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.

Online Meetup: Enterprise messaging on the Raspberry Pi with IBM MQ

October 28, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Richard Coppen and Max Kahan of IBM Hursley, UK are hosting an Online Meetup called Enterprise messaging on the Raspberry Pi with IBM MQ. It will be hosted on CrowdCast on November 2, 2020. To learn more about it and to sign up, go to: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/learn-about-ibm-mq-an/register Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Ubuntu 20.10 Released

October 23, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Canonical has just released Ubuntu v20.10. http://releases.ubuntu.com/20.10/ 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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OpenBSD v6.8 Released

October 20, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v6.8. http://www.openbsd.org/67.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 on Raspberry Pi

October 14, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Max Kahan has posted a blog posting detailing how to get up and running with IBM MQ on Raspberry Pi. IBM MQ on Raspberry Pi – our tastiest developer edition yet! Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Microsoft Java Developer Conference – Seriously!!

October 7, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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Microsoft Java Developer Conference, those are words that I never thought I would say or hear!!! Microsoft is hosting a 3-day virtual conference for Java developers on October 27, 28 & 29, 2020. You can find out more information and sign up at the following web page: aka.ms/jdconf Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Java Method to Output a Byte Array in HEX Dump Format

October 6, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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On StackOverflow, I posted code to output a byte array in a HEX dump format. I thought I should post the code here as a complete working sample. You can download the source code from here. You can copy the 2 methods (dumpBuffer & formatHex) to your general purpose toolkit and use them in any […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.2.0.1 Released

October 1, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.2.0.1 for IBM MQ V9.2 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-version-9201 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Time for a Bigger NAS

September 30, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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If you read my old blog posting, you know I like and use Buffalo TeraStation as my NAS (Network Attached Storage). It supports Windows and macOS (Mac OS X) without any issues. My current Buffalo TeraStation III 4TB (Terabyte) has been nearly full for at least a year. I have been selectively deleting files and […]

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Free ‘Intro to Linux’ Course Surpasses One Million Enrollments

September 28, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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The Linux Foundation has announced its ‘Introduction to Linux’ training course on the edX platform has surpassed one million enrollments. So, if you are working from home, or even in the office, and want to learn a new skill for free then you should sign up and take the free ‘Introduction to Linux‘ training course. […]

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Web Server Hardware Getting Upgraded Tonight (Sept. 25)

September 25, 2020 Roger Lacroix
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This is take-two. The hardware upgrade was scheduled for Tuesday night but it was delayed about an hour before it was to happen. HostGator, Capitalware’s web hosting company, will be upgrading our web server tonight with new hardware (new unit with new SSDs). So, if you find there are issues with our web sites, blog, […]

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