Category Archives: Open Source

March updates to PHP Toolkit for IBM i

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Alan Seiden

All are invited to try and enjoy this update before it’s officially packaged: XMLSERVICE 1.7.8 and PHP Toolkit 1.5.0 My favorite part is in the performance improvements. There are also bug fixes to data areas and data queues, configurable PASE … Continue reading →

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Why PHP on IBM i

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Alan Seiden

A colleague asked me for a catchy quote about why IBM i aficionados should choose PHP. Some thoughts to start with: 1. With PHP you can build your dreams. 2. PHP lets you start simply and grow. 3. PHP combines … Continue reading →

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ZF2 and DB2 for IBM i

Posted on October 16, 2012 by Alan Seiden

Alan answers questions about DB2 for IBM i support in Zend Framework 2. Continue reading →

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MySQL is still alive on IBM i

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Alan Seiden

Despite Oracle’s decision to discontinue distributions of MySQL on IBM i, the open source nature of MySQL’s license gives hope that other entities, possibly IBM, may help keep the popular database thriving for IBM i users. Continue reading →

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