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.

IBM MQ v9.0.0.21 LTS CSU Released

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IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.0.0.21 LTS CSU: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-90021-lts-csu Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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OpenBSD v7.4 Released

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Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v7.4. https://www.openbsd.org/74.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 V9.3.4 Announced

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IBM has announced IBM MQ V9.3.4: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/integration/blogs/ian-harwood1/2023/10/13/mq934ga Highlights: – Token based authentication – MQ Console overview tab – New environment variables AMQ_IODELAY, AMQ_IODELAY_INMS and AMQ_IODELAY_FFST – MQ Advanced Container read-only file system – JMS application rebalancing support with Uniform Clusters – New MQ Kafka Connectors IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ) homepage https://www.ibm.com/products/mq Regards, Roger Lacroix […]

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Ubuntu 23.10 Released

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Canonical has just released Ubuntu v23.10. https://releases.ubuntu.com/23.10/ 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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New Raspberry Pi 5 Announced

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Raspberry Pi Foundation has just announced a new Raspberry Pi 5. https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/ Specifications: 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2 Dual 4Kp60 HDMI® display output 4Kp60 HEVC decoder Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi® Bluetooth 5.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) High-speed microSD card interface with SDR104 mode support 2 […]

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Java 21 Released

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Oracle has just released Java 21. https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/ocw-oracle-releases-java-21-2023-09-19/ https://inside.java/2023/09/19/the-arrival-of-java-21/ https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/21/ 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 applications require. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ v9.0.0.19 LTS CSU Released

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IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.0.0.19 LTS CSU: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-90019-lts-csu Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ v9.3.0.10 Fix Pack Released

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IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.3.0.10 Fix Pack: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-93010-fix-pack Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ 9.2.0.16 LTS CSU Released

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IBM has just released IBM MQ 9.2.0.16 LTS CSU: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-92016-lts-csu Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ v9.1.0.17 Fix Pack Released

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IBM has just released IBM MQ v9.1.0.17 Fix Pack: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-91017-lts-csu Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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