Started the download of Workplace 2 beta 3
Tags :Lotus Workplace
Let's say there is a lot of components to
currently download. A few GB for a fresh install. Now I would
hope that as the beta ends, the product install is put into cd's in some
sort of order. Even if it takes multiple cd's, that is fine. But
downloading random pieces that have weird numbers (package numbers IBM
assigns to software) locally is not conducive to a smooth install. Jason
Collier made a good point at Admin2004, that the install takes 20-30 hours
for all the base parts. The actual loading of the Workplace code
is short (under a couple hours) in comparison. If my blog ever gets
read by anyone in the big wide IBM world, let's shoot for a set of numbered
cd's that you install and it unpacks in order. Mainly if you plan
on enterprises moving into this. Now I have seen that this beta release
is much more feature rich that previously, don't get me wrong there. I
just think a packaging and distribution issue remains.
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On Tuesday, May 18th, 2004 by Chris Miller
