014 The iWhisperer: Conversations with Jon Paris

​014 Today, I am coming to you from POWERUp in Denver! I am honored to host a true trailblazer in the IBM i community, Jon Paris.With a distinguished career as an educator, accomplished author, and long-time IBM i enthusiast, Jon brings a wealth of knowledge to our conversation. For decades, Jon has been at the forefront of exploring, mastering, and sharing the nuances of the IBM i platform, making him an invaluable resource for developers.Jon is an expert in his field and a trusted mentor, empowering countless individuals to unlock the full potential of IBM i.Join us as we dive deep into the fascinating journey of Jon Paris, exploring his insights, inspirations, and the invaluable lessons he’s learned throughout his remarkable career.Jon Paris, Owner Partner400 and System i DeveloperEmail: [email protected] incredible Th(i)ng!  Products, gadgets, recipes, music or things we are loving right now.Jon’s pick for this week:His lovely wife Susan Gantner!Peg’s pick for this week:My daughter Grace is graduating from high school and flying the coupe!Upcoming EVENTS:LISUG, Jericho, NY May 24, 2024COMMON Europe Congress 2023 in Prague! SHOW SPONSORS:COMMONMidrange Dynamics Change Management Software – Built for IBM i modernization!Be sure to check out our website, LinkedIn page and like and subscribe – all those things!Interested in sharing your IBM i story?  Want to sponsor the podcast?  We want to hear from you!  Reach out to Peg.Email: [email protected] Read More 

IBM i PTF Guide, Volume 25, Number 20 Doug Bidwell

​Sorry it took us a few extra days to get this edition of the IBM i PTF Guide out the door. This week, you have three security vulnerabilities and one end of the road for updates to WebSphere Application Server V8.5. Let’s deal with the WebSphere situation first.
IBM WebSphere Application Server V8.5 Group PTFs for IBM i operating system will no longer be released. You can read more about it here. Here are the final IBM i Group PTF levels containing the 8.5.5.23 fix pack level:

IBM i 7.4: SF99661 level 10
IBM i 7.3: SF99581 level 16


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Four Hundred Monitor, May 17 Jenny Thomas

​A few years back, Reader’s Digest told a story about the Henn-Na hotel in Nagasaki, Japan, which hired 243 robots to cover duties ranging from concierge to bellhop. It wasn’t long before managers “fired” half the robots because they kept malfunctioning. This foray into AI may have gone awry pretty quickly, but the idea wasn’t abandoned. In fact, AI is all we are reading about these days. It’s definitely the focus at IBM, as evidenced again in our Top Stories this week. We are also keeping an eye on news closer to home, so take a peek at the resources …
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Java 17 Now GA for IBM i and WebSphere Gets Company Alex Woodie

​Java 17 is now available on IBM i, IBM announced last month, bringing the first major Java enhancement since Java 11 to the platform. The Java-based Web application server environment is also evolving on IBM i, as Big Blue adds more options besides WebSphere.
The long-expected introduction of Java 17 on IBM i is finally here, and was delivered as part of the recent IBM Technology Refresh (TR) cycle, which brought us IBM i 7.5 TR2 and 7.4 TR8. IBM is now supporting the latest 64-bit Java development kit (JDK), dubbed IBM Technology for Java 17, with its 5770JV1 …
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