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Sun To Upgrade Java Desktop System

Posted by Hemos on from the playing-catch-up dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The second version of Sun's Java Desktop System should be unveiled this week, according to this article. And as part of Sun's effort to entice programmers to its new software, the new JDS software will include the Java Studio and NetBeans developer tools." The JDS is their Linux desktop system.

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  1. NetBeans by WilsonSD · · Score: 4, Informative
    Here's a link to a good review of NetBeans (which is now included with JDS):

    NetBeans 3.6 IDE is Much Improved

    -Steve

    1. Re:NetBeans by SoTuA · · Score: 4, Informative
      I tried 3.6.

      NetBeans is the most painful experience ever. And 3.6 eats so much ram it isn't funny, while eclipse 3M8 worked great, and 3m9 speeds along nicely, with a better UI and better features.

  2. Running JDS now... by arudloff · · Score: 5, Informative

    It's not too bad, basically SuSE as you've read before. My wheel mouse didn't work out of the box, and sound stuff didn't start automatically -- both of which would be really annoying to the common user.

    The interface is gorgeous though, and sun studio isn't a bad alternative to eclipse. Why they include netbeans and studio is beyond me though, they're the same thing as far as I can tell. And I can't type "javac" directly from my home directory, which I'd imagine the average user would need to be able to do without changing anything

    I'd like to see more of a sun supported community for JDS. I can't even find user forums or anything of the like to discuss the pitfalls I've found, etc. Hard to build a desktop user base if they are only going to marginally own up to it existing in the first place. I feel like I'm the only person in the world using it. Maybe it's just too early...

  3. Re:Nothing to do with Java! by Decaff · · Score: 4, Informative

    Who says it has nothing to do with Java? It has an up-to-date pre-installed Java VM, Java tools for adding extensions to Star Office, it now includes Sun Studio for Java development. The JVM is linked with Mozilla, so user can run serious Applets (making Java Desktop ideal for corporate environments and intranets).

    Its a corporate linux desktop which includes substantial Java tools to allow integration with, and development for, server-side J2EE installations.