ComputerWeekly: Sun Linux Lives on in Mad Hatter Software Bundle

“Sun Microsystems’ forthcoming bundle of desktop software,
codenamed Mad Hatter, will include Sun’s own Linux operating
systems, even though Sun discontinued sales of its customised Linux
in April.

“Mad Hatter, which is now in beta testing, is a package of basic
desktop applications comprising mainly of open-source components.
It includes Sun’s StarOffice productivity suite, the Mozilla Web
browser, the Gnome (GNU Object Model Environment) desktop
interface, and Ximian’s Evolution information management
software.

“Originally slated for an August release, Mad Hatter is running
slightly behind schedule and is now likely to debut in September or
October. Sun’s target buyers for the bundle are cost-conscious
businesses with large workforces that do not need high-end
application functionality, such as call centres, retail outlets and
bank branches…”

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