autotools-idl is a patch for automake and some autoconf scripts that adds support for IDL and C++ ORBs. It provides full support for compiling IDL files to C++ stubs and skeletons. The autoconf scripts provide unified detection of different C++ ORBs.
JetClass, Java net-class application, allows virtual lectures to be held by teachers and students located in front of their computers, somewhere around the globe. It's written in Pure Java, relying on CORBA for network communications.
The objective of this work is to use key concepts and mechanisms related with the software components approach. Installation, execution and dynamic reconfiguration of a distributed chat application using CORBA are considered.