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.

IBM MQ V9.4.3 Announced

June 18, 2025 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has announced IBM MQ V9.4.3: https://community.ibm.com/community/user/blogs/ian-harwood1/2025/06/13/mq943ga Highlights: – IBM MQ Operator preview on Amazon EKS – IBM MQ Console enhancements – Improved JSON Web Token (JWT) handling – Longer User IDs – Native HA and Cross-region Replication Add-On parts IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ) homepage https://www.ibm.com/products/mq Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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FreeBSD v14.3 Released

June 11, 2025 Roger Lacroix
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The FreeBSD Release Engineering Team has just released FreeBSD v14.3. https://www.freebsd.org/releases/14.3R/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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OpenBSD v7.7 Released

April 29, 2025 Roger Lacroix
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Theo de Raadt has just released OpenBSD v7.7. https://www.openbsd.org/77.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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Ubuntu 25.04 Released

April 17, 2025 Roger Lacroix
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Canonical has just released Ubuntu v25.04. https://canonical.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-25-04-plucky-puffin Super-fast, easy to use and free, the Ubuntu operating system powers millions of desktops, netbooks and servers around the world. Ubuntu does everything you need it to. It’ll work with your existing PC files, printers, cameras and MP3 players. And it comes with thousands of free apps. Regards, […]

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Enhancement to MQAUSX

April 2, 2025 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware has an MQ solution called MQ Authenticate User Security Exit (MQAUSX). MQ Authenticate User Security Exit (MQAUSX) is a solution that allows a company to fully authenticate a user who is accessing an IBM MQ resource. It authenticates the user’s UserID and Password against the server’s native OS system, LDAP server, Microsoft’s Active Directory, […]

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MQMR with Cloned Messages going to a Topic

March 12, 2025 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware has an MQ solution called MQ Message Replication (MQMR). MQ Message Replication will clone messages being written (via MQPUT or MQPUT1 API calls) to an application’s output queue and MQMR will write the exact same messages to ‘n’ target queues (‘n’ can be up to 100). When MQMR replicates a message both the message […]

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C, Just in Time! with IBM MQ

February 19, 2025 Roger Lacroix
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I’ve come across an interesting tool for MQAdmins or MQ developers. It’s called C, Just in Time! (aka CJIT). It is available for Windows, macOS and Linux platforms. CJIT is written by Jaromil, Danielinux and Matteo, and inspired by Puria and Alvise. CJIT is a lightweight C interpreter that lets you run C code instantly, […]

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IBM TechCon 2025

February 14, 2025 Roger Lacroix
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IBM TechCon 2025 is a 3-day virtual event happening on March 18-20, 2025. It is a free virtual event with 6 tracks: Application Development & Runtimes API Management & Gateways Application Integration & iPaaS Messaging & Event Driven Architectures Infrastructure Automation & Security Technology Business Management You can use the following link to register for […]

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FastSpring & Foreign Exchange Fees

January 20, 2025 Roger Lacroix
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In December 2024, Capitalware’s new online shopping cart, managed by FastSpring, went live. Over the last few weeks, I have received a couple of angry emails regarding the foreign exchange fee being charged to the order when they are not located in the USA. During the signup process, I was told that it is far […]

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Capitalware’s New Online Shopping Cart

December 19, 2024 Roger Lacroix
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After a lot of reviews, meetings and testing, I have decided to use the FastSpring’s All-in-One Payment & Subscription Platform for online orders. All of the online shopping buttons have been enabled again on Capitalware’s web site. You should be able to purchase a Capitalware product with a few clicks of your mouse. If you […]

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