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Jeff Hammond of Forrester Research (and formerly of Rational, by the way) talks about the “iron triangle” of software development. “Schedule, features, cost…pick any two,” is the way he describes it. He often brings this up in the context of open source and... [More]
Travel preparations for Innovate have started here at Rational. If you haven't registered yet, consider moving quickly. The hotels closest to the conference will fill up first. I'm really looking forward to seeing everyone. Robin Wood, our Acquisition Editor, and I will be down in the Expo... [More]
Hi, Let me share some steps that I did in order to have ClearCase 8.0.0.4 installed and running on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64Bit (Server) . kernel 3.2.0-24-generic... [More]
You wouldn’t buy a pair of shoes without trying them on. Nor would you buy a car without taking it for a test drive. So why would you commit to using software without trying it first? If you’ve wanted to try a new version of your favorite software or play with... [More]
This week we're calling on Arthur Ryman an IBM Distinguished Engineer and the Chief Architect for Rational Reporting and Portfolio and Strategy Management. Arthur speaks at many of the major conferences, has written articles for the IBM Systems Journal as well as many trade journals.... [More]
Hello Everyone, We know CM_Server feature (from CC 7.1.x) was replaced to CCRC WAN Server, but here let me highlight two points: a) You must have Websphere/HTTP installed before install CC. b) Websphere and IBM HTTP version 8 supports ClearCase version 8.0.0.1 or higher. So... [More]
For Desktop-based testing it’s a no-brainer: Use object-based scripting to maximize reuse across platforms/browsers. In
today’s mobile world it really isn’t that simple. There are many
different platforms, OS versions, form factors and carrier/manufacturer
customizations. Multiply that by... [More]
Hello, How are you doing? Let me share this tip: When you have a Installation Manager (IM) on a Unix/Linux machine a easy way to get which Products and Features are installed by IM, is use " <path-to> /InstallationManager/eclipse/tools/ imcl " command with the options "... [More]
Mobile is about anytime, anywhere access to information. It improves productivity and is driving business innovation in the enterprise. Mobility enables quicker access to customer data, improved customer satisfaction and support, customer access to business and important functionality, and the... [More]
Hi Everyone, Let's talk about what to do when Packaging Manager locks while installing Rational products. Linux distributions supported by Rational Products (Red Hat, SuSE and Ubuntu) use the Packaging Manager utility - such as rpm (for Red Hat and SuSE) and dpkg (for Ubuntu). If you have other... [More]
