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  • Sun releases Solaris-based desktop software

    Sun Microsystems has quietly released a version of its Java Desktop System software based on Solaris, a new step in the company's plan to try to transfer some of Linux's glory to its own operating system.

  • Sun to upgrade Linux desktop software

    Sun Microsystems plans to release the second version of its Java Desktop System, the server maker's version of Linux for desktop computers.

  • Sun opens Project Looking Glass

    In a move that reflects the growing power of the open-source programming movement, Sun Microsystems plans Monday to share an experimental user interface for desktop computers called Project Looking Glass.

  • Next StarOffice goes on sale

    The newest version of Sun Microsystems' StarOffice desktop software suite, a competitor to Microsoft Office, is now available online.

  • Sun touts Opteron server, Linux desktop

    Sun Microsystems has introduced Advanced Micro Devices' Opteron into its server family and announced a deal in China that's expected to boost its Linux desktop software.

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  • Sun to upgrade Linux desktop software

    Sun Microsystems plans to release the second version of its Java Desktop System, the server maker's version of Linux for desktop computers.

  • Gosling: Rebirth of Java on desktops

    Java has come full circle, and James Gosling has watched the 12-year journey. Gosling, who helped invent the Java programming language, talks about how Sun Microsystems plans to return Java to its roots and the role of the newly launched JavaFX Script.

  • Java desktop wins over major Irish bank

    Sun Microsystems announced late yesterday that Allied Irish Bank would migrate 7,500 of its users to the Java Desktop System software.

  • Battling Windows on the cheap

    Sun hopes to make inroads on the enterprise desktop by slashing the price of its Java Desktop System, which is designed to replace both Windows and Office.

  • Sun bets on free Java tool

    Sun Microsystems will release a free version of its Java application server, a move designed to encourage more developers to build programs on the software foundation.

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