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Sun Reveals Java Desktop 3

Monday, February 21 2005 @ 07:58 PM EST
Contributed by: glosser

This article details Sun's Java Desktop 3, which was unveiled at LinuxWorld.
Sun this week at LinuxWorld revealed its Java Desktop 3.0 enterprise Linux desktop environment. Sun has not yet given a laundry list of features, but has indicated that device support and productivity are the foremost attributes of the upgrade.

The new Java Desktop is built atop the Linux 2.6 kernel to build a better base of support for modern hardware, with recent open source components providing for better interoperability with "legacy desktops" and Microsoft Office.
Herb Hinstorff, Director of the Client Systems Group at Sun Microsystems, told BetaNews that a wealth of drivers were made possible by the Linux 2.6 kernel, especially for laptops and wireless devices.
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