Xandros Open Circulation Edition Reviewed
MadPenguin reviews the free version of Xandros, complete with screenshots.
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Sun Opens Its 3-D Linux Desktop
Sun is putting into the hands of the open-source community Project Looking Glass, its next-generation, 3-D Linux desktop system that has been receiving rave reviews.
Sun slams Red Hat
Sun has launched an all out offensive today against Red Hat Linux, putting Solaris x86 at the tip of its bayonet. "We are a big supporter of the open source movement and have been forever," said Larry Singer, SVP of global market strategies at Sun, in an interview. "We think Linux is a huge movement that is pretty good for the industry and that for some implementations Linux makes sense. We also think there are a lot of people that consider Red Hat for the wrong reasons."
New Xandros OEM Editions Tailor Xandros to Different Needs
While UnixReview reviews Xandros 2, Xandros announced the release of OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) editions of the Xandros Desktop Operating System. These OEM editions allow the manufacturer to customize desktop wallpaper and icons, browser home page and bookmarks, and other aspects of thecustomer experience to meet their specific business objectives and regional needs. Read more for the rest of the press release.
Desktop Linux: Sun Shines
Read the Sun Java Desktop System review at eWEEK with much info on the product.
Through the Looking Glass – a perspective on Sun’s Desktop Strategy
Sun's Java Desktop has been something of a surprise hit, both for Sun and the Linux desktop arena. With major deals such as 200 million seats sold into China already brokered, it is already proving itself a successful alternative to Windows. With a recent refresh, in the form of JDS2, and much enthusiasm for the three-dimensional Looking Glass desktop, it seemed a good time to get to the bottom of Sun's desktop strategy. PCPro managed to grab a few minutes with Peder Ulander, Senior Director, Marketing Desktop Solutions, Sun Microsystems.
Xandros Debuts Open Circulation Edition
Xandros has just announced the release of an Open Circulation Edition of the Xandros Desktop OS, which comes with features like the ability to dual-boot with Windows XP, the Opera browser and email package, and access to Xandros Networks. To accompany this exciting release, DesktopOS.com has published an exclusive interview with Rick Berenstein, Xandros Chairman & CTO, Ming Poon, the VP for Software Development, and Stephen Harris, Director of Marketing & PR.
Sun Opens JDesktop Integration Components
Sun has released the JDIC/JDesktop Integration Components API via the LGPL. The idea is to create a Java API that allows Java applications to better integrate with a modern desktop. It allows apps to embed a web browser component, access/launch desktop applications and associate filetypes.
Sun Opens Up with Blogging; Solaris Tidbits
Sun put up a "planet" page consisting of blogs of Sun engineers. Check it out here as they mention some Solaris news among other things.
Sun’s Java Desktop System 2 is No Improvement
Sun introduced recently the second version of Java Desktop System (JDS) for a flat fee per employee/per year. We tried it and here is what we found out about:
Sun Rolls Out New Products, Services; Says Hardware will be Free
Sun's Schwartz isn't alone in saying that hardware will someday be "free," so long as customers sign up for multiyear software subscriptions and services contracts. Microsoft Corp. Chairman Bill Gates has said he believes that, within a few years, hardware will be free and that software will be bought on a subscription basis, rather than as a one-time purchase that must be upgraded routinely.
Schwartz Spreads Pricing Ideas Beyond Sun Software
After being promoted to the No. 2 position at Sun Microsystems, Jonathan Schwartz has begun spreading his unusual pricing plans from the software group to the rest of the company.
What Sun Really Wants to Sell in the x86 Market
Channel Zone Editor Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols thinks he's finally figured out what Sun really wants to sell on the x86 platform—and it's not Linux.
Sun to Share the 3-D Project Looking Glass with Developers
Software developers will soon have their chance to smoke what Sun Microsystems is rolling. At the JavaOne conference next month, Sun will release a developer kit for its Project Looking Glass 3-D software. This will be the first time Sun has let anyone outside of the company fiddle with that code, and the move confirms that Project Looking Glass is heading toward a general release on Linux and Solaris.
Sun Pushes Linux into Retail
The Sun-Tomax solution was to get rid of the Windows servers and substitute a cluster of eight Sun servers running Linux sitting in a data-center that is professionally managed in a high-availability environment. Soon, the companies plan to add six more servers to that cluster, according to Klingler.
First Look: Java Desktop System 2
Sun Java Desktop System Review
Sun's aim was to produce a viable alternative to Microsoft's pervasive Windows and Office products. And you know what, it very nearly succeeded, says PCPro on their review.
Opinion: The Changing Sun
Sun Microsystems, once a great enterprise computer company, has been shrinking. Sun is also shrinking in other ways, such as the enterprise-only part, by entering to the consumer markets. Sun has getting slow at some things, such as copying off competitors.
An Open Dialogue with Russ Castronovo, Sun Microsystems
OrangeCrate's Chuck Talk talks to Russ Castronovo, in charge of Global Communications for Sun Microsystems about a lot of Sun-Linux issues.
Sun completes ‘Niagara’ chip design
Sun Microsystems has completed the design of its Niagara processor, a crucial product in the server maker's effort to keep its own UltraSparc chip family competitive, a source familiar with the project said.