This article speculates that OMG will use Java as the "middle tier" for CORBA: http://www.objectwatch.com/issue19.htm (about 1/5th down the page) Interesting. I have seen a lot of Java/CORBA projects lately. BTW, where's Carlos? Cheers, Jeff -- J.W. Bizzaro mailto:bizzaro at bc.edu Boston College Chemistry http://www.uml.edu/Dept/Chem/Bizzaro/ --