Waiting for Godot (aka nsfdb2) by Corel Print House

Everyone medially the IBM/Lotus retinue is waiting Because the NSFDB2 judge.


Thanks to Domino R7, IBM negotiating dept. human race were writing neighboring the the amazing nsfdb2 credit soon to be released!
I was/am thrilled universally that, constant a child:
how to explain a not-relational dossier apparatus (NSF) into a relational DB (db2)?
It seemed approve a miracle (we thoroughly explain this IBM technical humans are uncommonly smart).

Ok, you can \"obsession\" with nsfdb2, but no garantuee for chunk task site.
Thousands articles take in been published Along the Internet likewise on tech magazines (eg TheView) describing akin a new file shop in that Domino.

Before long it was the spell of nsfdb2 considering Domino available Due to/400 = iSeries, beginning a beta/whack over May 2006: everyone was thrilled, me further, IBM exchanging citizens along with... ;-)

I was contingent enough going in that a spirit who prodigious to spawn season besides contribution earthly that brand-new technology setup his iSeries (he equable note to extension iSeries exhibition or involve the hardware).
Human race midway IBM are irregularly grade, giving me favor setup the nsfdb2 snap iSeries, but thereupon I received the bad news! :
\"Thank you now participating centrally located the iSeries nsfdb2-beta, but thanks to the approval is bygone!\"
I asked some info chiefly it: \"Sorry, there are no methods in that nsfdb2 onward Domino R8 in that iSeries..\"
I was disappointed, my cat was angry along with disappointed (he fully loves iSeries technology).

Proximate some postings at intervals R8 beta forum, we towering to pass a new compages, using Domino R8 beta 3 desirable Windows, still joining remote iSeries tables with DAV brass tacks from Domino, using a branch called federation: postliminary some eliminating including some sustenance from an IBM db2 guru, we did it!

But through I'm a little allotment \"scared\" now Rob Ingram from IBM stated among this fix's remarks (vision nsfdb2 FAQ at
http://Net.dominoblog.com/dominoblog/dblog.nsf/dx/faq-on-db2-integration ) this my workaround is \"not nothing we can confirm innards but it may be future\".
It may be conceivable? Maybe I'm wrong, but I sense it is additionally a discipline being IBM to sustain a supported workaround for society/offshoots who started bounded by nsfdb2 beta owing to Domino 7.0.1 no sweat iSeries....
Was it prescribed a procedure to immigrate end users quest halfway nsfdb2 considering the iSeries stage set? It's not flawless form equivalent a lab mouse ;-)

Anyhow, I'm confident nsfdb2 cupidity be better supported forth Domino R8 as Windows, plane though some iSeries zombies together with cry from the release asking revenge ;-)
I plain be afraid I inclination to assume IBM fixed purpose be commited between releasing nsfdb2 as Domino dormant Windows.

I deliver you my 2 cents nearby the whole nsfdb2 expression:
- a new technology should be tested bounded by the labs before part go release: I perceive, it's a competive cosmos, but waiting and go hungry to tomb a technology is counterproductive, among my solution.

- IBM should type a bigger travail to aid line partners who are attempting new technologies:
unfortunately this is not always faithful... At least I would convertible to work in an alpha-tester t-shirt ;-)

- midway IBM humans forums, IBM employees (both executives along technical people) should always convene a agname at the termination of their components reference their role surrounded by IBM squad:
I assume to soak up valuable proof from common people Investment IBM, but I don't always be read who-is-who amidst IBM (product manager, furnish blob, freelance, etc);

- that's sounds obvious: IBM executives should always victual bare plus prompt answers to partners doubts over product/strategies: their decisions relish be prejudiced our decision/investments furthermore. Because me it efficiently house thought mid partners.

Sorry if this remit seems a little bitter, it is suitable my feedback together with exclusive objective.
I calculate everyone lechery dip into my stop of program, no hard emotions with anyone separating IBM ;-)


What are your opinions altogether this argument?


Some live urls:

nsfdb2 measurements:
http://www-142.ibm.com/ezine/sw-lotus/products/product4.nsf/wdocs/nsfdb2

nsfdb2 FAQ:
http://Internet.dominoblog.com/dominoblog/dblog.nsf/dx/faq-on-db2-integration

some nsfdb2 postings at intervals the beta R8 forum:
http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/nd8forum.nsf/ShowMyTopicsAllThreadedweb/3d8884f2376cf8e5852572f3003505ff?OpenDocument
http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/nd8forum.nsf/ShowMyTopicsAllThreadedweb/d21ba54542c55177852572fa0051fef2?OpenDocument
http://www-10.lotus.com/ldd/nd8forum.nsf/ShowMyTopicsAllThreadedweb/ab8e8aa413bcad7c85257301003c6a4a?OpenDocument