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.

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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Trump’s Tariffs

December 12, 2024 Roger Lacroix
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President-elect Trump has said that after he is sworn into office, he will be placing tariffs on a variety of goods: he would impose a 10% to 20% tariff on all imports, including tariffs as high as 60% to 100% for goods from China. Trump’s proposed tariffs could raise prices for consumers and slow spending […]

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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

December 11, 2024 Roger Lacroix
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I would like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Kwanzaa, etc… and a Happy New Year. 🙂 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Enhancement to MQMR

November 15, 2024 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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Share-IT / Digital River aka MyCommerce

October 17, 2024 Roger Lacroix
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I have been a merchant with Digital River’s subsidiaries since 2003. First with RegSoft then SWReg and now with Share-IT. The platform has always worked reasonable well, it’s not perfect but it did get the job done. In August, I got an email saying that Capitalware was not under the current terms of service. For […]

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Ubuntu 24.10 Released

October 15, 2024 Roger Lacroix
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Canonical has just released Ubuntu v24.10. https://ubuntu.com/blog/canonical-releases-ubuntu-24-10-oracular-oriole 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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