September 2004
Intermediate to advanced
416 pages
10h 17m
English
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Chapter 1. Introducing the JDS Linux Desktop
Welcome to Sun’s JavaTM Desktop System. JDS helps you unleash the power of Linux without much of a learning curve. You get the convenience of a familiar and friendly desktop screen along with the secure, stable, and extensible Linux operating system.
In this chapter, you become familiar with the JDS desktop and quickly learn how to be productive. In later chapters, you will discover many useful and exciting features of Linux and Sun’s productivity tools.
JDS combines many advances in personal computer technology. Sun engineers blended those advances into a progressive and secure system. While you enjoy email, web browsing, and editing documents, you can stop worrying about email viruses. From the ground up, Sun built JDS with security in mind.
As you begin to use JDS, you can sense the power and stability of Linux under the hood. But you do not really have to deal with the engine. You just see a user-friendly and attractive desktop that helps you surf the Internet, send email, keep track of your activities, look at your family pictures, watch videos, listen to music, and use your word processor. You can still create and read PDF files and work with graphics in the same way as you do with Photoshop. You can also use your flatbed scanner to send faxes and copy documents the way you have in the past. You can continue utilizing Instant Messaging and chat.
Sun Microsystems has created the first viable alternative to a Microsoft desktop in 15 ...
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