Java.net: Behind The Scenes of Project Looking Glass | Linux Today

Java.net: Behind The Scenes of Project Looking Glass

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jul 9, 2004

“I recently had the opportunity to sit down with Hideya
Kawahara, lead developer for 3D Project Looking Glass, Sun’s 3D
desktop technology, open source project on java.net.

“Before meeting with Hideya, I must confess that I had been
operating under the mistaken assumption that Project Looking Glass
was intended as a replacement window manager for Linux, a 3D
novelty of no more consequence than any of a long list of failed
attempts at reinventing the traditional 2D desktop in a new 3D
world…”

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(Jun 15, 2004)

Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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