Lotus Notes 8.5 Will Support Ubuntu 7.0

E5Rebel sends in an article from Computerworld.uk article that reports: "IBM believes Linux on the enterprise desktop is finally ready for widespread adoption. To meet future demand it is preparing to deliver its next versions of Lotus Notes enterprise collaboration software and Lotus Symphony office productivity applications for the first time with full support for Ubuntu Linux 7.0... The Ubuntu support for Notes and Symphony were a direct response to demand from customers."

2008

[imbaczek]

The year of Linux Desktop!

Re:Hmmm...

[Kyojin]

Lotus notes... this may spell the end of Ubuntu being considered "User Friendly" as Lotus Notes drags it kicking and screaming to the ground.

New tag - deathofubuntu?

So wait...

[TLLOTS]

When did IBM start hating Linux?

World domination proceeding as planned

[00_NOP]

The battle is just to get to the point where the public authorities accept they can no longer post up websites that only work with MS's proprietary stuff - I think we'll start getting there this year. Not quite The Year Of Linux On The Desktop, but possibly the year where the rebel alliance win a few tactical victories on the long march to power.

Hmm... I suppose that's OK

[ta bu shi da yu]

However, are they going to open source Lotus Notes? It seems not.

This leads me to ask when are they going to fix their crappy HTML renderer in their Notes mail client? It must have the most braindead, broken, bizarre HTML renderer in the business. Why, their are whole [build-reci...-links.com] cottage [evolt.org] industries [computergripes.com] around [blogs.com] on [emaillabs.com] how [e-consultancy.com] to [graphics.com] work [templatekit.com] on [sitepoint.com] it's [sitepoint.com] crudulousness [reachcustomersonline.com].

Re:As a regular user of Notes at Work.

[KlaymenDK]

IBM, what you've just developed is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever used. At no point in your rambling, incoherent interface were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational program.

Ah, but dear sir, Rational is a completely separate product. Would you like to see the catalogue?

Finally! Linux has achieved parity with OS/2!

[smchris]

You know that's what somebody at IBM is thinking.

OK, I guess. But it's hardly Office for linux.

Re:Ubuntu 7.0?

[Ed Avis]

I'm running Ubuntu 4+3i right now, the real part works pretty smoothly but the imaginary part has some strange interactions with virtualization. I think it's just too complex for most desktop users.