Lotus Geek :: So, what myths do you want the Lotus Notes MYTHBUSTERS to explore?

As my buddy Bob alluded to on his blog, he and I are really excited about our session this year. We've decided to team up as the Lotus Notes/Domino MYTHBUSTERS! What do we mean, you ask? Well, here's the session abstract:

If you've been working with IBM Lotus Notes/Domino for any amount of time, I'm sure you've heard many crazy anecdotes or axioms - things like "GetNthDocument is ALWAYS slower than GetNextDocument", or even "@Formulas are ALWAYS slower than LotusScript to do the same work", and so on. Well, never fear, the MYTHBUSTERS are here! Come watch Bob Balaban and Rocky Oliver bust the most popular and interesting Lotus Notes/Domino myths suggested by YOU, the Lotus community. We'll confirm some, "explode" many, and generally have a fun time while helping you become more informed and knowledgeable. This means that the next time you encounter one of these myths, you'll be able to say, "That's not true - the Mythbusters told me so!"

You get the idea.

Bob and I have a good idea of how we're going to handle this, and make it informative and fun - but we're not going to share that, just yet.

However we really could use your help in coming up with a good set of myths, anecdotes, axioms, and "old wives' tales" you've been taught over the years. So, I'd like to ask you to respond with your favorites - or maybe some you've always heard, but aren't quite sure they're true. Bob and I will review the list, and select a few to explore. Additionally, we may ask a bit more of you for the session, if your suggestion is used (more on that later).

So, let us know what you want us to explore, and the Lotus Notes Mythbusters will be on the case! (maybe

)

Rock

Comments

1 - Rocky,
Can't think of any dev things but admin ideas many come to mind.

AdminP is the biggest culprit. it's supposed to do everything yet one has to force it to run sometimes or update faster/sooner.
Probably a few questions on there, from basics like why doesn't it pick up server versions all the time.
Why doesn't it or does it (I don't believe it does)delete users name from active agents, in corps that don't sign apps with a generic database ID when said user is fired?
In 801 you could chane the color of unread emails by accessing the CSS, in 802 you can't, is there a way or not?

Posted by Keith Brooks At 05:14:41 PM On 11/26/2008 | - Website - |

2 - Hi Rocky,

Sounds like a fantastic session. In recent months we have busted 3 long held myths so they might be good to include:

1. Compact -C defragments a NSF, in fact it does the opposite { Link } (includes a video)

2. Compact -b consolidates freespace -> no it doesn't !
{ Link }
(including a poll showing 60% of people think it does)

3. And by far the biggest, is that file fragmentation does not effect Domino's performance. We feel this is a bit like believing the earth is flat.
{ Link }

I hope they help.

Posted by Adam Osborne At 05:23:40 PM On 11/26/2008 | - Website - |

3 - BTW, more than happy to give you a copy of Defrag.NSF to take it for a spin. Cheers.

Posted by Adam Osborne At 05:32:39 PM On 11/26/2008 | - Website - |

4 - Really great idea for a session! Looking forward to it!

@2

1. To be honest ...I have never heard that myth.
Deframentation is a OS file specific issue. NTSF a well known for fragmenting heavily, but other file systems like different ones on Linux ....it is less an issue.

3. Really?
I fully understand you want to sell your defragmentation product, but seems more like you are starting myths instead .

Why not just run the excellent free open source defragmenter for windows "JKdefrag"?

Posted by Jesper Kiaer At 06:03:14 PM On 11/26/2008 | - Website - |

5 - I don't know coding, but speaking of adminp:

Tell AdminP process all does NOT do what you think it does.

Fixup does NOT fixup.

lotus_notes_gofaster=1 still doesn't work

Posted by Susan Bulloch At 07:10:48 PM On 11/26/2008 | - Website - |

6 - @4,

Yes, there are lots of myths out there and I haven't heard them all - either.

As for your accusation that I'm start a myth to sell product, that is just unfounded and offensive. I can't count how many times we have had to explain this stuff, particularly when you add RAID and SANS.

Use whatever product you want, but why not use a Domino specific tool to help with Domino specific issues?

Either way, the key is understand the problem and doing something about it - and that is the core of the myth. Believe it or not.

Posted by Adam Osborne At 08:36:50 PM On 11/26/2008 | - Website - |

7 - display information from multiple views in one table/view... like in JOIN

Posted by Patrick Kwinten At 08:12:52 AM On 11/27/2008 | - Website - |

8 - @5 Susan, it does work, or so some management think when you show it to them in there, Emoticon

Rock, maybe you can add a section on mythmanager busters too!

Posted by Keith Brooks At 10:25:35 PM On 11/27/2008 | - Website - |

9 - I don't think I'm well-versed enough in the myth-vs.-reality debates regarding Notes, but one myth that has always bugged me is that Notes apps are, by default, ugly and difficult to use. Maybe some really attractive UI for the web (arguably easy) or the client (maybe more difficult) would be a nice way to debunk that one.

Posted by Jennifer A At 06:49:39 PM On 12/08/2008 | - Website - |

10 - I would love to come to lotus sphere and attent the mythbuster session but my company doesn't want to pay for it. How ever I do have a good question for you that I can't find an answer to. I have mystery return receipts. Emoticon

Yes a user sends out a message with a return receipt and gets one back from the recipient and also from the administrator that has not read the message or received it. (i know because I'm the admin).

Can you help me with this?

Posted by Folkert At 04:48:51 AM On 12/18/2008 | - Website - |

11 - here's one - that I believed for awhile....

Profile documents are bad.

Looking forward to the session

Posted by Skelly At 07:03:44 PM On 01/06/2009 | - Website - |