I overheard something from Lotus people in the hall and I had to verify. Plus my question on it
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While walking back from the Swan to Dolphin,
I had the opportunity to hear an echoing group in front of me having a
conversation. They were stating that one of them was surprised not
to hear questions on why they are changing the name/tab for replication
in the Hannover release. They were actually quite nervous someone
would ask as it has been asked in some internal reviews. So it seems
it might be something like synchronize at this point, as used in
the Workplace Managed Client (WMC). So off I went on a search.
Current Hannover docs I could find anywhere
on the web had no mention at all of offline mode and replication/synchronization.
I could only find one reference at all to this in some more than
basic searching. Way more than basic searching. Crazy amounts
on both IBM, LDD and the whole Internet. Docs on LDD and some other
marketing and reference material did not point to it. But I whittled
down and eliminates until this doc for the Workplace Managed Client (WMC)
came up. From what I understood Hannover is following this theory,
but not exactly the same menu choices for offline mode..so don't think
I am saying that this is exact. But it makes perfect sense.
http://www-12.lotus.com/ldd/doc/uafiles.nsf/docs/wcs26/$File/rich_client_ug.pdf
Check starting at the bottom of page 13
(as per the contents) in Chapter 1 under Working Offline.
So what is the big deal you ask? Well
we are teaching people and employees for years to use the Replication
tab and to replicate. Not the synchronization tab and synchronize.
This could bring up a training issue and support calls for this upgrade.
Yes, the client is magnificent and magnificently different. Meaning
that you should always have training anyway. But why would a change
like that be necessary unless they are trying to get it more in-line with
Workplace and WMC. Make sense?
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On Friday, January 27th, 2006 by Chris Miller
