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.

Converting Jailbreak certificates to PEM

This is how you can use OpenSSL to convert signed, PKCS12 stored, certificates exported from Jailbreak to PEM (Base64 encoded DER format):

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openssl x509 -in CA_certificate.cer -inform der -outform pem -out CA_certificate.pem

openssl pkcs12 -in YOUR_personal.pfx -out YOUR_personal.pem

 

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 UI is ugly.

So far, it’s biggest success is driving me towards IntteliJ.

Installing Oracle Java on Ubuntu

 

I used this reference.

 

 

Some goodies

Coding

  • Thread It Right: a post about how to thread it right in Perl.
  • SSPS Beta: follow up with the latest development of SSPS.

Other

  • Interview (in Portuguese) about Career in IT

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 the web I found these two texts very useful:

Happy hacking!

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!

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 do so because, well, there are many other – far more competent – tools to publish software out there. Maven, itself, can do it pretty quickly. Anyway, if you’re interested, check it out.

 

 

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 you’re lazy, here’s the direct link to each one of them – along with build/run instructions:

Happy coding!

System Tweaks for OS X

Just found this interesting link of system tweaks for OS X on Reddit. In particular, I loved the Disable Dock Autoshow Delay.

 

 

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