Domino has the ability to do OS-irrelavent software clustering. I have done it successfully with a 5 node Domino cluster with 3 Alphas, 1 Intel, and one Sun Solaris. End users did not know or care which server they hit (except that the intel was an emergency failover and was slooow).
Man, who burned you? How does Domino lock you into a proprietary solution when it lets you write code in it's own LotusScript and Formula Language, Visual Basic Java/JavaScript, C/C++, and/or CORBA/IIOP?
Even so, I have only rarely had to jump out of LotusScript (syntax-compatible with VB) to get something done. When I did, I used VB 5/6, Java 1.1.7 or (gulp) Visual C++ if I just HAD to.
I'm doing something right now that does Live Native Pooled Connection Lookup/Updates into Oracle 8 all from a Notes Client OR a browser. All from LotusScript. Yup, real proprietary allright.
I do Domino/Notes for a living, and linux for kicks. The combination is a good one. I fired up the free downloadable on my linux server (p-233mmx, 128MB ram) and had it running in relatively short order. We, as are some of our clients, are about to gnaw our arms off waiting for Lotus to release it in gold form instead of unsupported Alpha code.
My testing of the linux build (even on this cheap-o machine) have been good. Granted, I haven't had the time to really kick it around thoroughly, but I have had no hangs or crashes once I got it running. I was able to integrate it in short order with my existing Domino Net.
If your not sure about Domino in general, feel free to drop me a note. The only thing I enjoy talking about more than Linux is Domino (and maybe Java).
I think they did the port from the Solaris build, which I am familiar with and deem to be pretty tight indeed.
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>since ... well, the mid 90's
Yeah, we know. We did it back in 1992. We only filed suit once Intel tried to strongarm us into giving it up.
Domino has the ability to do OS-irrelavent software clustering. I have done it successfully with a 5 node Domino cluster with 3 Alphas, 1 Intel, and one Sun Solaris. End users did not know or care which server they hit (except that the intel was an emergency failover and was slooow).
Notes ain't a SQL server. That's your problem! It _can_ do relational stuff, but not very well. That's not what it's designed for.
Man, who burned you? How does Domino lock you into a proprietary solution when it lets you write code in it's own LotusScript and Formula Language, Visual Basic Java/JavaScript, C/C++, and/or CORBA/IIOP?
Even so, I have only rarely had to jump out of LotusScript (syntax-compatible with VB) to get something done. When I did, I used VB 5/6, Java 1.1.7 or (gulp) Visual C++ if I just HAD to.
I'm doing something right now that does Live Native Pooled Connection Lookup/Updates into Oracle 8 all from a Notes Client OR a browser. All from LotusScript. Yup, real proprietary allright.
Someone just didn't know what they were doing.
No Linux client is in the works. We'll all just have to stick with W32 for now. Although you can do some admin tasks with a java-enabled browser.
Don't know what company burned you guys, but you've obviously never seen what Notes/Domino can really do... esp when compared to M$'s junk.
And, oh by the way, Domino/Notes supports just about any internet protocol you can muster up. Natively.
If your IT guys permit it, Domino supports POP, IMAP and LDAP for us *nix netscapers.
You appear to be a victim of an incompetent developer. Notes/Domino is the only thing going if you do it right!
I do Domino/Notes for a living, and linux for kicks. The combination is a good one. I fired up the free downloadable on my linux server (p-233mmx, 128MB ram) and had it running in relatively short order. We, as are some of our clients, are about to gnaw our arms off waiting for Lotus to release it in gold form instead of unsupported Alpha code.
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My testing of the linux build (even on this cheap-o machine) have been good. Granted, I haven't had the time to really kick it around thoroughly, but I have had no hangs or crashes once I got it running. I was able to integrate it in short order with my existing Domino Net.
If your not sure about Domino in general, feel free to drop me a note. The only thing I enjoy talking about more than Linux is Domino (and maybe Java).
I think they did the port from the Solaris build, which I am familiar with and deem to be pretty tight indeed.
just my