:Linux Journal: Linux in Government: Linux Desktop Reviews, Part IV--JDS
Linux Journal: Linux in Government: Linux Desktop Reviews, Part IV--JDS Apr 5, 2005, 20 :00 UTC (0 Talkback[s]) (4943 reads) (Other stories by Tom Adelstein)
"During the launch of Sun's Java Desktop System (JDS), the company touted its product as a real alternative to Microsoft Windows. During an interview, Peder Ulander, the then director of marketing for the Desktop Solutions team at Sun, said, 'The Java Desktop System is a comprehensive and secure enterprise desktop environment that runs on Solaris and Linux. It provides the enterprise with the first viable alternative to Windows in 15 years, by offering a complete feature set at a fraction of the cost of a Windows upgrade...'"
