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I saw this on Slashdot and nearly fell out of my chair. This is HUGE. For IBM, this is a major blow to their brand, as well as their balance sheets. US contracts contribute a significant amount to their bottom line. For the Federal Government, I see no way that other agencies are just going … Read more
You heard it right kiddos. HATS version 7.1 should be officially released tomorrow. The official release announcement will be here. You can download a trial version of it here. Of course the trial is identical to the fully licensed version minus the actual license which is just a java jar file. New features include: Visual … Read more
IBM is doing very well with their YouTube marketing. This video shows the latest features of Lotus Notes/Domino version 8, but frankly, it doesn’t even scratch the surface of what’s its really capable of. ©2016 Strongback Consulting
The question still remains for IBM: When is WebSphere App Server 7 coming out? The response is still the same: deer-caught-in-the-headlight stare from the IBM software reps. Some inside information tells me a few clues about what to expect. First off, from my conversation with a certain Distinguished Engineer last year, was that WAS 7 … Read more
This is probably old news for some of you, but I just caught it. I think this was announced on January 29th. I had just got to the point to where I thought users were finally going to V5R4, when this comes out. Geesh. Anyhow. Looks likes this gives you the added features you need … Read more
Those who know me, know I play harmonica and guitar (more harmonica since it travels a bit easier). My niece forwarded this to me, and I am in awe. Enjoy. ©2016 Strongback Consulting
This befuddles me. Over the past couple of years I have run across so many companies that do custom development but have zero version control in place. In particular are companies that do a lot of RPG or Cobol development work, and are just getting into doing Java. Usually they keep their source code in … Read more
When using the SQL call builder in WebSphere Portlet Factory, you can either enter the SQL directly into the SQL field, or select an existing script. I recommend that you do your SQL in separate text files, and then import them. That way can more easily test the SQL using the Data perspective in RAD. … Read more
Looks like tomorrow (Feb 20th) is going to be a busy day for Passport Advantage and Partnerworld download sites. http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/index.wss?DocURL=http://www-01.ibm.com/common/ssi/rep_ca/4/897/ENUS208-024/index.html&InfoType=AN&InfoSubType%C3%8A&InfoDesc=Announcement+Letters&panelurl=index.wss%3F&paneltext=Announcement%20letter%20search ©2016 Strongback Consulting
IBM Announced in the opening session of Lotusphere today that they will begin supporting Lotus Notes on Ubuntu Linux. The official press release from CNN Money. From the article: “IBM’s plans to deliver the IBM Open Collaboration Client Solution with Lotus Notes on the Ubuntu platform is a win for customers everywhere,” said Mark Murphy, … Read more