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CDlinux was a compact Linux mini-distribution. It ships with an up-to-date version of the Linux kernel, X.Org, Xfce window manager, and many popular applications. It has good internationalisation and locale support, and was highly user-configurable.
Status: Discontinued
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| 2004-04-29 |
NEW • Sun Java Desktop 2003 Review |
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PCBurn has published a review of Sun Java Desktop System 2003: "Sun Java Desktop 2003 is starting to show it's age. Anyone considering this distribution for a single user workstation or non-customized deployment should probably stick it out until Sun releases their 2004 edition next month. Also, check to see if updates between versions are included with whatever package you purchase. Allthough you can add in SUSE mirrors to put extra software on the system, that's a kludge at best. Sun Java Desktop 2003 shows a solid SUSE core with some nice piping, and I think the 2004 release will be much the same." The 3-page review with screenshots starts here.
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| About Sun JDS
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| Sun Java Desktop System is a comprehensive, secure, highly affordable enterprise desktop solution that is simple to use and works with existing infrastructure. The software consists of a fully integrated client environment based on open source and standards including a GNOME desktop environment, StarOffice productivity suite, Mozilla browser, Evolution e-mail and calendar client, Java 2 Standard Edition, and a Linux operating system. Future releases of Java Desktop System are planned to support workstations and Sun Ray thin clients running the Solaris Operating System.
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| 2004-06-22 |
Desktop Linux: Sun Shines |
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eWEEK set out to compare Sun Java Desktop System with Red Hat Desktop and this is the author's conclusion: "We found that, in all these areas, Sun's Java Desktop System 2 edges out Red Hat Desktop. We'll go as far as to say Java Desktop System advances the state of enterprise desktop Linux -- enough so that we've given it an Analyst's Choice award. Java Desktop System 2 is Sun's second crack at the corporate desktop. We were impressed by the improvements that Sun has introduced since the first version. One of the biggest enhancements is a capable management framework that provides the broadest set of management tools we've yet seen for the Linux desktop." The full story.
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| 2004-06-15 |
Interview: A Perspective on Sun's Desktop Strategy |
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PC Pro has interviewed Peder Ulander, Senior Director, Marketing Desktop Solutions, Sun Microsystems about the latest release of Sun Java Desktop System: "On the desktop, 95 per cent of them run Windows. I have one customer whose entire call centre shut down when the last virus hit. He could not make a sale for three days, because they had to patch and update all the systems. That's not where you go in and say: 'Hey replace all the systems with JDS,' because if Linux has that issue you have the same problem'. So it's about walking in and saying 'look, 50-50, or 80-20.'" The complete interview.
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| 2004-05-22 |
First Look: Sun Java Desktop System Release 2 |
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A new release of Sun Java Desktop System is out and here is the first review by Linux.com: "Sun Java Desktop System 2 is a good example of a great idea poorly implemented. The base system is exactly the same as the original 2003 release, the only difference being the addition of the rest of the operating environment: proprietary system management tools and the Java development software. Those are significant enhancements, but considering the atrocious functionality that the base system has, the primary focus should have been on improving the range of hardware support rather than adding more software." The 2-page review starts here..
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| 2004-05-05 |
Review: The Sun Java Desktop System |
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UNIX Review has published a review of Sun Java Desktop System: "Is JDS a serious challenger to other Linux distributions? It's certainly a viable contender, but I think its biggest asset in this area is the Sun name, rather than the technology. Simply put, this distribution doesn't differentiate itself enough from other distros to really give it an edge - unless the buyer simply feels more comfortable with the Sun brand-name attached. That's really the only thing that JDS has that other distros do not." The full review.
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| 2004-05-04 |
Distribution Release: Sun Java Desktop System 2 |
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Sun Microsystems has announced the release of Sun Java Desktop System 2: "Today, Sun releases Java Desktop System, Release 2, the next version of Sun's affordable, comprehensive, and secure enterprise-class desktop solution. More cost-effective than Windows, the Java Desktop System is a enterprise desktop solution that works with your existing infrastructure. The fully integrated desktop solution ships with a client desktop, including an office productivity suite, email, calendar, browser, instant messaging tools, and more. It also includes developer and system management tools for remote administration in a single package." See the press release, the product pages and the release notes for further information. Sun Java Desktop System 2 is available for purchase at $100 USD per desktop per year, or $50 USD per employee per year if purchased for all employees.
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| 2004-01-29 |
Sun's Java Desktop System 2003 Reviewed |
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MadPenguin has published a comprehensive review of Sun Java Desktop System 2003: "Sun Microsystems is a huge name to have as an ally in the desktop Linux market, and I think that with a little more development effort, their distribution can make it to enterprise desktops across the world, but not without simple Windows integration. The developers behind this effort need to focus on what makes a desktop OS great: ease of use, multimedia support, and simple/accessible networking features." Read the rest of the review with screenshots. (Many thanks to MadPenguin for providing information for our new Sun Java Desktop System page.)
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