IdoNotes (and sleep)

by Chris Miller at 09:41:54 AM on Monday, June 23rd, 2008
After completing yet another city for the ND8 Upgrade Seminar, I am always surprised by the upgrade plans of the crowd and where they sit today.  This was no different.
  • Everyone was at least in the 6.x realm for current versions.
  • A small percentage (like 10) had installed the Notes 8 client on their desktops
  • Most did not have enough memory on all machines so they will roll out as the basic version
  • Server upgrade plans varied from a few weeks to sometime next year, yes as in 2009
  • Sametime at one company was discouraged as a nuisance of sorts and was not allowed
  • Everyone was happy to see the gutter return to the inbox in 8.5
  • Platforms are always a discussion for the server
  • A couple sites had no firm date for the upgrades at all
  • No one had logged into im.bleedyellow.com
  • Everyone liked the free tools we give away

I could go on, but with all the excitement in the core Lotus blog community, we lose focus often.  We play with the latest and greatest while many larger shops are stuck with whatever gets decided by management.  We should sit back and realize there are over 100 million users, most of whom never even go to PlanetLotus.org to get the latest and greatest.

  • 1) ND8 Upgrade Seminar summary for San Francisco
    Created by Romel Jacinto at 6/23/2008 2:53:24 PM email |

    I was a participant in this seminar and it rejuvenated by enthusiasm of Lotus Notes & Domino. To be perfectly frank, Notes/Domino just plain works without a lot of maintenance, sometimes the best policy is follow the "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."

    That said, however, it's fantastic to be exposed to all the newest features (and some of their associated pitfalls) in detail with some real-world experience in an open setting.

    Sometimes the marketing speak of Lotus is inconsistent (iNotes -> Domino Web Access - > iNotes), so it was fantastic to just see the technical side clearly.

    Enthusiasm is never a bad thing, but when my plate is full of other fires and/or projects, it's sometimes hard to see through the smoke towards the latest and greatest.

    Thanks for a great seminar, Chris. Consider me a rejuvenated fan.

  • 2) re: ND8 Upgrade Seminar summary for San Francisco
    Created by Chris Miller at 7/1/2008 4:51:51 PM email | website

    @Romel - I am glad you made it and had a great time. We try to make it fun!



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delayedcustomer visitMinneapolis, MN
Mar 31 - Apr 4Lotus Notes and Domino 8 Upgrade SeminarCopenhagen, Denmark
Apr 30 - May 2Admin2008Boston, MA
May 10 - 15Lotus Notes and Domino 8 Upgrade SeminarLondon
Jun 4 - 6Irish Lotus User Group 2008Dublin, Ireland
Jun 16 - 19Lotus Notes and Domino 8 Upgrade SeminarSan Francisco, CA
Jun 21 - 29VacationSome island I am not telling you
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