Microsoft Snake Oil

Microsoft Snake Oil

Ed Brill once mentioned this guy on his blog and I go back and check it every once in a...

IBM Moving to a Closed Software Distribution Model

IBM Moving to a Closed Software Distribution Model

For all IBM customers: I’d like to be sure you are aware that there are some pending changes to IBM’s...

A comment about craftsmanship

A comment about craftsmanship

In today’s world we often measure the worth of an item by its retail price or discounted status at a...

HATS Fixpack 7.5.0.2 Released

HATS Fixpack 7.5.0.2 Released

Another fixpack released. To update, use the IBM Installation Manger to upgrade. You no longer are required to use the...

Domino 8.5.1 service not starting on Windows

Domino 8.5.1 service not starting on Windows

I had a recent event where after a fix pack, the Domino server would not start using Windows service. I...

Team Concert Build Engine init script

Team Concert Build Engine init script

Currently the Rational Team Concert build engine does not include an init.d script for those running build engines on Linux....

Ubuntu 9.10 Available

Ubuntu 9.10 Available

It really amazes me just how simple it is to upgrade Ubuntu Linux. Can you imagine if Windows was really...

Upgrading Lotus Domino R5 to R8.5.1

Upgrading Lotus Domino R5 to R8.5.1

I’ve just recently completed a server upgrade for a customer where they had a single R5 server and were ready...

Monitoring the status of builds in Team Concert

Monitoring the status of builds in Team Concert

No matter what version of Team Concert you are using, the following tips will apply. You can monitor the status...

The trouble with hosted solutions

The trouble with hosted solutions

If you prefer a hosted, cloud based messaging (email) solution for convenience, you need to be aware of the dangers...

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