Exploring the JDS Linux Desktop +CD (O'Reilly Ser.) - Softcover

Adelstein, Tom; Hiser, Sam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0596007523 ISBN 13: 9780596007522

Publisher: O′Reilly, 2004

Synopsis

The Java Desktop System (TM), from Sun Microsystems, is a modern system for all kinds of users, novice through expert. As an unusually robust, well-integrated desktop system, it may become the first to fulfill the promise of mass adoption for open source.

JDS brings Linux and other open source software up to a level of usability that makes them suitable for the enormous base of Personal Computer users including office workers, students, mobile and home users. It behaves pretty much the way a Windows or Mac user would expect, but with many more powerful features. JDS has seen widespread adoption in the United States, Britain, China, and elsewhere.

This book is the ideal guide to JDS: it is clear and direct, but loaded with insights from authors who have spent time working with, supporting, and enhancing the system. Tom Adelstein is an award winning polymath system designer; Sam Hiser is a respected business consultant with an itch that led him to become the marketing project lead for OpenOffice.org. Both are advocates for open source and founders of the Open Government Interoperability Project, members of the Open Source Software Institute and contributors to the JDShelp.org project.

This book carefully covers such housekeeping chores as setting up networking, updates, and backups. Then it enters into great depth concerning the key productivity tools every user needs: email, web browsing, instant messaging, word processing, spreadsheets, and slide presentations.

A number of chapters and appendices concerning useful tools, including things you can add to your system, rounds out this remarkably useful book. It has plenty to offer the new user as well as the seasoned Linux professional.

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About the Author

Tom Adelstein works as a Linux consultant and specializes in identifying opportunities for open-source software in organizations. He's the coauthor of the upcoming O'Reilly book, "Exploring Linux with the Java Desktop System". He also works with the Open Source Software Institute. He recently published two articles in Forbes about open-source software and JBOSS. He also has written numerous articles as a guest editor for a variety of publications and is a regular web columnist for Linux Journal. Sam Hiser is an IT consultant with a focus on Linux. He volunteers as marketing project lead and member of the governing Community Council of OpenOffice.org 1.1. He is a member of the working group of the Open Government Interoperability Project for bringing open source applications to state and local governments across the US. He is also an associate of Open Source Software Institute at the University of Southern Mississippi. He is executive editor of ConsultingTimes.com

Edition details

• Publisher: O′Reilly
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0596007523
• ISBN 13: 9780596007522
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 390