Archive for the Category: Linux

Ubuntu 21.10 Released

October 15, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Canonical has just released Ubuntu v21.10. https://releases.ubuntu.com/21.10/ 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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IBM MQ End of Service Dates

October 1, 2021 Roger Lacroix

So, what version of IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) are you running? Are you behind in upgrading your release of MQ? Everybody “should be” running IBM MQ v9.1 or v9.2, if you want support from IBM. In case it has slipped your mind, here is a list of IBM MQ releases and there […]

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New features between Java 8 and Java 17

September 24, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Ondro Mihályi has just posted a blog item called: New features between Java 8 and Java 17 https://ondro.inginea.eu/index.php/new-features-in-java-versions-since-java-8/ It is very handy when you are trying to write backwards compatible code. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Adoptium Released Java 17 Builds

September 24, 2021 Roger Lacroix

The Eclipse Adoptium (previously known as Adopt OpenJDK) has released Java 17 builds for AIX ppc64, alpine-Linux x64, Linux aarch64, Linux arm32, Linux ppcle64, Linux s390x, Linux x64, Mac aarch64, Mac x64, Windows x32 & x64. The mission of the Eclipse Adoptium Top-Level Project is to produce high-quality runtimes and associated technology for use within […]

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Java 17 Released

September 15, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Oracle has just released Java 17. https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-releases-java-17-2021-09-14/ https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/17/ https://www.infoworld.com/article/3606833/jdk-17-the-new-features-in-java-17.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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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.1.0.9 Released

August 26, 2021 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.1.0.9 for IBM MQ V9.1 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-9109 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM Announces IBM Semeru Runtimes

August 4, 2021 Roger Lacroix

IBM has introduced no-cost IBM Semeru Runtimes to develop and run Java applications. https://developer.ibm.com/blogs/introducing-the-ibm-semeru-runtimes/ https://developer.ibm.com/languages/java/semeru-runtimes/ IBM Semeru Runtimes use the class libraries from OpenJDK, along with the Eclipse OpenJ9 Java Virtual Machine to enable developers to build and deploy Java applications that will start quickly, deliver great performance, all while using less memory. Key highlights […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.2.0.3 Released

July 23, 2021 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.2.0.3 for IBM MQ V9.2 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/node/6474635 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ V9.2.3 Announced

July 20, 2021 Roger Lacroix

IBM has announced IBM MQ V9.2.3: https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/1/877/ENUSZP21-0231/index.html Highlights: MQ 9.2.3: – Streaming queues to make message data from existing flows available to Apache Kafka streaming applications, artificial intelligence (AI), and analytics applications, with zero impact to the existing applications or their messages and without a need for rearchitecting your message flows – Broadened uniform cluster […]

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MQ Request/Reply Scenario with Async Getter Thread

July 8, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Ok. Continuing on with the previous blog posting here, the StackOverflow user says that s/he wants the getter component to be run in a separate thread. To me, the request does not really make a lot of sense. If the user wants to do a Get with CorrelId then they should be coding for synchronous […]

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