Author Archives: Roger Lacroix

My name is Roger Lacroix and I am a die hard programmer. I have been programming since the 80s. My favorite programming languages are Java, C and Rexx. I have worked in the Airline, Retail but I have spent most of my time doing middleware work in the financial services industry. In 1994, I was introduced to IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) and I thought it was the next best thing since man created fire. This blog will be about IBM MQ, Java, C, Rexx and any other interesting items that I can think of. I hope you enjoy it.

SupportPac MS0P v7.1.0.3 Released

March 21, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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Mark E Taylor of IBM has released version 7.1.0.3 of SupportPac MS0P. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24011617 This SupportPac provides a set of plug-ins for the WebSphere MQ Explorer, extending its capabilities for configuration of queue managers, and displaying additional information about those queue managers. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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The Best 404 Error Pages Of All Time

March 21, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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Now this web page at Business Insider is seriously funny: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-best-404-error-pages-of-all-time-2013-3 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SQLite v3.7.16 Released

March 20, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.7.16. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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WMQ v7.5 Performance Improvements

March 18, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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What’s new in WebSphere MQ v7.5: http://www-01.ibm.com/software/websphere/subscriptionandsupport/compare-mq-versions.html The interesting part is under “Performance Points of MQ v7.5 vs. MQ v7.1”: Message throughput increase: – 40% on AIX, 80% on Linux, 100% on Windows for persistent messages – 30% on AIX, and between 40-100% on Linux for non-persistent messages (2KB) – 500% performance improvement for multi-subscriber […]

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OpenSUSE 12.3 Released

March 14, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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OpenSUSE has just released OpenSUSE v12.3. https://news.opensuse.org/2013/03/13/opensuse-12-3-free-open-and-awesome/ openSUSE is a free and Linux-based operating system for your PC, Laptop or Server. You can surf the web, manage your e-mails and photos, do office work, play videos or music and have a lot of fun! Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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New: Universal File Mover v1.0.5

March 12, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of Universal File Mover v1.0.5. It is a free open source project. Universal File Mover is more than a simple tool to manage the transfer of files. It allows the user to combine business processes into a workflow. The user combines a series of Action commands to create […]

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New: Universal File Mover v1.0.4

March 6, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of Universal File Mover v1.0.4. It is a free open source project. Universal File Mover is more than a simple tool to manage the transfer of files. It allows the user to combine business processes into a workflow. The user combines a series of Action commands to create […]

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Pictures from a Developer’s Life

March 5, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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If a picture speaks a 1000 words, then this web page is worth a thousand laughs: http://martinvalasek.com/blog/pictures-from-a-developers-life Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Free ebook: Applying Open Source Principles to Government

March 5, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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opensource.com is giving away electronic copies of the ‘Applying open source principles to government’ ebook: http://opensource.com/resources/ebook/opengov This collection features stories about government initiatives around the world, from the first two years of opensource.com. They illustrate the impact of open source on government and vice versa. There is a long journey left and we hope you’ll […]

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Vote for UFM at WebSphere Unconference for Developers during Impact 2013

March 4, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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The WebSphere Unconference for Developers–May 1, 2013–is an IBM Impact event where developers like you set the agenda. It’s a different kind of conference that is built around you. I have submitted a session idea for “WebSphere Unconference for Developers“. I titled it: “Open Source: Universal File Mover for MQ”. If you would like me […]

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