Recognising that the Linux desktop market is only going to grow, and that there's money to made in the corporate arena, Sun's Java Desktop 2003 is squarely aimed at companies looking for a cheap, easy, and compatible alternative to Microsoft's (often expensive) dominance.

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What are the trends, hurdles and super-happy-fun times ahead for digital media? Read on to see what people like C Chris O'Hanlon, Steve Mack and TNC (Time for New Connections) think...

What are the trends, hurdles and super-happy-fun times ahead for digital media? Read on to see what people like C Chris O'Hanlon, Steve Mack and TNC (Time for New Connections) think...

All the pieces were in place for a royal battle. Sun and Microsoft had fallen out, but Java was well established and had a growing band of followers. In the Redmond camp, things were moving apac

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In Java, you write in the Java language and you deploy into the JVM. Compare this to a traditional Microsoft way of programming.You could program in C or C++, or you could code in VB. Or if you were w

The sheer scope of the .NET and HailStorm initiatives is exactly what you'd expect from Microsoft.When it gets pushed into a corner it comes out fighting, and its competitors really need to be sure o

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The battle on our desktops between two global corporate entities gets boring after a while. We just want to solve our business problems and get on with life. I think neither party believes it can win

In the final part of three, Jon Honeyball looks at the connectivity and security solutions of .NET. Were now into the final part of my three-part exposition on the future of the Microsoft

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