ations of string ->
  pointer maps.  TAO uses several such maps, they could be replaced by a
  generic version, wrapped with a fully inlined (i.e. zero
  footprint) adapter for type-safety.
        </TD>
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      <TD>TAO</TD><TD>3-10 Kb</TD><TD>1-2 weeks</TD>
        <TD>
  Make message buffering strategies optional.
  TAO supports policy extensions to control the outgoing oneway and AMI
  request buffers.  Those policies are not used by all
  applications.
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