If imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Microsoft’s fiercest foes–Java software providers–are showing growing admiration for their powerful rival, says News.com. eWEEK also has an article on Sun’s new announcements, and here is our own report on Sun’s Linux distribution: Java Desktop System.
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Finally got to see looking glass and despite Johnathan doing little with it, the demonstration was very impressive. It demonstrates Java’s power, and makes me excited to be a software engineering student.
It’s great to see that the creator of Java is putting some muscle behind Java in every aspect ( Enterprise, desktop, gaming, mobile) and I definitely hope that companies signon to all their initiatives so that Microsoft’s progress can be impeded. Their desktop look relative cool.
Java is cool. Go Java!
So, this is Sun’s version of innovation? I still see a desktop with icons, pointers, and windows.
Oh, I forgot, It’s not Microsoft so it’s much, much better.
The freedom to paint your cell walls does not change the fact you are still in prison.
“So, this is Sun’s version of innovation? I still see a desktop with icons, pointers, and windows.”
Not only that but a damn Start menu.
This looks like “innovation” in the sense in which Microsoft uses the word.
I especially like the trash can. It is a much better metaphor for delete than Microsoft’s recycle bin. I’m waiting for Apple to sue.
You almost need to steal UIs. Users have been trained to think they’re “usable,” so a truly improved UI will still be considered unusable.
Admittedly this is a little exaggerated, but the art and skill needed to create a compelling UI that isn’t Windows/Mac-like is extreme. Took computing 50 years for the computer world to produce Python.
It’s Gnome 2.2, just with a few tweaks.
Copying is one way to Innovate… Copy and improve upon. Hey, the computer industry has been like this since the beginning, and it’s still going on like this.
Copying should not really be criticized, as if the original creators of whatever it is that’s being copied gets beaten by the copier, then that’s improvement and even innovation.
Hey, if you can’t beat them at your own game, copying would be in the best interest of the whole industry or field.
It is totally impossible for .Net to displace Java because it only runs on Microsoft! LOL…
I think that Sun has the right idea here, and the platform innovation is going to come from open source developers. The vendor innovation will be through Java middleware. Here you will have a real platform underneath rather than a product.
Vendors will have equal opportunity and competition will exist and be able to reach business and home customers. A business will have choices regarding which middleware provider they use. Everyone will have a low cost choice.
Sun should not touch the ‘platform’ too much because that work is to be done by open source OSDL. Sun should focus on Java and compatibility with Solaris through Java and mobile devices.
The thing though is that Microsoft should ship their own distribution and bridge it to Windows and provide their customers with a choice rather than fencing them into closed source doom!
will looking glass be open sourced or openly available?