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.

Time for a New Laptop

November 29, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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For months, I have been looking at different laptops but none fit the bill (a small, light, fast laptop for a developer – yes, I want it all!!). Every time I found a potential laptop candidate , it would have a lousy screen resolution (i.e. 1366×768). My kids suggested (many times) that I get a […]

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Simple File Transfer using MQ File Mover (How To #2)

November 22, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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In the MQ File Mover (MQFM) How To #1 blog posting, MQFM ran in “bindings mode” when it connected to the queue managers. In this blog posting, I will show how to do the same simple file transfer but in “client mode” when MQFM connects to the queue managers. Client mode connectivity means that the […]

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Simple File Transfer using MQ File Mover (How To #1)

November 21, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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I get asked on a regular basis how to do a simple MQ File Mover (MQFM) setup on 2 servers. It is actually very straight forward and I will run through an example in this blog posting. In this example, the following servers are used: – aix001 is an AIX server with WMQ Server and […]

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OpenSUSE 12.1 Released

November 17, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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OpenSUSE has just released OpenSUSE v12.1. http://news.opensuse.org/2011/11/16/opensuse-12-1-all-green/ 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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New: MQ File Mover v4.0.0

November 16, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of MQ File Mover v4.0.0. It is a free open source project. MQ File Mover is a managed file transfer solution that facilitates the transfer of files using IBM’s WebSphere MQ (aka MQSeries). MQFM processes “Action” commands which are controlled through an MQFM Workflow XML file. The user […]

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November 9, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Solaris 11 Released

November 9, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Oracle has just released Solaris v11. http://www.techworld.com.au/article/406990/oracle_solaris_goes_11 Oracle Solaris provides innovative, built-in features that deliver breakthrough high availability, advanced security, efficiency, and industry-leading scalability/performance to help businesses grow. Oracle Solaris is supported and fully optimized for SPARC and x86, the industry’s two leading enterprise architectures. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Fedora 16 Released

November 8, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Fedora Project Contributors has just released Fedora v16. http://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/Fedora/16/html/Release_Notes/index.html Fedora is a Linux-based operating system, a suite of software that makes your computer run. You can use the Fedora operating system to replace or to run alongside of other operating systems such as Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X. The Fedora operating system is 100% […]

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freshmeat.net is now called freecode.com

November 1, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Patrick Lenz of freshmeat.net has announced a name change: http://freecode.com/articles/whats-in-a-name Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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SupportPac MS03 v6.1.4.0 Released

October 25, 2011 Roger Lacroix
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Geoff Winn of IBM has released version 6.1.4.0 of SupportPac MS03. https://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?q1=mA1J&rs=171&uid=swg24000673 Changes: On iSeries *SYSTEM generated rather than +system. Add switch to require NOSYNC for all MQGETs. Add switch to disable save of subscriptions. Fixed a small number of defects. SupportPac MS03 saves all of the objects, such as queues, channels, etc, defined in […]

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