Iona Technology Ltd, Dublin, Eire has a new version of its Orbix object request broker, which can dynamically load objects at run-time via its Object Loader function – this is said to make it easier to integrate Orbix applications with existing databases, from flat file to relational to object-oriented ones. The Interface Repository in version 1.2 now also operates as a dynamic browser, and is populated with all the objects or services that are available at run time, which means a program can learn about new types and functions as they become available. Orbix 1.2 supports SunOS, Solaris, Silicon Graphics Inc’s Irix, and HP-UX and costs $5,000. Run-time licences for Unix versions cost $100 per seat, while the Windows NT version is $1,000.
