[LDTP-Dev] [Fwd: [desktop-discuss] Java Desktop System Released]

[Kaveri Murthy]

-------- Original Message --------
Subject: 	[desktop-discuss] Java Desktop System Released
Date: 	Sat, 29 Oct 2005 10:10:56 +1300
From: 	Glynn Foster <Glynn.Foster at Sun.COM>
Reply-To: 	desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org
Organization: 	Sun Microsystems
To: 	opensolaris-announce at opensolaris.org
CC: 	Desktop Discuss <desktop-discuss at opensolaris.org>



The OpenSolaris desktop community are proud to announce the first
release of the Java Desktop System under its new home -

http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/desktop/communities/jds/


About JDS
=========

The Sun Java Desktop System is the award winning secure and enterprise
desktop software solution that combines the best of open source
innovation.

This SOURCE ONLY release is based on the open source components that
make up the Sun Java Desktop System. 

This release contains the major new features -

	- GNOME 2.10
	- Firefox 1.5b
	- Thunderbird 1.5b

Build JDS
=========

Refer to the following location for full details on how to download and
build the Java Desktop System -

http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/desktop/communities/jds/building/

Release notes are available at the following location -
http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/desktop/communities/jds/jds_releases/28102005/


About the OpenSolaris Desktop Community
=======================================

Solaris, and OpenSolaris, have traditionally been recognized as a server
based operating system. While this still remains true to today, the
importance of the desktop has grown over the last couple of years. The
Desktop Community brings desktop users and developers together from
right around the world, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to collaborate
on the OpenSolaris Desktop.


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