Monthly Archives: November 2013

It’s back: Excelsior JET Charity Bundle

Excelsior have announced the Excelsior JET charity bundle, where you can get the standard edition of Excelsior JET for just $50 (without support), and they contribute all of the money to charity. www.ExcelsiorJET.com/charity That’s a discount of over $1,400 from the list price of Excelsior JET Standard Edition. What’s the catch? No support. That’s fine, […]

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SupportPac MH06 v1.0 Released

Tim Zielke has released SupportPac MH06 version 1.0: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036430 This SupportPac provides simple command line tools (mqtrcfrmt and mqoptions) to aid in reading distributed MQ traces. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Need beta Testers for a new MQ client-side security exit that works with DTCC

Every 7-8 months I get an email asking me if MQAUSX’s client-side security exit will work with DTCC (Depository Trust Clearing Corporation) server-side security exit. I normally tell the person to tell DTCC to use MQAUSX since MQAUSX’s client-side security exit is free to use. But that goes nowhere fast. 🙁 After another recent request […]

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Installing MQ on Ubuntu

IBM has created a technote on how to install WebSphere MQ on the Linux Ubuntu distribution. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21656068 I did a quick review of the technote and it appears to be complete (but I have not actually tested it). Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Winamp is Shutting Down on December 20th, 2013

I’ve been using Winamp since the 90’s and this is really sad news. Here is a banner from www.winamp.com: Winamp.com and associated web services will no longer be available past December 20, 2013. Additionally, Winamp Media players will no longer be available for download. Please download the latest version before that date. Regards, Roger Lacroix […]

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OpenSUSE 13.1 Released

OpenSUSE has just released OpenSUSE v13.1. http://news.opensuse.org/2013/11/19/opensuse-13-1-ready-for-action/ openSUSE is a free and Linux-based operating system for your PC, Laptop or Server. You can surf the web, manage your e-mails and photos, do office work, play videos or music and have a lot of fun! Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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WebSphere MQ Fix Pack 7.1.0.4 Released

IBM has just released FixPack 7.1.0.4 for WebSphere MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655832 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Slackware 14.1 Released

Slackware Linux Project has just released Slackware v14.1. http://www.slackware.com/announce/14.1.php The Official Release of Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use […]

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The future of MQ Visual Edit

On Monday, I talked about how MQ Visual Edit is 10 years old (and how I got to where I am). Now lets talk about the future of MQ Visual Edit (MQVE). Here is a list of features that I was thinking of adding to the “next generation” MQVE (aka v2.0.0): (1) Several years ago, […]

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OpenBSD v5.4 Released

Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v5.4. http://www.openbsd.org/54.html The OpenBSD project produces a FREE, multi-platform 4.4BSD-based UNIX-like operating system. Our efforts emphasize portability, standardization, correctness, proactive security and integrated cryptography. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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