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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. Actually, it's a good thing, by Jaqui · · Score: 5, Informative

    since a lot of Companies have refused to switch to Linux because of the perceived lack of software in this type of area.

    I know of several IT Department heads for Fortune 500 Companies that have asked for software that matches MS Echange / Lotus Notes for Linux before they would concider switching to Linux desktops.

    This is also the first step in IBM actually putting their product line behind their public stand of supporting open source operating systems, not just their money into open source projects.

    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.

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    J. Henager: If the average user can put a CD in and boot the system and follow the prompts, he can install and use Linux
    1. Re:Actually, it's a good thing, by Mechanik · · Score: 5, Informative
      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.

      You don't have to use Sun's JVM. According to the Eclipse 3.2 Project Plan, there are all kinds of other supported JVMs, e.g. IBM's, HP's, etc. Other VMs might work, they are just not officially supported and tested.

      I know for a fact as well that the Red Hat folks have been successfully compiling Eclipse with GCJ also.

      I'm not really sure why you claim that the JVM conflicts either. You can drop a JRE into eclipse/jre and that's what the launcher will use to the exclusion of anything else.


      Mechanik
  2. IBM internal by seasunset · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I am speculating here, but I think this might have big consequences inside ... IBM.

    AFAIK, Notes was the single big piece missing to allow desktop transition to Linux inside IBM. I would bet that the more geeky IBM employees that were stuck on Windows because of Notes will change.

    And maybe in the future the company will encorage this.

    If you consider the sheer size of IBM its no small deal for Linux deskop usage...

    Just speculating though... Is there any IBMer wanting to comment?

  3. Re:the horror by oh_my_080980980 · · Score: 5, Insightful


    Good god man, if you are only using it for email then you are wasting space. Lotus Notes is for COLLABORATION! It allows you to create workflow apps which are truly quite impressive. Something I have not seen done with SharePoint or anything else. The security and encryption features are impressive. I'm not a huge fan of Lotus Notes but I can seen the advantages.

    Bottom line it comes down to what you are trying to do.