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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: Remote KOM/CORBA
From:       Kurt Granroth <kurt_granroth () email ! mot ! com>
Date:       1999-08-03 22:05:58
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John Zedlewski wrote:
> I heard a little mumbling a while back about remote KOM possibilities, and I
> was wondering: does KOM actually have facilities for distributed objects?
> If yes, what type of authentication/security is used?  Even if not, are
> there any security concerns that we need to watch out for?  And would it be
> possible to extend KOM to a secure, distributed component framework?

Short answer: KOM is CORBA, hence it inherently is capable of running
remote.  HOWEVER, it doesn't precisely because of your second question:
there hasn't been any good method of authentication thought up yet that
will work with remote KOM.  Until there is, KOM objects will only work
locally.

It's quite possible that a lengthy discussion about this happened on
kfm-devel@kde.org.  Check out the archives there for more info!
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Kurt Granroth            | granroth@kde.org
KDE Developer/Evangelist | http://www.pobox.com/~kurt_granroth
         KDE -- Putting a Friendly Face on Linux

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