[ale] Sun Java Desktop

[Greg]

>From looking at the literature it seems that it is Suns entry into the
Desktop of the Year race.  Perhaps to ease into the market by offering both
MS and *nix shops a solution that works on both.

from http://wwws.sun.com/software/javadesktopsystem/

The Java Desktop System is a comprehensive, secure, highly-affordable
enterprise desktop solution that consists of a fully integrated client
environment based on open source components and industry standards,
including a GNOME desktop environment, StarOffice Office Productivity Suite,
Mozilla browser, Evolution mail and calendar, Java 2 Standard Edition and a
Linux operating system.

Business Benefits

    * Lower business costs: Savings of 80% over Microsoft Windows/ Office XP
upgrade (90% less than full versions).
    * Reduced complexity: Fully integrated system in a single package means
less downtime and easier installation, management and use.
    * Better security: Linux/UNIX strict security system root access control
prevents viruses from modifying files. Java sandbox security infrastructure
prevents viruses from infecting the system environment.
    * Interoperability: Share files and documents with Windows and UNIX and
print to shared environments; leverage existing back-end systems.


Nothing that isn't out there already.  I would try it on my SunBlade but I
want to try aurora linux first.  Giving Sun $$ pi**e* me off more than MS
(borked software I understand, borked hardware makes me want to cringe)

Greg


> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org]On Behalf Of Chris
> Ricker
> Sent: Wednesday, December 31, 2003 1:15 PM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] Sun Java Desktop
>
>
> On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 hbbs at comcast.net wrote:
>
> > Has anyone gotten any firsthand experience with this Java Desktop from
> > Sun?  I'd be interested in your impressions of what it's for,
> what good it
> > is, and where it fits into the grand scheme of things.
>
> I've installed it and played with it a bit. It's essentially just
> a desktop
> SuSE. They've tweaked the look a bit to be more like XP, slimmed it down a
> bit (picked one hopefully best app, rather than shipping six web browsers,
> four email clients, etc.), added Star Office instead of Open
> Office, bundled
> some better fonts, and that's about it.
>
> later,
> chris
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