[Linux-aus] Sun Strikes Software Deal With United Kingdom

[Con Zymaris]

On Mon, Dec 08, 2003 at 04:32:10PM +1100, Jeff Waugh wrote:
> <quote who="Con Zymaris">
> 
> > News is sketchy, but I've seen reports that maybe 800,000 desktops might
> > go to this Java-Linux desktop in the UK department of health alone.
> 
> (For all the sledging of Sun's business viability you hear around the place,
> they sure seem to be kicking a lot of goals. And for us, too!)

indeed...

Curious name though, huh? "The Java Desktop Environment". Seems like it's 
95% Linux to me ;-)

Anyway, for those keen:

 Sun Java Desktop System and its siblings battle Microsoft Windows/Office
 http://www.newrowley.com/takes/2003/take_031007.html


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