Archive for the Category: Linux

Ordered a Raspberry Pi

June 21, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Woo-hoo. Last night, I finally received my invitation to order a Raspberry Pi. I ordered the Raspberry Pi model B along with a clear case for it. The only sad thing is that it said “Despatch expected within 9 week(s))”. I have to wait 9 weeks for it to be shipped!! Aaahhhhh. I feel like […]

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WebSphere MQ v7.5 is Now Available for Download

June 15, 2012 Roger Lacroix

For anyone who wants to be on the bleeding edge of technology, WebSphere MQ v7.5 is now available for download from IBM’s Passport Advantage web site. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24032734 For those who are counting, WebSphere MQ v7.5 is available 7 months after WebSphere MQ v7.1 was made available. I do not know if this is IBM’s new […]

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SQLite v3.7.13 Released

June 14, 2012 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.7.13. 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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Fedora 17 Released

May 29, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Fedora Project Contributors has just released Fedora v17. http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/17/html/Release_Notes/index.html Fedora is a Linux-based operating system, a suite of software that makes your computer run. You can use the Fedora operating system to replace or to run alongside of other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X. The Fedora operating system is 100% […]

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Technical Document on Multicast in WebSphere MQ 7.1

May 16, 2012 Roger Lacroix

IBM Support has release a technical document on how to use the new publish/subscribe functionality introduced in WebSphere MQ 7.1: Multicast. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg27024903 Configuring and Using WebSphere MQ 7.1 Multicast.pdf Zip file with samples: MQ7.1-multicast-samples Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Discussion of Auditing of MQ

May 11, 2012 Roger Lacroix

On the MQ ListServer, there has been a recent discussion that MQ does not have the built-in ability to audit what users and/or applications do when connected to a queue manager. Here is some of the comments: Hubert said: What’s about implementing an API exit? You could create a new MQ operator account (e. g. […]

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MQ Auditor’s new Audit Queue Off Load Application

May 10, 2012 Roger Lacroix

I am always looking to tune Capitalware’s applications . After reviewing MQ Auditor, it occurred to me that I could save 8-12 ms (milliseconds) per audit record that MQ Auditor writes to the audit files. Now, 8-12 ms per audit record may not sound like a lot but if your queue manager is processing a […]

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ActiveMQ 5.6.0 Released

May 8, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Apache ActiveMQ Project has just released ActiveMQ v5.6.0. http://activemq.apache.org/activemq-560-release.html Apache ActiveMQ is the most popular and powerful open source messaging and Integration Patterns server. Apache ActiveMQ is fast, supports many Cross Language Clients and Protocols, comes with easy to use Enterprise Integration Patterns and many advanced features while fully supporting JMS 1.1 and J2EE 1.4. […]

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OpenOffice 3.4 Released

May 8, 2012 Roger Lacroix

Apache OpenOffice Project has just released OpenOffice v3.4. http://www.openoffice.org/news/aoo34.html OpenOffice.is the leading open-source office software suite for word processing, spreadsheets, presentations, graphics, databases and more. It is available in many languages and works on all common computers. It stores all your data in an international open standard format and can also read and write files […]

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LibreOffice 3.5.3 Released

May 4, 2012 Roger Lacroix

LibreOffice has just released LibreOffice v3.5.3. http://www.libreoffice.org LibreOffice is a comprehensive, professional-quality productivity suite that you can download and install for free. There is a large base of satisfied LibreOffice users worldwide, and it’s available in more than 30 languages and for all major operating systems, including Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X and Linux (Debian, […]

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