September 2004
Intermediate to advanced
416 pages
10h 17m
English
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Foreword
Students, software developers, and computer experts from around the world have used Linux and open source software for years. Finally, Tom Adelstein and Sam Hiser have written a book to help the rest of us get started with Linux and open source applications. In Exploring the JDS Linux Desktop, Adelstein and Hiser take you on a step-by-step tour of Sun Microsystems’ Java Desktop System. Beginning with instructions for installing JDS using the included CD-ROM, through the use of all the JDS tools and applications, they share their insight, tips for new Linux users, and enough shortcuts that even experienced Linux users are likely to learn new tricks.
As any Linux user will tell you, there isn’t anything particularly challenging about using individual Linux applications. Anyone who can use a web browser can use Mozilla. If you have ever used a word processor or spreadsheet, you should feel right at home with Sun’s Star Office suite of applications. Previously, what made Linux difficult was that to get started, you usually needed to download, install, and configure the operating system and your favorite applications from a dozen or more different web sites or CDs. It’s no wonder that getting the correct versions of the correct Linux and open source applications to work together was regarded by many as a black art best left to computer geeks.
As Adelstein and Hiser show, if you are technically savvy enough to update your anti-virus software or install a new version of your favorite ...
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