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.

MQTC v2.0.1.8 Early-bird Price ends on Sunday June 24th

June 22, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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The early-bird price for MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.8 (MQTC) expires on Sunday, June 24th. MQTC is the largest conference in the world solely dedicated to IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries). For more information about MQTC, please go to: https://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Security Risk for MQ Model Queue

June 20, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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Well, I learnt something new today: an MQ model queue is a security risk! It is not that a model queue in of itself is a security risk but rather what you can do with a model queue to get a backdoor to a queue or maybe it is called a ‘side channel attack’ of […]

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Five Things Junior Developers Need to Know

June 14, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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If you’re a junior developer then have a view of this video Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MQTC v2.0.1.8 Platinum Sponsor: TxMQ

June 11, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware would like to announce that TxMQ is a Platinum Sponsor of MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.8 (MQTC). For more information, please go to: https://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MQTC v2.0.1.8 Platinum Sponsor: IBM

June 11, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware would like to announce that IBM is a Platinum Sponsor of MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.8 (MQTC). For more information, please go to: https://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Doyle Leabch will be Speaking at MQTC v2.0.1.8

June 8, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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Doyle Leabch of IBM will be presenting the following sessions at MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.8 (MQTC): Doyle Leabch’s Technical Sessions: ACEv11 the next generation of IBM Integration Bus and App Connect Professional For more information about MQTC, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Here a cloud, there a cloud, MQ in the Cloud!!!

June 8, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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People are always asking me what is “new” this year at MQTC. Well, this year there will be lots of sessions on “MQ in the Cloud”. In case you hadn’t noticed, there will be 8 MQTC sessions on MQ in the Cloud. That’s as of right now, there may be more to come. 🙂 MQ […]

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First Draft of MQTC v2.0.1.8 Schedule

June 7, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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I have posted the first draft of the MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.8 (MQTC) schedule.You can find it at http://www.mqtechconference.com/schedule.html Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM Hursley UK is Sending 6 Speakers to MQTC v2.0.1.8

June 7, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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The IBM MQ Labs in Hursley, UK will be sending the following 6 speakers to MQTC v2.0.1.8: David Ware, Mark Taylor, Rob Parker, Matthew Whitehead, Sam Goulden and Andrew Schofield. And IBM USA will be sending: Lyn Elkins, Mitch Johnson & Jonathan Levell. David Ware’s Sessions: What’s New in IBM MQ? Building a highly available […]

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SQLite v3.24.0 Released

June 5, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.24.0. 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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