Caldera Releases OpenLinux 3.1.1; Next Revolutions of OpenLinux Server and OpenLinux Workstation Available Internationally.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 30, 2002 Caldera caldera: see crater. caldera Large, bowl-shaped volcanic depression that forms when the top of a volcanic cone collapses into the space left after magma is ejected during a violent volcanic eruption. The term is Spanish for “caldron. International, Inc. (Nasdaq:CALD CALD chronic active liver disease. ) today announced the immediate availability of Caldera OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1 and Caldera OpenLinux Server 3.1.1. These versions of OpenLinux Workstation and OpenLinux Server feature several technical enhancements and capture the best tools for Linux software development and deployment. In addition to these technical updates, each release features localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. in English, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese Traditional and Chinese Simplified languages. The Caldera OpenLinux product line is a foundation platform for the expanding Caldera Volution product family, which includes Caldera Volution Manager, Volution Online and the recently released Volution Messaging Server, as well as for the future delivery and support of Web services (1) Loosely, any online service delivered over the Web. Such usage appears in articles from non-technical sources, but not in IT-oriented publications, because definition #2 below describes the correct use of the term. products. "Caldera has always led the way in providing stable, reliable, tested solutions for our key markets, and this release of OpenLinux 3.1.1 follows that same course," said Ransom Love Ransom Love is the co-founder and former chief executive officer of Caldera, now the SCO Group. After the SCO v. IBM lawsuit was started by his successor Darl McBride, he officially terminated all relationships with the company and joined the board of directors of Progeny , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. and president, Caldera International. "Regardless of whether you're a small-to-medium sized business, a corporate developer or a reseller, Caldera OpenLinux 3.1.1 will deliver impressive, capable and powerful choices. This release reinforces our position as the international Linux leader." Product enhancements in this release include: -- Linux 2.4.13 kernel -- Linux Internationalization (Li18nux) certified -- KDE 2.2.1 -- Successful participation in the LSB Certification Pilot, with commitment to LSB certification -- Support for Caldera Volution Messaging Server and Caldera Volution Manager 1.1. -- Samba version 2.2.2 (OpenLinux Server only) "Fujitsu welcomes the launch of Caldera's OpenLinux Server 3.1.1," said Akira Ozora, general manager, Linux Division, Software Group, Fujitsu Limited. "OpenLinux, a distribution specifically designed for enterprises, provides easy operation and high reliability. With the latest 2.4-based Linux kernel The nucleus of the Linux operating system. The Linux kernel, which was developed by Linus Torvalds, was integrated with software from the GNU Project and other sources to create the actual Linux operating system. See Linux, GNU/Linux and kernel. and certification of LSB (Linux Standard Base) A standard interface (ABI) for Linux from the Linux Foundation (www.linux-foundation.org). Introduced in 2001 by the Free Standards Group, which later became the Linux Foundation, applications based on the LSB standard will run properly under , Li18nux, OpenLinux will be able to provide a wider range of solutions than ever before. Fujitsu and Caldera will continue to cooperate to expand Linux-based solutions." "As the leading supplier of technology for building e-business applications, we find that our customers see an increasing adoption of Linux as a platform for business applications, and we are happy that Caldera has recognized the growing importance of this market," said Maggie Alexander, vice president of Product Planning Product Planning is the ongoing process of identifying and articulating market requirements that define a product’s feature set. See also
Pricing OpenLinux Server 3.1.1 includes 60 days of email installation support and 6 months of Volution Online software maintenance for $249 in the US or similar equivalent in other countries. OpenLinux Workstation 3.1.1 includes 60 days of email installation support and 60 days of Volution Online software maintenance for $99. Caldera is committed to a channel distribution strategy. As members of the Caldera Partner Program, channel partners are eligible to receive demonstration copies of OpenLinux 3.1.1 for $49. In addition, Volution Online software maintenance can be resold or rebranded through Caldera's extensive reseller channel. For additional information on Caldera OpenLinux Server and OpenLinux Workstation, visit www.caldera.com/products/linux. Information regarding all Caldera products is found at http://www.caldera.com/products/. Caldera International, Inc. Caldera International (Nasdaq:CALD) provides "Powerful Choices" for businesses through its Open UNIX UNIX Operating system for digital computers, developed by Ken Thompson of Bell Laboratories in 1969. It was initially designed for a single user (the name was a pun on the earlier operating system Multics). , OpenLinux and SCO OpenServer A server operating system for the Intel platform from SCO. It is based on Unix System V Release 3.2 and includes the Motif and X Window user interfaces and standard Unix networking (TCP/IP, NFS and NIS). SCO OpenServer has optional SMP support for up to 30 processors. product lines and services. Based in Orem, Utah Orem is an incorporated town in the north-central part of the state of Utah in Utah County. It is adjacent to Provo, Lindon, and Vineyard and is about 45 miles south of Salt Lake City. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 84,324. , Caldera has representation in 82 countries and 15,000+ resellers worldwide. Caldera Global Services provides reliable localized support and services to partners and customers. For more information on Caldera products and services, visit http://www.caldera.com. Caldera, the Caldera logos, Caldera, Caldera Volution, OpenLinux, SCO (The SCO Group, Lindon, UT, www.sco.com) A leading vendor of Unix operating systems for the x86 platform. SCO had also offered Linux, but abandoned the line in the spring of 2003. The SCO Group is the combination of two companies: Utah-based Caldera, Inc. and the associated SCO logo, and SCO OpenServer are trademarks or registered trademarks of Caldera International, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries. UNIX is a registered trademark of The Open Group in the United States and other countries. Linux is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds. All other brand or product names are or may be trademarks of, and are used to identify products or services of, their respective owners. Forward Looking Statements The statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. The Company wishes to advise readers that a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Those factors include the failure of the products described above to operate as designed due to incompatibility with some platforms or other defects; our reliance on developers in the open source community; new and changing technologies and customer acceptance of those technologies; the Company's ability to compete effectively with other companies; failure of our brand to achieve the broad recognition necessary to succeed; unenforceability of the GNU general public license A software license from the Free Software Foundation (FSF) that ensures every user receives the essential freedoms that define "free" software, which is free of restrictions (see free software). ; our reliance on third party developers of components of our software offerings; claims of infringement of third-party intellectual property rights; and disruption in the Company's distribution sales channel. These and other factors, which could cause actual results to differ materially, are also discussed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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