| Sun strikes deal with UK government to use Linux desktop |
Dec. 08, 2003
InternetWeek.com reports Sun has disclosed the UK government plan to distribute the company's Linux desktop. Under terms of the deal, a Sun spokesperson said the UK's "public sector will use the Sun's Java Desktop System (JDS) and Java-based enterprise software (JES)."
Sun's JDS is a Linux-based desktop OS with open-source software components such as the Mozilla browser and Star Office. Pricing for the OS is US $100 per desktop annually. If purchased in conjunction with Sun's JES, pricing is US $50. Both are sold as annual subscriptions. JES adds Java-based software, including application server, portal and identity management server, for a yearly subscription price of US $100 per employee.
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