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.

Fedora 16 Released

November 8, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Fedora Project Contributors has just released Fedora v16. http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/16/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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freshmeat.net is now called freecode.com

November 1, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Patrick Lenz of freshmeat.net has announced a name change: http://freecode.com/articles/whats-in-a-name Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SupportPac MS03 v6.1.4.0 Released

October 25, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Geoff Winn of IBM has released version 6.1.4.0 of SupportPac MS03. https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?q1=mA1J&rs=171&uid=swg24000673 Changes: On iSeries *SYSTEM generated rather than +system. Add switch to require NOSYNC for all MQGETs. Add switch to disable save of subscriptions. Fixed a small number of defects. SupportPac MS03 saves all of the objects, such as queues, channels, etc, defined in […]

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Ubuntu 11.10 Released

October 14, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Ubuntu has just released Ubuntu v11.10. http://www.ubuntu.com/ Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It’ll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps. Regards, […]

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WebSphere MQ version 7.1 Released

October 6, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has released WebSphere MQ versoin 7.1: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=877&letternum=ENUSZP11-0483 Highlights – Multi-version and re-locatable installation for easier install, testing, and migration – Support for virtualized environments – Scalability and message throughput enhancements – Reduced complexity for enabling and checking system security – Extensions to support for .NET APIs – Telemetry function for lightweight connectivity to mobile […]

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Capitalware’s Head Office has Moved

September 14, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Effective immediately, Capitalware’s head office is located at the following address: Capitalware Inc. 1673 Richmond Street, Unit 11, PMB524 London, Ontario N6G2N3 Canada New Telephone Number: +1-226-980-7307 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MQAUSX without a Client-side Security Exit – Part 2

September 1, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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As mentioned in Part 1, I often get asked if MQAUSX can authenticate a UserID and Password without the requirement of a client-side security exit. The answer is yes. Part 1 demonstrated how to set a UserID and Password for a client connection to a remote queue manager via code samples (i.e. C, C++, C#, […]

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New: MQ Visual Edit v1.5.2

August 31, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Visual Edit v1.5.2. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Visual Edit. MQ Visual Edit allows users to view, manipulate and manage messages in a queue of a WebSphere MQ (formally MQSeries) queue manager and presents the data in a […]

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New: MQ Visual Browse v1.5.2

August 31, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Visual Browse v1.5.2. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Visual Browse. MQ Visual Browse allows users to view messages in a queue of a WebSphere MQ (formally MQSeries) queue manager and presents the data in a simplified format similar […]

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New: MQ Batch Toolkit v1.3.2

August 30, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQ Batch Toolkit v1.3.2. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQ Batch Toolkit. MQ Batch Toolkit allows users to manipulate, monitor and manage messages in a queue of a WebSphere MQ (formally MQSeries) queue manager from a command-line or shell scripting […]

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