I see that the Domino people I spoke to at SHARE in Dallas didn't straighten up any of their sales stuff. Sigh.
For those that might be wondering, just because the note says "Linux for zSeries" doesn't mean you need to be running on 64-bit hardware. It will also run on S/390 hardware as well. Also, "United Linux 1.0" means SuSE SLES8 or later. The live install session I attended made the installation look pretty straightforward. Upload the install binary, start it up, and go away for a good long while. By the way, don't hold your breath for a Linux client. They seem to think the browser-based interface is good enough for us Visigoths. I told them "that stinks" without getting back any sympathy. :P Mark Post -----Original Message----- From: David Boyes [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 9:59 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Notes server finally available on Linux for 390! Interesting piece of mail: looks like the Visigoths won again....8-) Now, on to a Linux client... Interesting also that they allow transferring licenses between platforms. That may prove very useful. -- db Linux for zSeries supports Domino 6.5 only. Linux for zSeries does not support earlier releases of Domino. The announcement letter referenced above describes the highlights of Domino 6.5. Note: Lotus Domino 6.5 is also available on z/OS. Domino on Linux for zSeries is sold through Passport Advantage. This is consistent with other hardware platforms (e.g. Windows NT/2000, AIX, and OS/400). Domino customers who have a current software maintenance contracts are entitled to upgrade to Domino 6.5. They are also entitled to transfer their license between hardware platforms. Domino on Linux for zSeries requires United Linux 1.0 for S/390 with Service Pack 2. Domino 6.5 supports a range of end-user clients: Lotus Notes 6.5 (and earlier versions) Lotus Domino Web Access (browser access using Internet Explorer and Mozilla). Note: Mozilla support is new with Domino 6.5 and is very interesting to customers who want to evaluate deploying a Linux desktop. Lotus Domino Access for Microsoft Outlook for customers who want to replace Exchange servers but maintain their end-user Outlook clients. Important note: each of these client types causes different characteristics on the server load. An exciting new feature of Notes / Domino 6.5 is integration with IBM Lotus Instant Messaging (Sametime). To take advantage of this function, zSeries customers will need to purchase Instant Messaging client licenses and deploy a Sametime server on a supported platform (Windows NT/2000, OS/400, AIX). Between now and December 31, customers with a current Domino software maintenance contract are entitled to 20 Sametime clients (at no additional charge) to pilot this functionality. See the following Web site for more information: http://www.lotus.com/lotus/offering1.nsf/wdocs/65entitlement IBM Lotus Domino for Linux on zSeries Implementation redbook (SG24-7021) will be available soon. You can view a draft version at the following website: ibm.com/redbooks/redpieces/abstracts/sg247021.html -- db David Boyes Sine Nomine Associates
