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diff --git a/TAO/COPYING b/TAO/COPYING new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..f46cdce0959 --- /dev/null +++ b/TAO/COPYING @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +COPYRIGHT INFORMATION FOR TAO + +TAO is copyrighted by Douglas C. Schmidt and his research group at +Washington University, Copyright (c) 1997, all rights reserved, and +portions by SunSoft (need to get the full SunSoft copyright chunk into +here). + +It's primary purpose is a research vehicle for those wishing to +experiment with the real-time aspects of CORBA. It IS NOT a product, +nor should it be treated as such; the user assumes complete +responsibility for any and all results of the use of this ORB. diff --git a/TAO/README b/TAO/README new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..ac200f96eea --- /dev/null +++ b/TAO/README @@ -0,0 +1,26 @@ +Welcome to TAO--The ACE ORB. This is an implementation of a +CORBA2-compliant ORB with support for real-time extensions. + +As mentioned, TAO will eventually be a CORBA2-compliant ORB. But +right now it's not there. Specifically, TAO contains the following: +* an [optimized] ORB Core based on ACE components +* an implementation of the Basic Object Adapter (BOA) +* various sample applications illustrating how to use the ORB in its + current state + +The current release of TAO DOES NOT contain the following: +* an IDL compiler +* an real-time version of the new Portable Object Adapter (POA) +* a real-time scheduling service + +Our current shedule will provide these remaining features throughout +the summer of 1997. + +Please feel free to experiment with, dissect, repair, use, etc., TAO. +We accept bug reports, appreciate bug fixes/enhancements, and quickly +integrate correct bug fixes! Just remember that we do not expect TAO +to provide all the features of a real ORB at the moment, and that very +important parts of TAO will be changing substantially in the +not-so-distant future. Thus, any development performed in the interim +will require a little more effort, and will likely have to be +completely re-written to work with newer releases. |