Author Archives: Roger Lacroix

My name is Roger Lacroix and I am a die hard programmer. I have been programming since the 80s. My favorite programming languages are Java, C and Rexx. I have worked in the airline, retail but I have spent most of my time doing middleware work in the financial services industry. In 1994, I was introduced to IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) and I thought it was the next best thing since man created fire. This blog will be about IBM MQ, Java, C, Rexx and any other interesting items that I can think of. I hope you enjoy it.

Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.3

April 8, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware would like to announce a new 3-day MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.3 (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 over 40 sessions that are designed to enhance the skills of IT professionals who […]

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Big news coming Monday!!

April 5, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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On Monday, a BIG message will flow to everyone’s queue. 🙂 Make my day and guess. 🙂 No, its not a new product. No, its not a new open source product either. Its not a customer announcement either. Go ahead – take a guess! Hint: I have a big month, so I’m going to put […]

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Capitalware’s Twitter Account

April 4, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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I have created a Twitter account for Capitalware. If you would like to follow Capitalware then here is a link to our account: https://twitter.com/Capitalware Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Multi-threaded version of amqscnxc

April 3, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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Tim Zielke has updated amqscnxc to support multi-threaded on Linux. You can find the updated version of amqscnxc here: https://www.capitalware.com/mq_code_c.html Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Mozilla Firefox 20.0 Released

April 2, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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Mozilla Firefox has just released Mozilla Firefox v20.0. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. To display web pages, Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine, which implements most current web standards in addition to several features that are intended to […]

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SupportPac MS0T v7.0.1.9, v7.1.0.2 and v7.5.0.1 Released

March 27, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has released SupportPac MS0T for version 7.0.1.9, v7.1.0.2 and v7.5.0.1: http://www-01.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24021041 Changes: Updated for v7.5.0.1 SupportPac MS0T (MQ Explorer) is a graphical configuration tool built on Eclipse which enables you to remotely explore and configure all WebSphere MQ objects and resources, including Java Message Service (JMS), and publish and subscribe. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware […]

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NASA JPL Java Coding Standard

March 27, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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If you ever wanted to read NASA’s JPL Java Coding Standard then here you go: http://lars-lab.jpl.nasa.gov/JPL_Coding_Standard_Java.pdf Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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WebSphere MQ Fix Pack 7.5.0.1 Released

March 22, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has just released FixPack 7.5.0.1 for WebSphere MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?rs=171&uid=swg24034616 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SupportPac MS0P v7.1.0.3 Released

March 21, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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Mark E Taylor of IBM has released version 7.1.0.3 of SupportPac MS0P. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24011617 This SupportPac provides a set of plug-ins for the WebSphere MQ Explorer, extending its capabilities for configuration of queue managers, and displaying additional information about those queue managers. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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The Best 404 Error Pages Of All Time

March 21, 2013 Roger Lacroix
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Now this web page at Business Insider is seriously funny: http://www.businessinsider.com/the-best-404-error-pages-of-all-time-2013-3 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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