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.

Avada Software’s Session at MQTC v2.0.1.7

August 2, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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Rob Sordillo of Avada Software will be doing the following vendor session at MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.7 (MQTC): Rob Sordillo’s Vendor Sessions: What’s Up DOCker For more information about MQTC, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MQTC v2.0.1.7 Gold Sponsor: TxMQ

August 2, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware would like to announce that TxMQ is a Gold Sponsor of MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.7 (MQTC). For more information, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SQLite v3.20.0 Released

August 1, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.20.0. 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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Nastel Technologies’ Sessions at MQTC v2.0.1.7

July 31, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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Richard Nikula of Nastel Technologies will be presenting the following sessions at MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.7 (MQTC): Richard Nikula’s Technical Session: Introduction to Kafka (and why you care) Richard Nikula’s Vendor Sessions: Using Machine Learning and Analytics to Understand How MQ Impacts Your Business Get Out From Under the Tangle of Middleware Applications For more […]

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FreeBSD v11.1 Released

July 28, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team has just released FreeBSD v11.1. http://www.freebsd.org/releases/11.1R/announce.html FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for modern server, desktop, and embedded computer platforms. FreeBSD’s code base has undergone over thirty years of continuous development, improvement, and optimization. It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. FreeBSD provides advanced networking, impressive […]

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IBM Broke T.Rob’s Stash!

July 28, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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T.Rob Wyatt has posted a blog item on how IBM broke his stash file (so to speak). You can read about it here: https://t-rob.net/2017/07/28/dude-ibm-broke-my-stash/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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8 Weeks until MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.7

July 28, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.7 (MQTC) is only 8 weeks away – September 25 to September 27, 2017 at Kalahari Resorts in Sandusky, Ohio. MQTC will offer 71 technical sessions and 15 vendor sessions that are designed to enhance the skills of IT professionals who are using IBM MQ on AIX, HP-UX, IBM i (OS/400), Linux, […]

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Server Jenga? No, Recycling Time

July 25, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware’s server room is not very big and I got tried of tripping over and moving dead and/or obsolete servers around. So, today I decided to get rid of bunch of servers and an old Sun monitor that Capitalware no longer requires. I decided it would be funny to make a jenga stack of the […]

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Debian 9.1 Released

July 24, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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Debian Project has just released Debian 9.1. https://www.debian.org/News/2017/20170722 Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 8.0.0.7 Released

July 21, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released FixPack 8.0.0.7 for IBM MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg22005832 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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