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.

Paul Clarke and Morag Hughson will be Speaking at MQTC v2.0.1.7

July 4, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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Again, Paul Clarke and Morag Hughson will be flying in from down-under (New Zealand), and will be speakers at MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.7 (MQTC). Morag Hughson’s Technical Sessions: Introduction to the MQI Learn to code the MQ Message Property MQI calls Using Application Activity Trace Paul Clarke’s Technical Session: Introduction to MQ Clients Paul Clarke’s […]

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Eclipse 4.7 (Oxygen) Released

June 29, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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On June 28th, 2017, Eclipse Foundation has released the annual Eclipse release train: https://projects.eclipse.org/releases/oxygen Key Highlights of Neon Release Eclipse Linux Tools 6.0 updates Docker Tools with more security options. Eclipse PDT (PHP Development Tools) 5.0 supports the 7.1 version of PHP. The Eclipse Sirius 5.0 platform for building domain-specific modeling tools. Eclipse EGit 4.8.0, […]

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Introduction to MQTT Message Viewer Video

June 23, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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I have created and posted an introduction to MQTT Message Viewer video. This video guides the user through the process of installing, registering and using MQTT Message Viewer. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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MQTC v2.0.1.7 Early-bird Price ends on Sunday June 25th

June 23, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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The early-bird price for MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.7 (MQTC) expires on Sunday, June 25th. MQTC is the largest conference in the world solely dedicated to IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries). For more information about MQTC, please go to: http://www.mqtechconference.com Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Free MQTT Message Viewer for Canada 150

June 21, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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On July 1st, 2017, Canada will celebrate being a nation for 150 years. 2017 marks a significant moment in the History of Canada. 150 years ago, Quebec, Ontario, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia – united to create the Canadian Confederation, called the Dominion of Canada. On account of the British North America Act that became […]

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IBM MQ V8.0 is available on the HPE NonStop platform

June 20, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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IBM has released IBM MQ V8.0 on the HPE NonStop platform: https://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/6/897/ENUS217-266/index.html Highlights: – Support for both the NSX and NSI platform – Support for both 32-bit and 64-bit native applications – Support for OSS and Guardian applications – Data storage in Transaction Management Facility (TMF) protected Enscribe files – Transactional support provided by TMF […]

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MQTT Message Viewer V1.1.0 Released

June 20, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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Capitalware Inc. would like to announce the official release of MQTT Message Viewer V1.1.0. This is a FREE upgrade for ALL licensed users of MQTT Message Viewer. MQTT Message Viewer is an MQTT (MQ Telemetry Transport) client that connects to an MQTT Broker. MQTT is a machine-to-machine (M2M)/Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity protocol. MQTT Message […]

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Richard’s Graduation Ceremony and Awards

June 16, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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Today was Richard’s (son #1) graduation ceremony from University of Western Ontario (Mechatronic Systems Engineering program). He picked up 2 more awards: – Governor General’s Academic Medal – awarded for having the highest average of Western’s entire graduating class. – Professional Engineers of Ontario Gold Medal – awarded to the graduating engineering student with the […]

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Scam/Fraud Phishing Email ‘DocuSign’

June 12, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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Another day, another scam. I received another scam email that Spam Assassin didn’t remove. This email is a phishing email pretending to be from DocuSign with the title ‘Please review your document Invoice 2521458 for capitalware.com’ and is a scam or more likely it is ransomware. So, be warned, the following email is a scam […]

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OMG: Apple Finally Adds Support For FLAC Lossless Audio In iOS 11

June 7, 2017 Roger Lacroix
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I love programming and there are 2 things I require: coffee and music. You give me fresh coffee and let me play my music (Alt-Rock with a hint of blues), I can program all day and all night. 🙂 Although, my wife will get really mad about me programming all night. 🙂 My wife and […]

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