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From: CONTEDUC@UVMADMIN.BITNET (Lawrence Keyes)
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Subject: Re: Lotus Network Version 2.2
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Date: 6 Feb 90 13:42:00 GMT
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In-Reply-To:  Message of Fri, 2 Feb 90 16:23:00 EDT from <MONROE@DUKEFSB>

>>>Installing Lotus 123 2.2.
We recently upgraded our Lotus copies to the network version of 2.2 and
I had less than positive feelings about the way things work.

1. Lotus requires a shared data directory in the root of the volume on which
you have installed the software.  Since I normally try to install applications
in an APPS directory off the root, this precludes that.

2. There appears to be no network printer support. Lotus just refers you to the
network specific printing functions, i.e. CAPTURE.

3. The installation is quite confusing.(But free tech support is available.)

4. The installation includes a NewUser utility which creates a private set of
 configuration files in a private user directory for each user.
   This is nice, it means that you don't have to use environment variables and
   machine types for a mixed network.

On balance, I'd take a closer look before automatically upgrading.

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