The product once known as 'Mad Hatter' is far from crazy. Even in its first version, JDS is probably enough like Windows to satisfy typical office workers.
by Laurence Moroney
February 2, 2004
nless you live under a rock you already know that Sun has developed and released an operating system platform, called the Sun Java Desktop System 2003, or JDS, as part of a complete repositioning of the company's Java-related software offerings. As part of this repositioning, Sun moved to a flat licensing scheme for Enterprises under which customers get access to all products for $100 per developer, per year. For this sum you can get your hands on anything in the Sun arsenal—from operating systems to application servers to development tools to desktop apps.
In many ways, JDS—which was formerly known by its memorable code name, Mad Hatter—is the flagship of this restructuring. At a minimum, it is a very critical component in Sun's direct campaign to damage Microsoft through encouraging Windows attrition.
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Laurence Moroney is a senior architect in a major financial services house in New York city. He has written software in many fields, from casino management to enterprise chat systems. He is the co-author of a forthcoming book on Web Services security.
nless you live under a rock you already know that Sun has developed and released an operating system platform, called the Sun Java Desktop System 2003, or JDS, as part of a complete repositioning of the company's Java-related software offerings. As part of this repositioning, Sun moved to a flat licensing scheme for Enterprises under which customers get access to all products for $100 per developer, per year. For this sum you can get your hands on anything in the Sun arsenal—from operating systems to application servers to development tools to desktop apps.
Laurence Moroney is a senior architect in a major financial services house in New York city. He has written software in many fields, from casino management to enterprise chat systems. He is the co-author of a forthcoming book on Web Services security.
