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Sun's Java Desktop System (JDS) has faced a lot of flack from the Free Software community. People object to Sun's naming scheme and branding, and have cried out in angst about JDS's complex and unattractive end-user licensing agreement. It seems odd that strident objections are being directed at the very best, most complete, and thoroughly integrated GNU/Linux distro on the market. Upon close inspection, the discrepancy is about the different objectives of individual open source developers and enterprise software vendors. And in the end, the high quality of Sun's new desktop system stands firm as a testament to our shared values for open standards and competitive functionality.
I am not a programmer nor a politician.
Sun want to be microsoft. I mean they really really want to be microsoft. Same business model, smaller numbers.
Take other peoples work, package it with a new name and sell it.
I am an idealist.
You won't get me to pay every year for what I can get for free or for a one off payment.
Sun are after big fish and are a bit too indifferent and aloof when it comes to the smaller organisations.
There now, I've been very polite and controlled.
I don't like Sun.
Can you tell?
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I am an idealist. You won't get me to pay every year for what I can get for free or for a one off payment.
Sun are after big fish and are a bit too indifferent and aloof when it comes to the smaller organisations.
There now, I've been very polite and controlled. I don't like Sun. Can you tell?