[desktop-discuss] Re: [osol-discuss] Re: Java tools for JDS, candidates discussion

[Alan Coopersmith]

[Once again cc'ing desktop-discuss, since having these conversations
  on opensolaris-discuss is talking behind their backs and not going
  to have any results at all.]

Ché Kristo wrote:
> I agree with loomy. We should not just push Java for the sake of Java. I haven't used Jpedal but does does it offer any functional benefit over Evince? Does ThinkFree have all the functionality of OpenOffice (Last time I used it it did not)?
> 
> Personally I think putting JDS under the Java umbrella is damaging to the Java Brand as it does not really fit neatly...I know there are arguments for it but on the whole I see it causing more confusion than clarity.

The latest word from marketing is that the JDS name is being
"de-emphasized" and we should just call it GNOME again (though
GNOME with Firefox, Thunderbird, StarOffice, and various other
bits added to the community GNOME).

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