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.

OpenBSD v7.0 Released

October 15, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v7.0. https://www.openbsd.org/70.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ End of Service Dates

October 1, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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So, what version of IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) are you running? Are you behind in upgrading your release of MQ? Everybody “should be” running IBM MQ v9.1 or v9.2, if you want support from IBM. In case it has slipped your mind, here is a list of IBM MQ releases and there […]

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New features between Java 8 and Java 17

September 24, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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Ondro Mihályi has just posted a blog item called: New features between Java 8 and Java 17 https://ondro.inginea.eu/index.php/new-features-in-java-versions-since-java-8/ It is very handy when you are trying to write backwards compatible code. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Adoptium Released Java 17 Builds

September 24, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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The Eclipse Adoptium (previously known as Adopt OpenJDK) has released Java 17 builds for AIX ppc64, alpine-Linux x64, Linux aarch64, Linux arm32, Linux ppcle64, Linux s390x, Linux x64, Mac aarch64, Mac x64, Windows x32 & x64. The mission of the Eclipse Adoptium Top-Level Project is to produce high-quality runtimes and associated technology for use within […]

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Java 17 Released

September 15, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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Oracle has just released Java 17. https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-releases-java-17-2021-09-14/ https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/17/ https://www.infoworld.com/article/3606833/jdk-17-the-new-features-in-java-17.html Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today’s demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applicationsrequire. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.1.0.9 Released

August 26, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.1.0.9 for IBM MQ V9.1 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-9109 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM Announces IBM Semeru Runtimes

August 4, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has introduced no-cost IBM Semeru Runtimes to develop and run Java applications. https://developer.ibm.com/blogs/introducing-the-ibm-semeru-runtimes/ https://developer.ibm.com/languages/java/semeru-runtimes/ IBM Semeru Runtimes use the class libraries from OpenJDK, along with the Eclipse OpenJ9 Java Virtual Machine to enable developers to build and deploy Java applications that will start quickly, deliver great performance, all while using less memory. Key highlights […]

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How Long it Takes for a Hacker to Crack Your Password

July 27, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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Over at Komando’s web site, they have an article called: Use this chart to see how long it’ll take to crack your passwords. A general rule is that your password should be at least 11 characters and use numbers, along with upper and lowercase letters. That combination will take hackers 41 years to crack. Here’s […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 8.1.0.8 for HP NonStop Server Released

July 23, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released Fix Pack 8.1.0.8 for IBM MQ for HP NonStop Server: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/fix-list-ibm-mq-hpe-nonstop-version-81#8108 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.2.0.3 Released

July 23, 2021 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.2.0.3 for IBM MQ V9.2 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6474635 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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