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diff --git a/devel/py-orbit/pkg-descr b/devel/py-orbit/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..7133834bcf7b --- /dev/null +++ b/devel/py-orbit/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +ORBit-Python provides Python bindings for ORBit, an open source CORBA +2.2-compliant Object Request Broker. + +To paraphrase the README: + + ORBit-Python makes full use of the fact that Python is a dynamically typed + language. It not only does away with the need for an IDL compiler, but + takes the dynamic approach one step further by automatically discovering + available IDL modules and transparently loading them when the corresponding + modules get imported. When the IDL files are loaded, the appropriate + objects and classes are created dynamically. + + Most of the ORBit types are implemented, with the exception of the fixed + and long double types. (Wide types are partially supported and currently + experimental.) Also, only a fairly small subset of the POA is implemented. + + Considerable effort has been taken to adhere to the Python Language Mapping + Specification and remain compatible with other Python ORBs. + +Author: Jason Tackaberry <tack@linux.com> +WWW: http://orbit-python.sault.org/ + +-- Johann Visagie <johann@egenetics.com> |