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

[Garrett D'Amore]

Alan Coopersmith wrote:
> [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).

It was damaging to the desktop environment as well. :-)  Calling GNOME 
by its name (GNOME) makes us seem friendlier/more in line, with Linux 
distros.  We're no longer trying to differentiate ourselves from Linux, 
rather we're trying to convince everyone we're "just like Linux, only 
better".

I'd say that represents a significant market coup for Linux.

    - Garrett