Gary Krakow tests Sun Microsystems' new operating system based on Java and Linux called the Java Desktop System.

Included in the system are the Java Enterprise System and the Java Desktop System. The Enterprise System is an integrated, open software system that is the foundation for building Java technology ...

Java Desktop System 2 and Red Hat Desktop ship with Evolution 1.4.5 as their default groupware application. We tested both Evolution installations with IMAP mail accounts.

The Java Desktop System, which enables a user to connect to a Windows environment from an entirely Linux-based interface with Star Office and Ximian, will cost $25 per user, per year.

In fact, the Java Desktop System costs up to 80 percent less than a typical Microsoft Windows environment, with even greater cost savings through educational discounts. Furthermore, the Java Desktop ...

For customers looking for a Java-based deployment and development environment, Sun's recently announced Java Desktop System 2.0 offers a strong option.

Sun Microsystems is eyeing Friday, Dec. 12, as its target ship date for the Java Desktop System, Sun's software chief told <I>CRN</I> Wednesday.

Sun Microsystems is pulling back on its plans to market and sell its Linux-based desktop operating system and may give the technology to the open-source community, according to John Loiacono ...

Sun Microsystems Inc. on Thursday will use the Desktop Linux Summit in San Diego to announce that the second version of its Java Desktop System will be generally available in the first week of May.

The Java Desktop System, which enables a user to connect to a Windows environment from an entirely Linux-based interface with Star Office and Ximian, will cost US$25 per user, per year.