Sun set to unveil operating system
Posted on: Tuesday, 16 September 2003, 06:00 CDT
SAN JOSE, Calif. - In a move aimed squarely at Microsoft Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc. today will unveil a suite of software for businesses that want to dump - or just can't afford - the Windows operating system on their companies' desktop computers.
The Sun Java Desktop system, which was formerly code-named Mad Hatter, runs on the open-source Linux operating system and includes a variety of programs that replace Microsoft's Internet browser, productivity suite and other parts of the Windows package.
Sun officials say its system will cost as little as $50 per user per year and can be installed on any computer that can run Microsoft's Office 2000. The software also is designed to interoperate with Windows-based programs such as Exchange and Microsoft Office.
"We're talking about a radical savings - more than 75 percent over just the comparable upgrade cost for Microsoft," said Larry Singer, Sun's vice president of information systems strategy. The announcement echoes a theme heard throughout Sun's nearly 20-year history: a desire to position itself as an alternative to Microsoft in desktop computing.
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