IBM MQ for HPE NonStop V8.0.2 is now available

March 27, 2018 Roger Lacroix

IBM MQ for HPE NonStop 8.0.2 is the second Continuous Delivery (CD) update for MQ NonStop version 8. The key objective for this CD update (coming so soon after MQ NonStop V8.0.1) is to provide an important security update for OpenSSL 1.0.2n.
https://developer.ibm.com/messaging/2018/03/20/ibm-mq-hpe-nonstop-v8-0-2-now-available/

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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Java 10 Released

March 26, 2018 Roger Lacroix

Oracle has just released Java 10.
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/10-relnote-issues-4108729.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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CRA Phone Scam from (844) 801-9243

March 26, 2018 Roger Lacroix

This morning my wife had a voice mail message from a ‘James Morrison’ from CRA (Canada Revenue Agency) with a thick Indian accent threatening a lawsuit. I’ve received several of these CRA phone scam calls over the years but this is the first one for my wife.

For any Canadian that receives a phone call from CRA threatening a lawsuit, do NOT call the number they give you in the phone call, i.e. (844) 801-9243, but rather go to CRA’s web site, look up phone number for your region and then give them a quick call to double check with them.

The bottom-line is that a call from (844) 801-9243 or a call that wants you to call (844) 801-9243 IS A SCAM – do not call.

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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LG Open Sources webOS

March 20, 2018 Roger Lacroix

Déjà vu. LG just released an open-sourced version of webOS:
http://www.lgnewsroom.com/2018/03/webos-enters-next-phase-as-global-platform-under-lgs-stewardship/

webOS Open Source Edition (OSE) offers a strong development environment that enables easy collaboration with other platform developers, as well as distinctive built-in user features.

For those who don’t remember, the webOS merry go round, you should read the webOS Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WebOS

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ Fix Pack 9.0.0.3 Released

March 19, 2018 Roger Lacroix

IBM has just released FixPack 9.0.0.3 for IBM MQ V9.0 LTS
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24044508

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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IBM MQ V9.0.5 Continuous Delivery Announced

March 16, 2018 Roger Lacroix

IBM has announced IBM MQ V9.0.5 Continuous Delivery:
http://www.ibm.com/common/ssi/ShowDoc.wss?docURL=/common/ssi/rep_ca/4/877/ENUSZP18-0084/index.html

New features and enhancements for clients with MQ Advanced entitlement
– Enhancements to the previously delivered Replicated Data Queue Manager support
– New support for the MQ MFT REST administration interface
– Identification of MQ Advanced installs
– Improved performance for MQ AMS encryption on MQ Advanced for z/OS® VUE

New capabilities for both MQ base and MQ Advanced clients
– Increased security flexibility and updates
– Updates to the MQ Console
– Enhancements to syncpoint performance

IBM MQ (aka WebSphere MQ) homepage
http://www.ibm.com/software/products/en/ibm-mq

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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High performance IBM MQ & JMS applications

March 15, 2018 Roger Lacroix

Bastien Jansen has written a blog posting called: High performance IBM MQ & JMS applications. If you program in JMS and IBM MQ then you should definitely read the blog posting. You can find it here:
https://bjansen.github.io/java/2018/03/04/high-performance-mq-jms.html

Persistent messages are used by queue managers to guarantee message delivery.

That’s not the correct IBM terminology. It should be “assured message delivery“, otherwise IBM lawyers get their shorts in knots. 🙂

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ Released

March 14, 2018 Roger Lacroix

Raspberry Pi Foundation has just released a new Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+.
https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/raspberry-pi-3-model-bplus-sale-now-35/

It has a faster CPU, upgraded networking and improved thermal management.

    Specifications:

  • Broadcom BCM2837B0, Cortex-A53 (ARMv8) 64-bit SoC @ 1.4GHz
  • 1GB LPDDR2 SDRAM
  • 2.4GHz and 5GHz IEEE 802.11.b/g/n/ac wireless LAN, Bluetooth 4.2, BLE
  • Gigabit Ethernet over USB 2.0 (maximum throughput 300 Mbps)
  • Extended 40-pin GPIO header
  • Full-size HDMI
  • 4 USB 2.0 ports
  • CSI camera port for connecting a Raspberry Pi camera
  • DSI display port for connecting a Raspberry Pi touchscreen display
  • 4-pole stereo output and composite video port
  • Micro SD port for loading your operating system and storing data
  • 5V/2.5A DC power input
  • Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) support (requires separate PoE HAT)

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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Debian 9.4 Released

March 12, 2018 Roger Lacroix

Debian Project has just released Debian 9.4.
https://www.debian.org/News/2018/20180310

Debian is a free operating system (OS) for your computer. An operating system is the set of basic programs and utilities that make your computer run. Debian uses the Linux kernel (the core of an operating system), but most of the basic OS tools come from the GNU project; hence the name GNU/Linux.

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Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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What is the default behaviour of method writeString of MQMessage for Java?

March 9, 2018 Roger Lacroix

Paul Titheridge has posted a blog item over at developerWorks with the title “What is the default behaviour of the IBM MQ classes for Java method MQMessage.writeString(String)?”:
https://developer.ibm.com/messaging/2018/03/09/mqmessage-writestring-default-behaviour/

Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.

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