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Friday, April 30, 2004

Sun Java Desktop 2003 Review

PC Burn: "Sun Microsystems has been in the Unix game for about as long as there's been a Unix. Back in 1987 they helped make Unix System V with AT&T Bell labs. They've been marketing Solaris, one of the main Unix derivatives, for about twenty years. So why, then, would they market a Linux derivative? Let's take a look at what it is they're offering and what it's uses are to shed some light on the 'why' ... With Java Desktop 2003 being a modestly tweaked variant of SuSE 8.1, it seems that Sun is doing the reasonable thing and leveraging SuSE's expertise at building a distribution to their benefit. As long as Sun fully supports it's Linux desktop solution, Java Desktop shoud be a contender for corporate markets. For companies that rely on synergy between their servers and desktops with single vendor support, Sun should really shine. So there's nothing wrong with Sun's offering. Commercial desktop users that are looking for a Linux operating system will probably want to look into it. Being based off SuSE, it really doesn't hamper your long term options. If Sun is a viable software vendor for your business, then Sun Desktop OS might be for you. For desktop users, the soon to be released 2004 edition should be a working solution. Ultimately, as with most Unix decisions, it's not so much about who you buy it from, but whom you want to support it."

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