[Dce-users] Re: Checkup

[Stephen T. <s....@la...>]

On Wed, 30 May 2001, bill cunning wrote:

> Hi Stephen
>
> Two questions (one may just be a newbie type of question -- sorry)
> 1)Which CORBA environment are you planning on using? I have installed
> ORBacus (and discovered I am going to need more disk space :> ) but I seem
> to remember mention of a different one on your website, but could find no
> mention of it on your new site.

The one that I am thinking about is ACE+TAO at http://ace.cs.wustl.edu.
The link is correct I believe. Typically ACE+TAO with everything compiled
takes up 1.7 GB (rather large space). At present they are working on get
ACE to use autoconf therefore configure. This will make it easier to
build, install and remove the source therefore saving space. That project
is in the works. TAO for my knowledge is not ready for autoconf.

> 2- probably a dumb newbie question) I can't build the code :<  I am coming up
> to speed on CVS, but I just downloaded your dce-0.2.4 tar file and extracted
> that. It seems to be missing the make.in file, or I am just missing something
> stupid (more than possible) - I am new to the CVS-shared projects type thing
> and I envision a steep learning curve here for a bit on the mechanics of how
> it all "fits"

I removed all make.in files. Check the README on what software is
required. A typical build is:

	aclocal
	autoheader
	automake
	autoconf
	./configure (read ./configure --help for more options).
	make

Double check me on this. If this works then we are fine. If not I need to
put up the correct source.

For using CVS from sourcforge you need to:

	1. Set the global variable: CVS_RSH = ssh.
		(you will need ssh version 1 but 2 will work also)
	2. Set the global variable: CVSROOT to

CVSROOT=:ext:<your_sourceforge_name>.cvs.dce.sourceforge.net:/cvsroot/dce

		(you are set as a developer so you should have access
		 this way. You can just do it anonymous by following
		 the instructions of the sourceforge project page for
		 dce. But since you are a developer this method gives
		 you write access. I am new to as well but we will
		 have to setup a system in regards to cvs commits.
		 I may just have the system where only I can write
		 but everyone can submit patches. I am not sure yet.)

	3. use the command "cvs checkout dce" will grab cvs

	4. use the command "cvs udpate" from dce directory that you
	   got earlier to make changes.

> On another note -- I have checked out CORBA in general and your code
> specifically and it all makes sense. Except for the "broker" in the middle
> CORBA is fairly close to com/dcom (if you consider the OS in dcom the broker,
> they are more or less the same) in syntax and usage so I don't envision to
> much trouble coming up to speed with that.

Thanks. I am working with Frank (check the project page for developers).
He is our mentor for this project. We are working out how we are going to
develop the system in general. Once that is done we can structure the
CORBA around it.

> I look forward to contributing usefull ideas and work to this project, and I
> think we can develop something cool as well as usefull.

Great. Please use the mailing for making posts. I want everyone to know
what is happening and have the ability to participate in the
conversations.

> Bill Cunning
>
> PS: Had a great holiday weekend, hope you did as well

I had to study for an exam on Monday. My last exam. Yeah! Hurrah! So now I
am an unemployed university graduate.

Stephen