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Oracle Flip Flops on Commercial Licensing for Java

November 2, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Yup, as the subject line says, Oracle has flip flopped on how Oracle is licensing Java for commercial use. Introducing the Free Java License Oracle Java SE Licensing FAQ Oracle’s JDK 17 – Free Again for Commercial Use This FAQ pertains to Oracle Java SE releases starting April 16, 2019 and has been updated to […]

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.12 Released

October 29, 2021 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.0.0.12 for IBM MQ V9.0 LTS https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-90012 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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C# .NET MQ Code to Publish to a Topic

October 27, 2021 Roger Lacroix

A couple of years ago, I posted a blog item called: C# .NET MQ Code to Subscribe to a Topic about subscribing to a topic using C# .NET code. I just realized that I never posted a C# .NET sample code to publish to a topic. So, here go – enjoy. You can download the […]

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C# .Net Program That Adds Message Properties to an MQ Message

October 21, 2021 Roger Lacroix

The other day, a colleague emailed me asking if I had a sample C# .Net/MQ program that adds message properties to a message. So. I thought I would post it for everyone to use. You can download the source code from here. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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JMS/MQ Program That Creates Connection Factory from Scratch

October 21, 2021 Roger Lacroix

On StackOverflow, someone asked a question about why their JMS/MQ code was failing. There are many errors in the code. Here is a fully functioning JMS/MQ program that will create the Connection Factory from scratch, connect to a remote queue manager and put a message to a queue. You can download the source code from […]

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IBM MQ End of Service Dates

October 1, 2021 Roger Lacroix

So, what version of IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ & MQSeries) are you running? Are you behind in upgrading your release of MQ? Everybody “should be” running IBM MQ v9.1 or v9.2, if you want support from IBM. In case it has slipped your mind, here is a list of IBM MQ releases and there […]

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New features between Java 8 and Java 17

September 24, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Ondro Mihályi has just posted a blog item called: New features between Java 8 and Java 17 https://ondro.inginea.eu/index.php/new-features-in-java-versions-since-java-8/ It is very handy when you are trying to write backwards compatible code. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Adoptium Released Java 17 Builds

September 24, 2021 Roger Lacroix

The Eclipse Adoptium (previously known as Adopt OpenJDK) has released Java 17 builds for AIX ppc64, alpine-Linux x64, Linux aarch64, Linux arm32, Linux ppcle64, Linux s390x, Linux x64, Mac aarch64, Mac x64, Windows x32 & x64. The mission of the Eclipse Adoptium Top-Level Project is to produce high-quality runtimes and associated technology for use within […]

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Java 17 Released

September 15, 2021 Roger Lacroix

Oracle has just released Java 17. https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/oracle-releases-java-17-2021-09-14/ https://openjdk.java.net/projects/jdk/17/ https://www.infoworld.com/article/3606833/jdk-17-the-new-features-in-java-17.html Java Platform, Standard Edition (Java SE) lets you develop and deploy Java applications on desktops and servers, as well as in today’s demanding embedded environments. Java offers the rich user interface, performance, versatility, portability, and security that today’s applicationsrequire. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.1.0.9 Released

August 26, 2021 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released Fix Pack 9.1.0.9 for IBM MQ V9.1 LTS: https://www.ibm.com/support/pages/downloading-ibm-mq-9109 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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