Archive for the Category: Linux

It’s back: Excelsior JET Charity Bundle

November 26, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Excelsior have announced the Excelsior JET charity bundle, where you can get the standard edition of Excelsior JET for just $50 (without support), and they contribute all of the money to charity. www.ExcelsiorJET.com/charity That’s a discount of over $1,400 from the list price of Excelsior JET Standard Edition. What’s the catch? No support. That’s fine, […]

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SupportPac MH06 v1.0 Released

November 26, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Tim Zielke has released SupportPac MH06 version 1.0: http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24036430 This SupportPac provides simple command line tools (mqtrcfrmt and mqoptions) to aid in reading distributed MQ traces. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Need beta Testers for a new MQ client-side security exit that works with DTCC

November 21, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Every 7-8 months I get an email asking me if MQAUSX’s client-side security exit will work with DTCC (Depository Trust Clearing Corporation) server-side security exit. I normally tell the person to tell DTCC to use MQAUSX since MQAUSX’s client-side security exit is free to use. But that goes nowhere fast. šŸ™ After another recent request […]

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Installing MQ on Ubuntu

November 21, 2013 Roger Lacroix

IBM has created a technote on how to install WebSphere MQ on the Linux Ubuntu distribution. http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21656068 I did a quick review of the technote and it appears to be complete (but I have not actually tested it). Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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OpenSUSE 13.1 Released

November 20, 2013 Roger Lacroix

OpenSUSE has just released OpenSUSE v13.1. http://news.opensuse.org/2013/11/19/opensuse-13-1-ready-for-action/ 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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WebSphere MQ Fix Pack 7.1.0.4 Released

November 20, 2013 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 7.1.0.4 for WebSphere MQ http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg21655832 Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Slackware 14.1 Released

November 7, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Slackware Linux Project has just released Slackware v14.1. http://www.slackware.com/announce/14.1.php The Official Release of Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use […]

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The future of MQ Visual Edit

November 6, 2013 Roger Lacroix

On Monday, I talked about how MQ Visual Edit is 10 years old (and how I got to where I am). Now lets talk about the future of MQ Visual Edit (MQVE). Here is a list of features that I was thinking of adding to the “next generation” MQVE (aka v2.0.0): (1) Several years ago, […]

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Happy 10th Anniversary for MQ Visual Edit

November 4, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Wow. I can’t believe it has been 10 years since MQ Visual Edit was officially launched as a commercial product. As they say, “we have come a long way baby!” Back in 2001, when I was laid off from Candle as a traveling MQ consultant, I just figured I would continue being an MQ consultant […]

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Mozilla Firefox 25.0 Released

November 1, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Mozilla Firefox has just released Mozilla Firefox v25.0. http://www.mozilla.com/firefox/ Mozilla Firefox is a free and open source web browser descended from the Mozilla Application Suite and managed by Mozilla Corporation. To display web pages, Firefox uses the Gecko layout engine, which implements most current web standards in addition to several features that are intended to […]

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