A (root) Change for the Better (part II)
(Originally published in January 2016 by IBM Systems Magazine). In article “A (root) Change For The Better“, I discussed how to create a “chroot environment”. In brief summary, chroot is a command that facilitates changing the apparent root of your current IBM i job (aka PASE process) so that it thinks the current sub […]
Riding the Rails (Part I)
(Originally published by MC Press Online in January 2016). In the February 2015 article “Trying on a Ruby Ring“, I talked about doing a small Hello World Ruby app and showed how to invoke an RPG program from Ruby. In March 2015’s article “Sinatra Sings, Ruby Plays“, I introduced you to a very simple web […]
Hitting the Road for IBM i Spring Conferences
There are two things we look forward to in Minnesota every spring: Melting snow. IBM i conference season! Spring brings our busiest travel schedule. With it comes the opportunity to rub shoulders with all kinds of passionate IBM i developers and technical leaders. Here’s where we’ll be as we hit the road this spring. Make […]