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August 25, 2008  7:34 PM

Search400.com – Open Source on i



Posted by: David Vasta
David on System i, i, i on Power, IBM i, Linux in System i, PHP on i

Today in my mail box I received the newsletter from the folks at Search400.com and this is what it said: FROM THE EDITOR Open...

August 18, 2008  10:54 AM

Help/Systems acquires PowerTech



Posted by: David Vasta
David on System i, i, IBM i, IBM News, System i

The Four Hundred is reporting that Help/Systems has acquired PowerTech, an large security firm and software developer, in a move that shows the IBM i space is still active and changing. "The consolidation of the midrange continued last month when The PowerTech Group, a leading developer of i...


August 13, 2008  5:00 PM

Search400.com – Linux for IBM i: Introducing Linux to IBM i people



Posted by: David Vasta
David on System i, i, IBM i, Linux in System i

Link :: Search400.com - Linux for IBM i: Introducing Linux to IBM i people The IBM i is a great platform. Not many of you out...


August 8, 2008  2:02 PM

Forum Thread on System i Network – Zend PHP Getting Started



Posted by: David Vasta
David on System i, Forums on i, i for business, IBM i, Linux in System i, PHP on i

PHP on the IBM i is going to be huge and here is a good thread that might help you get started using PHP on your IBM i. Thanks to all who have contributed to the thread. Forum Thread on System i Network...

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August 8, 2008  1:59 PM

Practical Web Services on the System i – Elena Lowery



Posted by: David Vasta
Development on i, i, i for business, IBM i, PHP on i, System i

In this article I outline two ways of creating web services from existing System i programs. The first approach is to deploy RPG programs in the new IBM Integrated Web Services Server for i, and the second is to create web services in Rational Developer for System i for SOA Construction (RDi SOA)....


August 7, 2008  12:12 AM

Why is IBM still selling HATS and not pushing PHP?



Posted by: David Vasta
David on System i, IBM i, Linux in System i, PHP on i

So full disclosure, I am an SME for COMMON and I speak and present about Linux on IBM i. I have pretty strong ties to the PHP @ IBM group in that the other two SMEs are both IBMers who preach the word for PHP, and other open source inititives at IBM. I have also worked for


July 18, 2008  7:38 AM

IT Job Flexibillity – Josh Barr



Posted by: David Vasta
Employment on System i, i, IBM i, IBM News, Salaries on System i, System i

Mr. Barr writes a great article about the current IT Jobs and how we handle them as IT folks. It's an interesting read, please take some time, you  might find yourself in the article. Link to...

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July 18, 2008  6:15 AM

Boring IBM i Week



Posted by: David Vasta
David on System i, i, i for business, i on Power, IBM i


June 23, 2008  10:31 PM

IBM i (AS/400) turns 20!



Posted by: David Vasta
David on System i, Happy Birthday AS/400, IBM i, IBM News

It was almost 20 years ago when I got into IT, and my first desktop PC was an IBM AS/400 e90...I think it cost $3 Million. I of course was sharing it with 700 other users, but what a great beast! I just wanted to wish the IBM i (AS/400) a very Happy...

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June 22, 2008  2:58 AM

Chris Maxcer – i and AIX: Not Exactly the Same on Power Systems



Posted by: David Vasta
AIX on Power, IBM i, IBM News, Linux on POWER

Chris makes an interesting observation - LINK "There are still some differences in how IBM is rolling out its converged System i and System p server lineup -- though...