Caldera Systems Ships Y2K Tested OpenLinux 2.3; New Version of Award-winning Linux Distribution Faster, Easier with Pre-configured and Unattended Mass Installation Options for Business.OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1999-- 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. Systems, Inc., the "Linux for Business" leader, today shipped OpenLinux 2.3. OpenLinux 2.3 is the latest release of Caldera Systems' award-winning OpenLinux distribution. OpenLinux 2.3 provides remote mass installation capabilities and is Y2K See Y2K problem and Y2K compliant. Y2K - Year 2000 tested to operate through the millennium changeover (programming) changeover - The time when a new system has been tested successfully and replaces the old system. date and beyond. "We were surprised and pleased at the demand for OpenLinux 2.2," 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 , president and 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. of Caldera Systems, Inc. "But even with the accolades and sell-through we weren't satisfied, so we asked the Open Source community, endusers, programmers, developers, and the press to give us more feedback. They did -- and we listened. OpenLinux 2.3 isn't just new and improved -- it's faster, easier and can perform mass installations remotely -- which is big news for IS directors and CTO's. And, thanks to contributions from partners like the Motorola Computer Group, it's become the `Linux for Business' solution." Motorola Computer Group is the first embedded Inserted into. See embedded system. computing platform See platform. company to ship OpenLinux 2.3 with two of its new series of products -- the SLX SLX Student Loan Xpress SLX Smartlet Xml SLX Secure Links SLX Super Luxe Series of network appliances for Internet, intranet and extranet networking applications, and the emS Series for telecommunications, office and industrial networking applications. "When shipped with our best-in-class embedded computing platforms, this version of OpenLinux -- an already robust and reliable product -- will allow us to provide the ideal combination of hardware and software needed to help our OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and customers increase performance, speed time to market and lower development costs," said Wayne Sennett, corporate vice president and general manager, MCG mcg microgram. mcg abbr. microgram mcg microgram. mcg Microgram, see there; the preferred written abbreviation is µg . "We've been working with Caldera Systems for some time now to assure that our products have the synergy necessary to provide these benefits, and we're looking forward to continuing this `Linux for Business' collaboration as we bring high-availability CompactPCI embedded platforms to the Linux solution set." OpenLinux 2.3 is based on the 2.2.10 kernel and includes an improved LIZARD (LInux wiZARD) install with faster autoprobing. LIZARD was the first point-and-click graphical install of Linux and it revolutionized Linux on the workstation. LIZARD detects many more sound and video cards so that both audio and visual are automatically configured without user intervention. LIZARD can now run after the installation to reconfigure video resolution or other configuration options. Business Solutions: Pre-configured and Unattended Installs Pre-configured install options include Home Computer, Web Server, Business Workstation, Development Workstation and Network Server. With the custom configuration option, the new Linux Unattended Installation allows the enduser to have completely non-interactive, script-based installs. The Unattended Install feature combined with LIZARD's remote capabilities, makes network administration even easier for systems integrators and channel partners with mass installation needs. VARs can now replicate custom configurations to meet the needs of multiple markets. Application Enhancements OpenLinux 2.3 contains several updated features and commercial applications. Commercial applications are included on the Windows Tools and Commercial Packages CD and can be installed with the ease of a browser link click. They include: -0-
-- Applixware Office Suite 4.4.2 (Office Productivity Suite --
desktop applications)
-- The development environment for Applixware SHELF is included
allowing endusers to build cross-platform visual
applications in ELF. This also allows for significant
customization of the ApplixWare Office suite
-- Partition Magic CE (Caldera Edition) Upgraded version now
supports hard drives larger than 8 GB
-- StarOffice 5.1 (Office Productivity Suite-- desktop
applications)
-- WordPerfect 8.0 (Word Processor)
-- 4Front OSS (Open Sound System)
-- Netscape 4.61 (E-mail and browser)
-- BRU (Commercial backup and restore utility integrated into
the KDE desktop)
Linux for Business Features
-- KDE 1.1 (K Desktop Environment) Award-Winning GUI (Caldera
Systems and Troll Tech) The KDE desktop menu system has been
updated for even faster use. For programmers who want to
assist in the development of KDE, Qt 2.0 is included, along
with the KDE development libraries, example code, tutorials,
and OpenGL extensions. The compiling libraries and
localization data of Glibc version 2.1.1 are also available
-- COAS 1.1
System configuration and administration simplified
and integrated into KDE. Using COAS (integrated into KDE
1.1), system administrators and users can administer the box
through a point and click interface without going to the
command line -- unless they want to
-- New RAID support for IBM ServeRAID, Compaq Smart2 RAID,
Mylex RAID
This enables OpenLinux to be deployed anywhere --
from small business to the enterprise.
-- WINE
An alternative Windows implementation. For those who
also want to try running Windows 95/98 programs natively
under Linux
-- Enhanced frame buffer support
-- LILO boot manager configuration option
-- Conferencing software, video and audio conferencing tools
-0- Source Code The source code for all non-commercial packages is included. System Requirements To be used efficiently, all computer software needs certain hardware components or other software resources to be present on a computer system. These pre-requisites are known as (computer) system requirements and are often used as a guideline as opposed to an absolute rule. OpenLinux 2.3 includes remote management capabilities and integrates into existing systems, running on Intel-based PCs 386 and up -- including laptops -- with at least 16 MB of RAM and 350 MB hard disk. StarOffice and additional packages require an additional 100 MB of additional disk space, 386, 486 or Pentium/compatible. Inclusion of the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) Software that automatically assigns temporary IP addresses to client stations logging into an IP network. It eliminates having to manually assign permanent "static" IP addresses. DHCP software runs in servers and routers. client enables plug-and-play interaction with corporate LANs without requiring 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). knowledge or experience. Availability OpenLinux 2.3 will be available in over 6,000 US retail outlets for $49.95 SRP SRP - A data link layer protocol. . Customers who have purchased OpenLinux 2.2 may upgrade for $19.95. Channel OpenLinux 2.3 will be sold to Caldera Systems, Inc. channel partners at standard discounts. Caldera Systems was the first Linux company to create a Linux VAR channel -- now the industry standard -- with over 700 resellers worldwide. Support Caldera Systems provides full 90-day or five incident free installation support with 24x7 E-mail support to VARs and end-users through the Caldera Systems Knowledge Base at www.caldera.support.com. Full 24x7, fee-based support -- with one-hour response guaranteed --is also available. Support includes Linux administration training and certification courses through Caldera Authorized Linux Education Centers (ALECs) worldwide. Y2K OpenLinux 2.3 is Y2K tested and certified. For details please visit our Web site at: http://www.calderasystems.com/y2k/. Caldera Systems, Inc. Caldera Systems, Inc. is the Linux for Business technology leader in designing, developing and marketing Linux-based business solutions including OpenLinux, NetWare for Linux, Linux technical training, certification and support. Caldera Systems can be reached at 888-GO-Linux (888-465-4689) or via E-mail at linux@calderasystems.com. To become an OpenLinux reseller, please visit www.calderasystems.com/channel/app. To access the Caldera Systems Web site, please bookmark A stored location for quick retrieval at a later date. Web browsers provide bookmarks that contain the addresses (URLs) of favorite sites. Most electronic references, large text databases and help systems provide bookmarks that mark a location users want to revisit in the future. http://www.calderasystems.com. Caldera Systems, Inc. is a Canopy Group The Canopy Group is an investment firm founded by Ray Noorda, headquartered in Lindon, Utah. It serves as the parent company of various technology companies. One of its most well-known members was the SCO Group. holding under the Ray Noorda/Canopy Group Investment Company. Ray Noorda is the former CEO of Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :NOVL NOVL Novell, Inc. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) Caldera is a registered trademark of Caldera, Inc. OpenLinux is a trademark of Caldera Systems, Inc. All other products, services, companies, events and publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners in the U.S. and/or other countries. LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds Linus Benedict Torvalds (born December 28 1969 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish software engineer best known for initiating the development of the Linux kernel. . |
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