There is now an IDL language mapping for python. Download the specification here attachment:01-02-66.pdf
Current implementations of the specification (lets hope this list gets longer!):
[http://sourceforge.net/projects/orbit-python Orbit Python] python ORB with no need for an IDL compiler this project is closed
[ftp://ftp.gnome.org/pub/gnome/sources/pyorbit/] orbit-python's successor for ORBit2
Other CORBA specs available from [http://www.omg.org/technology/documents/spec_catalog.htm the omg web site].