AFP Renderer

As part of a project that we're working on together, my friend Pete Townsend developed some library code to generate prints for insurance policy applicants. Input data comes from an XML document, and is converted to an AFP print stream (AFP is a MO:DCA print format used on mainframes). Leveraging available open source tools, Pete … Continue reading AFP Renderer →

Signs of Life

It's been a long month. I've learnt more than I wanted to about Linux hardware compatibility, but I've finally managed to get Fedora Core 2 up and running. Configuring mail, web, etc has been interesting, as it's all slightly different from what I've been used to with Debian. Over the next few weeks, I'll tweak … Continue reading Signs of Life →