Sun’s desktop system

I first heard about the Linux desktop system from Sun at 
 Sun Tech Days. Before long, I wrote about
 The Ambitious Sun Java Desktop System Project (Dagblog, January 9, 2004).
 In his article Sun Fails to Light a Fire Under Linux, P.J. Connolly wrote,
 “The Linux desktop is almost ready. Almost, I said.” He described what he found while
 testing Java Desktop System. His final verdict on the desktop package was quite favorable.

Sun Java Desktop System 2003 is a polished desktop package that should suit even people who dread change. It’s built on SUSE Linux, with Sun contributing enhanced networking tools, J2SE and the StarOffice suite. For JDS to succeed in businesses, Sun needs to deliver high-quality systems management tools. Until then, it’s one of many Linux desktops, albeit a very good one.