Archive for the Category: Programming

New: Universal File Mover v2.0.1

December 11, 2025 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware is pleased to announce the release of Universal File Mover v2.0.1. It is a free open source project. Universal File Mover is more than a simple tool to manage the transfer of files. It allows the user to combine business processes into a workflow. The user combines a series of Action commands to create […]

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Java/MQ GUI Program to Monitor a Queue

December 10, 2025 Roger Lacroix

A long time ago, I created a Java/MQ GUI program to monitor certain queues in various MQ environments because a backend system had a throughput limitation and the request messages sent to it needed a reply message within 60 seconds or it would cause issues. I called the program Throttler and not only did it […]

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A new website for learning Java!

July 2, 2025 Roger Lacroix

Oracle has created a new web site for learning Java: https://learn.java If you are a Java developer/programmer, don’t forget that there is an excellent Java web site for you: https://dev.java Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Java 22 Released

March 21, 2024 Roger Lacroix

Oracle has just released Java 22. https://blogs.oracle.com/java/post/the-arrival-of-java-22 https://www.infoworld.com/article/3708329/jdk-22-the-new-features-in-java-22.html https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/22/ 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 applications require. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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New Raspberry Pi 5 Announced

September 29, 2023 Roger Lacroix

Raspberry Pi Foundation has just announced a new Raspberry Pi 5. https://www.raspberrypi.com/news/introducing-raspberry-pi-5/ Specifications: 2.4GHz quad-core 64-bit Arm Cortex-A76 CPU VideoCore VII GPU, supporting OpenGL ES 3.1, Vulkan 1.2 Dual 4Kp60 HDMI® display output 4Kp60 HEVC decoder Dual-band 802.11ac Wi-Fi® Bluetooth 5.0 / Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) High-speed microSD card interface with SDR104 mode support 2 […]

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Java 21 Released

September 20, 2023 Roger Lacroix

Oracle has just released Java 21. https://www.oracle.com/news/announcement/ocw-oracle-releases-java-21-2023-09-19/ https://inside.java/2023/09/19/the-arrival-of-java-21/ https://openjdk.org/projects/jdk/21/ 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 applications require. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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List Ciphers used by JVM

June 2, 2023 Roger Lacroix

On StackOverflow, someone was having an issue with a particular CipherSuite. So, I posted a sample Java code that I found a while ago to list the ciphers used by a JVM. I found the Java code on Atlassian Support’s page here. The purpose of the code sample is to allow the user to determine […]

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IBM TechCon 2023 Announced

February 21, 2023 Roger Lacroix

IBM has announced IBM TechCon 2023 and registration is now open. https://bzb.tools.ibm.com/TechCon2023 The event will be a virtual experience with 72 LIVE sessions across the following six tracks: – AIOps & IT Automation – Application Integration – API Management & Gateways – Cloud Native Development & Application Modernization – Messaging & Events – Observability & […]

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EBCDIC Code Pages and Square Brackets

November 29, 2022 Roger Lacroix

Back in the previous millennium, I created a set of simple routines for handling initialization files (section & parameters) that worked all platforms. i.e. Windows, Linux, Unix, IBM i (OS/400) and z/OS (mainframe). And over the years, the routines have worked well on any platform I tested them on. i.e. Sample initialization file The problem […]

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NSA Suggests Companies Shift To Memory Safe Programming Languages

November 10, 2022 Roger Lacroix

NSA is advising companies to look into switching to memory safe languages such as C#, Go, Java, Ruby, or Swift. From the report: https://www.nsa.gov/Press-Room/News-Highlights/Article/Article/3215760/nsa-releases-guidance-on-how-to-protect-against-software-memory-safety-issues/ Here is a direct link to the NSA report: https://media.defense.gov/2022/Nov/10/2003112742/-1/-1/0/CSI_SOFTWARE_MEMORY_SAFETY.PDF Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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