Monthly Archives: January 2014

Derek Hornby will be Speaking at MQTC

Derek Hornby confirmed that he’ll be back as a speaker at MQTC v2.0.1.4. His first session will be called “MQ and On Demand Messaging” and he’s currently pondering on ideas for a second session. For more information about MQTC, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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LibreOffice 4.2 Released

Document Foundation has just released LibreOffice v4.2.0. http://blog.documentfoundation.org/2014/01/30/libreoffice-4-2-focusing-on-performance-and-interoperability-and-improving-the-integration-with-microsoft-windows/ 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 […]

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T.Rob Wyatt, Robert Broderick and Tim Zielke will be Speaking at MQTC

Well, the MQTC announcement day is off to a bang. 🙂 Robert (Bobbee) Broderick of IBM received approved this morning to be a speaker at Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.4 (MQTC). The information for Bobbee’s sessions will be posted in the near future. Tim Zielke of AON emailed me today saying he would be happy […]

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Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.4

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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MQ v7.0.1 on z/OS and Security Exits

If you are using MQ v7.0.1 on z/OS with a security exit (i.e. z/MQAUSX) and the SVRCONN channel’s attribute SHARECNV is greater than 0 then you may be experiencing a slow memory leak as given in the following IBM APAR (# PI08162): https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/apar/PI08162 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MQAUSX Client-side Java Bug

The following was recently reported: For WebSphere Message Broker Toolkit, when the user inputs an incorrect password, the exit rejects the connection (as expected). If you try and connect again, you do not get a pop up prompting you for a new password attempt and the exit immediately ends the connection attempt. If a user […]

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FreeBSD v10.0 Released

The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team has just released FreeBSD v10.0. http://www.freebsd.org/releases/10.0R/announce.html FreeBSD is an advanced operating system for modern server, desktop, and embedded computer platforms. FreeBSD’s code base has undergone over thirty years of continuous development, improvement, and optimization. It is developed and maintained by a large team of individuals. FreeBSD provides advanced networking, impressive […]

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IBM’s MQ Light

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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OpenBSD Needs Help with Funding

OpenBSD will shut down if it cannot raise funds. http://marc.info/?l=openbsd-misc&m=138972987203440&w=2 If you use OpenBSD or want to help out, please go to OpenBSD’s donations page and donate some money. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Avoid Building a Certificate Management Center of Mediocrity

A live Q&A on “Avoid Building a Certificate Management Center of Mediocrity” with MQ security guru T.Rob Wyatt of IoPT Consulting will be held on Tuesday, January 28 at 11:00 AM EDT. Here is the link to register for this live Q&A session: https://secure2.wispubs.com/gwc_qa_register/home?id=93bf57de-8c25-4beb-80be-198256560810 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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