This is a funny thread. I happened across it trying to find a way to convert NDL’s to Notes URL’s and I have to put in my 2 cents…
I have been on both sides of the Notes sucks battle.
I was subjected to Notes in 1997 and used it (and administered it) until mid 2005 when I got to experience Exchange/Outlook/SharePoint.
Happily, that phase of my life is over and I am back to a world with powerful replication, easy database access, wonderful archiving, easy customization, actual security, and best of all, as someone else pointed out, no spit and gum holding it all together!