But you wouldn't be able to compile any new IDL code on the target
platform.  

HTH,

Bruce
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Bruce Visscher                                        visschb@rjrt.com
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