A brief history of notes and Domino

Introduction: Notes and Domino originated from the research work of Ray Ozzie, Tim Halvorsen and Len Kawell, originally from Illinois State University's PLATO Notes, then decnotes. Lotus founder Mitch Kapor recognized the great potential of Ozzie's collaborative project, and the history of its development began.

You might expect that complex and successful software such as IBM Lotus Notes and Domino has a long and colourful history. In some ways, this history also reflects the development of the computer industry itself: the development and widespread use of PCs, networks, graphical user interfaces, communication and collaboration software, and the Web. Lotus Notes and Domino have experienced each phase of the journey, affecting all critical progress and impact.

This article briefly traces the history of Lotus Notes and Domino, starting from the earliest concepts and development phases to the release of each major release. At the same time also analyzed:

The original idea of Notes

Notes Development prior to release

Release 1.0

Release 2.0

Release 3.0

Release 4.0 and 4.5

Release 5.0

Release 6 and 6.5

Release 7

Release 8