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.

WebSphere MQ v7.5 is Now Available for Download

June 15, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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For anyone who wants to be on the bleeding edge of technology, WebSphere MQ v7.5 is now available for download from IBM’s Passport Advantage web site. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24032734 For those who are counting, WebSphere MQ v7.5 is available 7 months after WebSphere MQ v7.1 was made available. I do not know if this is IBM’s new […]

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SQLite v3.7.13 Released

June 14, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.7.13. 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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10 (or so) of the worst passwords exposed by the LinkedIn hack

June 13, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Everyone who uses LinkedIn should read this article ASAP: http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/10-or-so-of-the-worst-passwords-exposed-by-the-linkedin-hack/ I changed my LinkedIn password when I first heard about it and sadly, mine is on the list of exposed passwords. Everyone should change their LinkedIn password ASAP. If you want to see if your password was leaked and cracked, go to LeakedIn (Nice name!) […]

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ProGuard v4.8 Released

May 31, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Eric Lafortune has just released ProGuard v4.8. http://proguard.sourceforge.net/ ProGuard is a free Java class file shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator, and preverifier. It detects and removes unused classes, fields, methods, and attributes. It optimizes bytecode and removes unused instructions. It renames the remaining classes, fields, and methods using short meaningless names. Finally, it preverifies the processed code […]

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May 30, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Fedora 17 Released

May 29, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Fedora Project Contributors has just released Fedora v17. http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/17/html/Release_Notes/index.html Fedora is a Linux-based operating system, a suite of software that makes your computer run. You can use the Fedora operating system to replace or to run alongside of other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X. The Fedora operating system is 100% […]

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Old Farts Know How to Code

May 28, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Here’s a funny/serious posting by Nick Bradbury: Old Farts Know How to Code Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Perl 5.16.0 Released

May 22, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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The Perl developers have just released Perl v5.16.0. http://www.perl.org/get.html Perl is a high-level programming language with an eclectic heritage written by Larry Wall and a cast of thousands. It derives from the ubiquitous C programming language and to a lesser extent from sed, awk, the Unix shell, and at least a dozen other tools and […]

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How to be a Programmer

May 22, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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Here’s a good document that every programmer should read: How to be a Programmer: A Short, Comprehensive, and Personal Summary Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Technical Document on Multicast in WebSphere MQ 7.1

May 16, 2012 Roger Lacroix
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IBM Support has release a technical document on how to use the new publish/subscribe functionality introduced in WebSphere MQ 7.1: Multicast. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27024903 Configuring and Using WebSphere MQ 7.1 Multicast.pdf Zip file with samples: MQ7.1-multicast-samples Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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