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+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>