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 v2.0.1.6 Platinum Sponsor: IBM

May 24, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware would like to announce that IBM is a Platinum Sponsor of MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.6 (MQTC). For more information, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Another Scam – This Time via Kijiji

May 18, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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This past weekend, my wife started bugging me about selling our old iPhones that are sitting on the shelf. I said ok fine and posted them to Kijiji. Kijiji is like Craig’s List. It is a free listing site with a million upgrade features for a fee (of course). Just for your reference, I live […]

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SQLite v3.13.0 Released

May 18, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.13.0. 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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New Video by Mark Taylor on the new IBM MQ V9

April 25, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Mark Taylor of IBM Hursley UK has posted a video titled IBM MQ V9 Overview. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Ubuntu 16.04 Released

April 21, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Ubuntu has just released Ubuntu v16.04. http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ 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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Lee Wheaton will be Speaking at MQTC v2.0.1.6

April 19, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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Lee Wheaton of M&T Bank will doing a session at MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.6 (MQTC) called “Supporting IBM MQ on a Shoestring Budget”. For more information about MQTC, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ V9 Released for Distributed Platforms

April 19, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has released IBM MQ V9: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=877&letternum=ENUSZP16-0205 Highlights: – Web addressable access to the Client Channel Definition Table (CCDT) – IBM MQ Managed File Transfer Protocol Bridge Enhancements – New mode of operation for IBM MQ Advanced Message Security – IBM MQ Advanced Message Security support for non-IBM Java™ Runtime Environments (JREs) – LDAP authorizations […]

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IBM MQ V9 for z/OS Released

April 19, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has released IBM MQ V9 for z/OS: http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/cgi-bin/ssialias?subtype=ca&infotype=an&appname=iSource&supplier=897&letternum=ENUS216-206 Highlights: – Increased number of active logs – JMS support within CICS® OSGI Server – JMS support within IMS™ server – Additional pageset statistics – Improved control of messages by using message expiry – Sample for channel partner – client auditing – Sample zOSMF workflows for […]

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WebSphere MQ v7.1.0 End of Service Date

April 13, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has announced the end of service date for WebSphere MQ v7.1.0. The end of service date for WebSphere MQ v7.1.0 on distributed platforms (Linux, Unix, Windows and IBM i) is April 30, 2017. The official announcement can be found here: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg3c741503j17231u61 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Visualizing a Queue Manager and Queue

April 8, 2016 Roger Lacroix
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And now for something completely different. The following comments are for your ‘right-brain’. 🙂 When you create documentation or presentations, how do you draw MQ queue managers and queues? We all know what IBM uses for a queue manager – a yellow square with a single ‘U’ inside the square and for a queue, IBM […]

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