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Lotus Notes For Linux To Be Released By IBM

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the follow-on-corporate dept.

gamigad writes "According to ZDNet, Lotus Notes 7.0.1 will be released for Linux. Availability is expected to be on July 24. It ain't gonna be a free lunch, tho" It's going to be based mainly on the Eclipse framework, and it does appear that you'll be able to swap a Linux version for a Windows or Mac version if you so choose.

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  1. Re:the horror by Himring · · Score: 1, Troll

    Concur. Anyone who has been forced (and hopefully few have volunteered) to administer lotes shudders at the thought of it. It was the worst adminning experience I've ever had....

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  2. Re:Actually, it's a good thing, by hacker · · Score: 1, Troll
    The biggest drawback is the eclipse framework. Eclipse's java requires sun's jvm which conflicts with gjc. Open Office requires gjc in linux for 100% functionality, sun's jvm won't cut it.
    gcj has been building Eclipse for awhile now... you might try using that instead of polluting the system with Sun's JVM where it is no longer needed.
  3. Re:EEEeeeew! by IntlHarvester · · Score: 0, Troll

    The database stuff in Notes is mostly ignored nowdays (for good reason). As far as most users are concerned it's a mail/calandar program and that's it.

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  4. Should be a boon... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    since Linux users are to used to crappy user interfaces.