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RPM And Yum Are A Big Deal For IBM i. Here’s Why

July 18, 2018 Alex Woodie

By now you’ve probably heard about Yum and RPM, the new processes that IBM will use to deliver open source software to IBM i customers. But you may have questions about how the process works, and what the benefits will be. IT Jungle talked with IBM’s open source guru Jesse Gorzinski to get the low down on why the new tech is so important to the platform.

RPM, which stands for Red Hat Package Manager, is a piece of software created more than 20 years that allows customers in that Linux community to more easily distribute and install the various …
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Bringing IBM i WMS To The ‘Boss’

July 18, 2018 Alex Woodie

Boss Manufacturing Company, a 125-year-old manufacturer of boots, gloves, and other workwear, has selected the IBM i-based warehouse management system (WMS) from Logimax to improve the efficiency of its operations, the software company announced last week.

Boss Manufacturing Company got its start in the late 1880s when a farmer in Kewanee, Illinois, named H.H. Perkins had enough with the current approach to husking corn. His solution was to attach a metal hook a leather strap that would be worn like a glove. Perkins called this invention the Perkins Boss Husker, and it would be the first product for Boss Manufacturing …
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PTC Refines Handling Of IBM i Database Logic

July 18, 2018 Alex Woodie

More organizations are moving business logic from RPG and COBOL programs into the DB2 for i database, which most community members agree is a good thing. The IBM i server’s core strength is its integrated a database, after all. However, when business logic moves into the database, it requires customers to rethink how they’re managing the code, which is a mantle that PTC has taken up with its Implementer software change management (SCM) tool.

When it comes to application modernization, fancy HTML5 screens and mobile apps usually grab the spotlight. We’re often moved by the things we can see, and …
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Four Hundred Monitor, July 18

July 18, 2018 Dan Burger

The heat wave that has been crushing the U.S. in recent weeks hasn’t cooled off action in the IBM world. This week we catch up on Big Blue’s winning streak in earnings and the fight it is getting ready to mount in the courts. Of course, blockchain remains a hot topic throughout IT and Big Blue is getting some more competition in that arena. Now is also the time to start planning for those fall trips, so take a look at the Calendar for opportunities to keep up on those skills.

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IBM i PTF Guide, Number 20, Volume 28

July 18, 2018 Doug Bidwell

Some weeks are crazier than others, and this is one of those weeks with the PTF Guide. We just checked in on PTF Land in Monday issue, but already there are more changes to report. Not the predicted deluge of PTFs we thought we might see, but there are some new HIPERs and WebQuery fixes you will want to look into. There are also a couple of new parms on the TELNET command to check out.

Here is a look at the Temporary Disk Space Recommended fixes in V7R2:
```
Date Added	Fixes			Product	Description
03/01/2018	MF64483	5770999	Data base run-time 
```
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RPM And Yum Are A Big Deal For IBM i. Here’s Why

Bringing IBM i WMS To The ‘Boss’

PTC Refines Handling Of IBM i Database Logic

Four Hundred Monitor, July 18

Top Stories From Outside The Jungle

IBM i PTF Guide, Number 20, Volume 28

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