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Open Source and PASE

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Support 64bit OpenSSL libraries on i7.4

With the release of i7.5 the OS delivered OpenSSL PASE libraries are compatible with 64 bit applications, but for releases prior to i7.5 they are only compatible with 32bit linkage.As most applications are being built as 64bit architecture binarie...
about 2 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Under review

Subversion client needed for IBM i

A Subversion client for IBM i is needed for working with environments that use an existing svn server to get the repositories/packages installed on the IBM i for development or deployment. SVN clients are currently available and supported for Wind...
over 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 7 Not under consideration

Please port the newly open-sourced Swift programming language to IBM i under 5733OPS

I assume that we've given the COMMON process enough time to percolate on this submission from 5Dec2015: http://requirements.common.org/powerbase/view/ideasIBM.htm?db=ideasIBM&Where=ID%20=%20371 Problem:Our IBM i development community struggles...
almost 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 1 Not under consideration

Port ETCD and ETCDCTL to IBM i

Implement ETCD and ETCDCTL from https://etcd.io FYI ... There is already an AIX implementation under AIX Toolbox https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/aix-toolbox-linux-applications-downloads-alpha) and I list it here as two items because it is list i...
almost 4 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 1 Not under consideration

Node.js debugger hanging

The Node.js inspector step debugger (n1) is hanging after initially starting. I've never been able to make it work past the initial startup. I've put together a video(n2) to show the full example. Having the debugger work is a necessity for learni...
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Is a defect

include MAN pages for SAMBA PTF

since SAMBA support is installed using the open source toolset, it would be most helpful for the MAN pages to be included. Use Case: since manpages are supported with opensource installed, having the man pages will help if configuration help is ne...
over 2 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 1 Not under consideration

XMLsec1 porting

add the port of the XMLsec1 utility Use Case: sign XML files directly from the IBM Power system
over 4 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 0 Future consideration

ILE Swift

Extend the suite of ILE languages to include Swift Support Use Case: Bridge the gap between the growing pool of swift developers with the IBM i platform.
over 7 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 8 Not under consideration

Add Lynx Browser to YUM repository

Please, add Lynx Browser to the IBM i YUM repository Use Case: Besides we can browse the web using Lynx, we can also convert HTML to TXT data using the "-dump" option.
about 6 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Not under consideration

Provide xlc compiler on IBMi PASE

Provide the community edition of xlc compiler in the Open Source (5733OPS) package as well as the gcc compiler. RDi needs to have a plugin to support the compiler as well. Use Case: Allows building of Open Source binaries for IBMi Open Source proj...
over 8 years ago in IBM i / Open Source and PASE 2 Not under consideration