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Coding SSPS

SSPS 0.2.0 is out

I just released another version of SSPS: no more XMLs, no more WebDav. Instead: Groovy-based scripts, Git or SVN repositories. Check it out.

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Coding Eclipse Rant

Eclipse Juno Sucks

I have been using Eclipse Juno for the last couple of months and I must say that it’s probably the worst Eclipse version I have ever used: Important plugins (Findbugs, PMD, CodePro Analytix) don’t work or work badly. The UI (perspectives) disappear out of nowhere and don’t come back. It’s slow. Very. Slow. The new […]

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Coding Linux Ubuntu

Installing Oracle Java on Ubuntu

I used this reference.

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Coding Linux Ubuntu

How to create deb packages

Today, after a very long time, I had to create a package for a Linux system. It’s been a long time since I did that for the last time so I had to re-learn it again. This time, however, I am using Ubuntu so I had to create deb packages instead of rpm ones. Browsing […]

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Even more about logging

Remember that last year in 2011 I wrote a few texts about proper logging? Well, browsing on Reddit I found another 10 commandments for for logging. It goes over some of the stuff I mentioned in the past and more. Please do read it!

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Coding SSPS

SSPS 0.1.0 launched

So, I decided to release a new version of SSPS. I simplified a lot of thing and I am slowly shaping it to my needs. It doesn’t require a server anymore. All it needs is a XML file (and Application Deployment Module) and it downloads and installs the software as you need. I chose to […]

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Simple Apache CXF: client and server example

I needed a simple example of how to use Apache CXF to create a client and a server to show to one of my team mates and I couldn’t find one that I liked. Hence, I created a very simple and reasonably well documented ones. You can find the code on my GitHub repository. If […]

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Coding Mac OS X

Quick Updates

I switched from MacPorts to Homebrew. As far as I can tell, I am not coming back :). Here’s some goodies for you: If you’re using HomeBrew and needs NTFS support, check How to Fix NTFS Support on OSX Lion. If you’re looking for Submarine, the famous command-line subtitle downloader, check out my Github repository.

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Coding

Introducing SSPS

Are you tired of manually deploying your software? Please check the Simple Software Publication System. It’s still in development, but it already is able to help me.

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Coding Java

Solving MQRC_NOT_CONVERTED problem: the easy way