[...snip...my rambling about how orbit-python won't work and other ORB choices...] Well, the official 'request for discussion' period on the new python ORB implementation for Piper has officially passed so I'm happy to announce my choice is...(drum roll please)... omniORBpy! Yay! Anyways, changes to make the Loci part o' Piper use omniORBpy will go into cvs tonight (it has been using Fnorb temporarily), so anyone with objections should speak up quickly :-) Brad