Today's News: Workplace pricing questions surface

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September 07, 2004 Published by  SearchDomino.com    Today's News Issue Sponsored By:   > mSuite from CommonTime: Total Mobility for Domino   > Swing Software IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Expect more Domino-Workplace tie-ins, for a price   >  Centrelink puts open source commitment in writing   >  Big Blue plugs DB2 holes   >  More headlines   >  Poll: Your reaction to the end of R5 support?   >  Tip: Create a doclink between two unrelated Notes docs   >  Ask Michael Lazar: Remotely verify version of Domino run on a server   >  The Missing Link: Conscience and the computer thief Expect more Domino-Workplace tie-ins, for a price [eWEEK] When Version 7 of the Notes client and Domino server debut in 2005, enhanced "surface-level" integration will tie the products with IBM's next-generation Workplace collaboration platform, but unresolved licensing issues for Notes and Domino customers could mean paying more for Workplace functionality. MORE INFO: > Read more about future Workplace technologies > Learn why Workplace may be the next Notes   FREE ENTERPRISE MOBILITY PILOT: MSUITE 3.5 FOR DOMINO Enterprises utilising Notes/Domino need more than just wireless email. Device management, on-device/over-the-air security and mobile business applications are all serious considerations. mSuite addresses all these areas, whilst maximizing business benefits. Ask for a free server pilot or brochure including consultation. Toll free +1 866 706 0609 UK/Eur:+44 1332 547 628 mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]   Centrelink puts open source commitment in writing [ZDNet] The Australian government's Centrelink agency is looking to shave millions off its IT budget by moving applications from over 1,700 Windows, NetWare and Solaris servers -- including its Lotus Domino environment -- to virtual machines hosted on IBM zSeries mainframe-class servers running SuSE Linux Enterprise Server 8. Big Blue plugs DB2 holes [InternetNews] IBM releases 'FixPaks' for vulnerabilities found in its DB2 Universal Database product. More headlines [From around the Web] Serena plans to overtake IBM's Rational next year (Reuters) IBM supercomputer goes back to its roots (CNET News.com) POLLS:  Poll: Your reaction to the end of R5 support? How does Lotus' statement that R5 support will end in Sept. 2005 make you feel? Cast your vote in our poll. PREVIOUS POLL RESULTS: In our last poll, we asked what you thought about the recent Radicati Group controversy surrounding its Microsoft/Lotus white paper, and if you considered its findings valid. Here's what you and your peers told us.   SALES PROPOSAL AUTOMATION with Lotus Notes and MS Word Usage scenario #4: "A sales team has been looking for a solution that would help them create more proposals in less time. They needed to reduce manual repetitive tasks, and consequently improve proposal consistency and accuracy. Although they have been using a CRM/SFA solution, the solution didn't provide any help in writing proposals..." Learn more and download the free trial today!   TIPS:  Tip: Create a doclink between two unrelated Notes docs A SearchDomino.com reader recently submitted a question asking for help creating a DocLink between two unrelated documents in the same database. The person tried several frustrating attempts using the Formula language to solve the problem, but it only worked about 50% of the time, and was that far too unreliable for a production application. Expert Scott Lemieux has all too often had the same frustrating experience using Formula to solve problems like these, so he developed a solution for this scenario that uses LotusScript. ADVICE:  Ask Michael Lazar: Remotely verify version of Domino run on a server Dear Mike: Is there a way to remotely verify what version of Domino is being run on a server? We are having some issues with Sun JVM, and everything I have found states that Domino 6 should work fine. I have been told that our server was updated to 6.5, but I would like to verify that myself if at all possible. Click here to read Michael's expert response Conscience and the computer thief [Reuters] Here's a German thief who may qualify as one of those thousand points -- or in this case, pixels -- of light. After the computer cad from Koblenz stole a laptop, the salesman gave chase. But the salesman should have stretched first -- he tripped on the sidewalk and broke his arm. Hearing his pursuer wail in pain, the thief halted, apologized and handed back the laptop before he took off again.   Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]     Free E-Newsletters! 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