Archive for the Category: Programming

SQLite v3.8.0 Released

August 26, 2013 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.8.0. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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ProGuard v4.10 Released

August 2, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Eric Lafortune has just released ProGuard v4.10. http://proguard.sourceforge.net/ ProGuard is a free Java class file shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator, and preverifier. It detects and removes unused classes, fields, methods, and attributes. It optimizes bytecode and removes unused instructions. It renames the remaining classes, fields, and methods using short meaningless names. Finally, it preverifies the processed code […]

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SQLite v3.7.17 Released

May 20, 2013 Roger Lacroix

D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.7.17. http://www.sqlite.org/news.html SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain. Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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VEQ File Layout

April 30, 2013 Roger Lacroix

The VEQ file format is used by 3 Capitalware products: MQ Visual Edit, MQ Visual Browse and MQ Batch Toolkit to backup and restore messages including MQMD to/from a file. I was recently asked if I would publish the VEQ layout (something I’ve never done). I know some people have reverse engineered the file layout, […]

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Exits and WMQ installed in a non-default location

April 11, 2013 Roger Lacroix

I have been testing Capitalware products (various exits) on different platforms with WebSphere MQ v7.1 & v7.5 and life was going along very well. I had a customer (who uses our security exit) just contacted me saying that they have a Linux server with 3 different releases of MQ installed (v7.0.1.9, v7.1.0.0 and v7.5.0.1) where […]

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Security and the Development Process

April 11, 2013 Roger Lacroix

From the article: Developers aren’t security experts, and most security experts aren’t developers. That’s so true. John Jacott has posted an arcticle at Venture Beat that every developer and security expert should read: http://venturebeat.com/2013/04/06/developer-first-security/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Ten Web Sites that teach Coding

April 11, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Cale Guthrie Weissman at PandoDaily has put together a list of web sites that teach coding: http://pandodaily.com/2013/04/05/ten-websites-that-teach-coding-and-a-bunch-of-other-things/ Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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Capitalware’s MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.3

April 8, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Capitalware would like to announce a new 3-day MQ Technical Conference v2.0.1.3 (MQTC). MQTC is an event that will educate attendees on current practices, methodologies, administration, problem determination, security best practices and technology trends for IBM’s WebSphere MQ. MQTC will offer over 40 sessions that are designed to enhance the skills of IT professionals who […]

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Multi-threaded version of amqscnxc

April 3, 2013 Roger Lacroix

Tim Zielke has updated amqscnxc to support multi-threaded on Linux. You can find the updated version of amqscnxc here: https://www.capitalware.com/mq_code_c.html Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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NASA JPL Java Coding Standard

March 27, 2013 Roger Lacroix

If you ever wanted to read NASA’s JPL Java Coding Standard then here you go: http://lars-lab.jpl.nasa.gov/JPL_Coding_Standard_Java.pdf Regards, Roger Lacroix Capitalware Inc.

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