IBM released Notes client version 8 recently. Version 7 for Linux sucked but this newer version is better integrated, verify dependencies and i'm using it now for one week without any problems so far ... Still not delivered in rpm format (when will IBM/Lotus understand the benefit of RPM instead of their stupid Installshield anywhere java app ... ?) though. On the other hand, it contains the IM Sametime plugin (very well integrated this time) so i don't need to use Gaim/Pidgin meanwhile plugin to connect to our Sametime server . IBM decided to package OpenOffice (ibm modified version) inside the Notes client so it seems their philosophy is to push Odt format ...