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Tuesday, February 03, 2004

Some info from today's Java Desktop System Webcast

I actually found the time to sit in on Sun's Java Desktop System Webcast, which was hosted by Sun executive vice president Jonathan Schwartz and Director of Desktop Solutions Peter Ulander. Overall, it was an interesting show, albeit it one with numerous technical glitches, most of which were caused by a massive turnout: Schwartz noted that over 4,000 viewers were flooding the available bandwidth at one point. Some interesting notes from the show:

- Today's JDS is based on Linux, but Sun is releasing a Solaris-based version as well and isn't particularly married to Linux, though it's hard to imagine what else they could use.

- JDS is pretty cheap at $50 per employee (or $100 per desktop; $50 for a limited time) and included free at home use, but Sun never answered my TCO question regarding the relative cost of JDS compared to Windows XP.

- The current JDS version will soon be supplanted by JDS 2.0, which will add developer tools, a Solaris version, and integration with JES.

- Sun's Longhorn-like Project Looking Glass is like a "concept car," according to Schwartz and would not be a specific JDS release. Instead, various PLG technologies will be rolled into JDS over time.

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