Leadership By Numbers :: Silence on Slashdot?

Knowledge is not power, but learning is. As kids, we made art with paint-by-number kits. Simply matching the outline numbers with an oil paint gave us the illusion of mastery. I've worked in all facets of the IT industry: as IT management, as a consultant, systems adminstrator, developer and instructor. And, I still see a lot of paint-by-number projects which try to be the real thing. IT leadership is about reading the numbers, then going outside the lines and taking risks.

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Silence on Slashdot?

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Yesterday, Slashdot.Org had a feature article on IBM's Inexpensive Notes/Domino Push Against MS. And, almost no one in the Lotus Blogsphere seems to have noticed. I've already written on this topic, and posted it in a more popular tech site, so I've said my peace.

The Slashdot article brought out the flame wars (of course), but there was some reasoned commentary which demonstrates that Lotus Notes 8 is perceived as "new and improved."

Oddly, on the eve of a massive SQL Server security debacle, I'd expect there to have been more discussions about security and encryption.

Posted by Jack Dausman On 04/30/2008 | Permalink

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3 - Thanks, all, for the comments. I try not to always write headlines that are hooks (e.g., "You have to read this !"), though I do know what you mean. I kind've figured that those who read Slashdot would get it, and want to read it, and those who have more important things to do can go on to the next topic.

Good for you, Philip, for posting in the forum.

Posted by Jack Dausman At 12:27:22 AM On 05/01/2008 | - Website - |

2 - I was going to post something about it, but I was a little busy in the discussion at Slashdot itself...

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Posted by Philip Storry At 11:42:41 PM On 04/30/2008 | - Website - |

1 - I make it a point to read a lot of posts served up by PlanetLotus. Not just the Lotus ones (I think that I might be a little strange in that regard).

I would have expected more hits to this post than the paltry 23 you currently have. May I offer a suggestion? For something like this, you might have tried a different title. I know, you should not have to do that, but to drive more awareness you have to have "Lotus," Notes," or "Lotus on Linux" in the title to get the traffic.

If that is what you want. Emoticon

This was a good link, one that deserves more attention from the Lotus Community. But I am thankful that you shared it. The comments were "normal," but, like you showed, there were some good nuggets in them.

Thanks for sharing.

Posted by Gregg Eldred At 09:25:13 PM On 04/30/2008 | - Website - |