Many resources exist for those who want to learn about CORBA and distributed software development. The OMG maintains a great starting point for beginners at:
<URL:http://www.omg.org/corba/beginners.html>
Some recommended highlights are:
<URL:http://www.infosys.tuwien.ac.at/Research/Corba/OMG/arch2.htm#446864>
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