[desktop-discuss] About JDS project

[David Lloyd]

Brian,

Brian Cameron wrote:
> Note quite true.  JDS is the "desktop".  This includes GNOME, but also
> includes other desktop applications and interfaces which are not a part
> of the GNOME umbrella.  For example:
> 
> - Firefox, Thunderbird
> - RealPlayer
> - SourceForge applications like gtkam, gphoto, gthumb
> - FreeDesktop interfaces such as D-Bus, GStreamer, cairo, etc.
> - Other dependencies which are used by the desktop, but are not a part
>    of GNOME, such as Xiph.org codecs.

Absolutely none of the above has anything to do with Java...which 
explains why the JDS' full name is the "Sun JAVA Desktop System".

I can see why Sun mightn't want to call it GNOME by why can't they just 
drop the JAVA? It's not a JAVA desktop system, it's a desktop system 
that is a GNOME enhanced by Sun...so why not something like:

* "Sun Desktop System"

It's more truthful, it's actually got the right branding and might I say 
one could easily arguable it's not as misleading as the current moniker!

DSL