Enterprises looking to make the switch to Notes on SLED 10 may not find it a simple switch, however, as the requirements to get it running involve a number of manual steps.

One IT manager evaluating Notes on SLED 10, who requested anonymity, said while he managed to get the software working well, it would have been easier with a single package.

"I had to install the Mozilla suite to satisfy dependencies, install a patch for SLED 10 from IBM, and change configuration files with a text editor," he said, adding once all the requirements were met the installation was straightforward.

"I can't image a large Notes install base migrating 500 desktops over while it is this complex to setup. A single RPM [RPM Package Manager] package file would be much easier."

On the plus side, once installed Notes 7.0.1 proved to be backward compatible with a version 6.5.4 server so e-mail and calendaring could be used as expected, according to the IT manager.