Archive for the Category: Programming

Shortlist of Open Source Software that I Use

September 3, 2014 Roger Lacroix

I read this article today: Shortlist of open source software used at NASA lab and I thought I should do a quick write up of the open source (and free) software that I use. I develop/create software under 3 umbrellas: open source, licensed as free and commercial. About half of the software is written in […]

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SQLite v3.8.6 Released

August 18, 2014 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.8.6. 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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SQLite v3.8.5 Released

June 5, 2014 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.8.5. 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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Java Program to Send an MQSC Command to a z/OS Queue Manager

May 9, 2014 Roger Lacroix

The other day I created a C program to send an MQSC command to a z/OS Manager and since I have done the same thing in Java, I thought I would publish a Java program to send an MQSC command to a z/OS queue manager. You can download it as a zip file from here […]

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C Program to Send an MQSC Command to a z/OS Queue Manager

May 7, 2014 Roger Lacroix

I was surfing on mqseries.net today and someone asked for help to fix their program that was attempting to send an MQSC command to a z/OS queue manager. The person had taken someone else’s program that sent a PCF message to a distributed queue manager, twisted and attempted to make it send an MQSC command […]

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GCC v4.9.0 Released

April 29, 2014 Roger Lacroix

GCC v4.9.0. was released http://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-4.9/changes.html The GNU Compiler Collection includes front ends for C, C++, Objective-C, Fortran, Java, Ada, and Go, as well as libraries for these languages (libstdc++, libgcj,…). Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Java 8 Released

March 18, 2014 Roger Lacroix

Oracle has just released Java 8. http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/8train-relnotes-latest-2153846.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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SQLite v3.8.3 Released

February 4, 2014 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.8.3. 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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Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.4

January 30, 2014 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware would like to announce MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.4 (MQTC). MQTC is an event that will educate attendees on current practices, methodologies, administration, problem determination, security best practices and technology trends for IBM’s WebSphere MQ. MQTC will offer 70 sessions that are designed to enhance the skills of IT professionals who are using IBM’s WebSphere […]

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IBM’s MQ Light

January 20, 2014 Roger Lacroix

I just found out about IBM’s new messaging product called MQ Light. IBM has made available an “alpha release” for Windows and Linux. https://www.ibmdw.net/messaging/mq-light/ IBM® MQ Light provides a messaging runtime that developers can install, configure, and use to write applications in just a few minutes. MQ Light aims to enable developers to quickly create […]

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