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.

Tic-Toc: WebSphere MQ v7.5 End of Service Date

April 6, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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The end of service date for WebSphere MQ v7.5 on distributed platforms (Linux, Unix, Windows and IBM i) is April 30, 2018. The official announcement can be found here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg3t453863g97713d77 Summary for MQ End of Service Dates: WebSphere MQ v7.5 is April 30, 2018. WebSphere MQ v7.1 was April 30, 2017. WebSphere MQ v7.0.1 was […]

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OpenBSD v6.3 Released

April 2, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v6.3. http://www.openbsd.org/63.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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SQLite v3.23.0 Released

April 2, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.23.0. 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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Easy Disaster Recovery with IBM MQ Advanced 9.0.5

March 27, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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Mark Campbell has posted a new blog item on disaster recovery with MQ Advanced 9.0.5 over at developerWorks: https://developer.ibm.com/messaging/2018/03/23/easy-disaster-recovery-ibm-mq-advanced-9-0-5/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ for HPE NonStop V8.0.2 is now available

March 27, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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IBM MQ for HPE NonStop 8.0.2 is the second Continuous Delivery (CD) update for MQ NonStop version 8. The key objective for this CD update (coming so soon after MQ NonStop V8.0.1) is to provide an important security update for OpenSSL 1.0.2n. https://developer.ibm.com/messaging/2018/03/20/ibm-mq-hpe-nonstop-v8-0-2-now-available/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Java 10 Released

March 26, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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Oracle has just released Java 10. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/10-relnote-issues-4108729.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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CRA Phone Scam from (844) 801-9243

March 26, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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This morning my wife had a voice mail message from a ‘James Morrison’ from CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) with a thick Indian accent threatening a lawsuit. I’ve received several of these CRA phone scam calls over the years but this is the first one for my wife. For any Canadian that receives a phone call […]

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LG Open Sources webOS

March 20, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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Déjà vu. LG just released an open-sourced version of webOS: http://www.lgnewsroom.com/2018/03/webos-enters-next-phase-as-global-platform-under-lgs-stewardship/ webOS Open Source Edition (OSE) offers a strong development environment that enables easy collaboration with other platform developers, as well as distinctive built-in user features. For those who don’t remember, the webOS merry go round, you should read the webOS Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebOS Regards, […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.3 Released

March 19, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released FixPack 9.0.0.3 for IBM MQ V9.0 LTS http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044508 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ V9.0.5 Continuous Delivery Announced

March 16, 2018 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has announced IBM MQ V9.0.5 Continuous Delivery: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/4/877/ENUSZP18-0084/index.html New features and enhancements for clients with MQ Advanced entitlement – Enhancements to the previously delivered Replicated Data Queue Manager support – New support for the MQ MFT REST administration interface – Identification of MQ Advanced installs – Improved performance for MQ AMS encryption on MQ […]

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