Maxima's interface to GUI's, etc. (was Re: [Maxima] Maxima - new GUI)

--- James Amundson <amundson@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:

> On Fri, 2004-10-15 at 22:55, C Y wrote:
> > --- James Amundson <amundson@users.sourceforge.net> wrote:
> >  
> > > One huge issue is the mechanism for communication. My preferred
> > > choice at this time is CORBA. I'm sure that will be a
> controversial
> > > choice, but I have some strong arguments for it.
> > 
> > *Peep*.  I thought the CORBA lisp bindings were unfinished? 
> 
> I'm not sure what you mean.

Per the sf description (which may not be current, don't know)

CLORB is an Object Request Broker implementing CORBA 2. It currently
supports DII, DSI and the POA. The goal is to make the mapping follow
the proposed mapping for LISP, but currently this is only half done.

    * Development Status: 3 - Alpha

Now this could still be enough for the purpose, I suppose.

> CORBA does many things. It is easy to find CORBA docs that focus on
> topics seemingly unrelated to those at hand here, which can cause
> confusion. I like this presentation:
> <http://www.grisby.org/presentations/accu2003.pdf>;.

OK, thanks - I'll take a look.  I guess my biggest question prior to
being able to ask a more intelligent one is what this will demand from
the client side of things - aside from CLORB, will there be external
requirements like OmniORB or some such in order for non-lisp clients to
communicate? (I suppose McCLIM could work with CLORB too, but that's
only one client out of many potentials).

CY


		
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