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To: E_K_S who wrote (59166)	3/4/2004 11:54:48 AM
From: cfimx	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

>>Just this week, Sun told reporters it's trying to figure out how to sell the JES package to entire nations to provide schools with a software infrastructure or manage citizen information, for example. Sun expects to hammer out the details by June and is contemplating selling code for, say, 50 cents a citizen.<< iow, they are reluctant to give the URL to download this stack to just anybody....;-) what a mess...

To: E_K_S who wrote (59166)	3/4/2004 2:04:38 PM
From: Lizzie Tudor	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 64865

I need some clarification as to what JES is relative to the various Linux desktops being touted by IBM, anybody know? For example that NIH deal that sun got last year, I thought that was a Linux desktop. Sun's big idea for software: 'per-citizen' pricing Sun will sell its Java Enterprise System server software and its Java Desktop System for personal computers using three pricing tiers based on the United Nations' definitions of countries as 'developed', 'developing' and 'least developed', Schwartz said. RedMonk analyst Stephen O'Grady said now is a good time to try to get a foot in the door among government buyers, as illustrated by the success of Linux in places such as Munich, Germany, and Austin, Texas. "The Java Enterprise System doesn't equal Linux but it indicates a willingness to at least look at alternatives," he said. Sun's software competes with packages from BEA Systems, IBM, Microsoft and the open source community, which produces a multitude of freely available packages. Sun has partially embraced open source software, for example by releasing an open source version of its StarOffice competitor to Microsoft Office. silicon.com