Fernando Cassia's Article Digs Deeply in Sun's JDS Linux Desktop

Posted by tadelste on Oct 27, 2005 8:29 AM EDT
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You can find lots of news about Sun's JDS Desktop becoming available for Linux distributions. Fernando Cassia's offering on "The Inquirer" offers valuable insight into the significance of the offering.

Fernando writes: "I started running Sun's Java Desktop System back at release one - actually called R2003- in late December '03, for which I paid around $50 on Sun's web site. Unlike other distros, JDS was never available on retail - or virtual Amazon.com - shelves, you have to order it direct from Sun's web site."



He continues: "I instantly fell in love with this distro, which could be defined with one word: Simplicity. Unlike my past experiences with SuSE 9 and LindowsOS 4.0 (now Linspire) whose KDE default interfaces I ended up learning to hate, JDS's Gnome based desktop is a pleasure to use."



The article continues with screenshots, explanations and the enthusiasm I personally know he has for this product. For a long time, I shared that enthusiasm, only to feel let down by the indecisiveness of Sun's management.



I don't know if JDS will catch with Linux users or people looking for an alternative to Windows. But, Fernando makes a great case for the Sun desktop. If you have an interest, drop by The Inquier and see some great screenshots.

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