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Today, there are many different ORB products that address a variety of user needs. A large diversity of implementation techniques
is evident. For example, the time for a request ranges over at least 5 orders of magnitude, from a few microseconds to several
seconds. The scope ranges from a single application to enterprise networks. Some ORBs have high levels of security, others
are more open. Some ORBs are layered on a particular widely used protocol, others use highly optimized, proprietary protocols.
The market for object systems and applications that use them will grow as object systems are able to be applied to more kinds
of computing. From application integration to process control, from loosely coupled operating systems to the information superhighway,
CORBA-based object systems can be the common infrastructure.