Caldera Ships Developer Preview of Linux Technology - Including 2.4 Linux Kernel, Java HotSpot Virtual Machine and KDE 2.0 with Conqueror

Business Wire, July 25, 2000

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OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 25, 2000

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Caldera Systems Inc., (Nasdaq: CALD), a "Linux for eBusiness" leader and the first Linux solutions company to license Java, Tuesday announced the availability of the Linux 2.4 Technology Developer Release Preview.

This developer's preview enables early software development with a beta version of the new Linux 2.4 kernel, Sun Microsystems' Java HotSpot(TM) technology and glibc 2.1.91.

"Based upon the foundational efforts of Blackdown.org, Sun and Caldera have worked hard to provide the most current Java technology to the Linux community, and we're pleased that Caldera will make a beta version of the Java 2 platform, version 1.3 available to developers," said Gina Centoni, director of product marketing, Software Systems Group, Sun Microsystems.

"With the 2.4 Technology Preview, Caldera underscores its leadership as the first Linux for business company to license Java technology and the first to provide those tools to developers for the next generation of 2.4-based Linux solutions."

"With the release of Linux 2.4 Technology Preview, Caldera is positioning itself to be the leading supplier of development tools for Linux-based eBusiness solutions," said Bill Claybrook, research director for Linux and Open Source Software, Aberdeen Group.

"This release will give ISVs the tools they require to make their eBusiness applications available on Linux."

Caldera's Linux 2.4 Technology Preview includes:

-- Preview of Linux 2.4 kernel technology

-- Beta preview of Java 2 platform for Linux, version 1.3

-- Java HotSpot Client and Server Virtual Machines

-- glibc 2.1.91: (2.2 beta)

-- Latest C/C Linux development tools

-- KDE 2.0 Development Snapshot

-- Improved USB support

-- PHP3 and PHP4 for rapid development of dynamic Web sites

"It's been our goal to give developers and ISVs the necessary tools to begin developing to the latest Linux and Java technologies," said Darren Davis, engineering vice president, Caldera Systems Inc.

"Now applications that businesses depend on can be made available more readily when the new Linux and Java platforms are fully released. With over 30% of the Internet running on Linux today, it only makes sense to give them the tools they need for the next generation of Linux-based business solutions."

The Linux 2.4 Technology Preview positions Caldera as a leader in open standard services and components that leverage the Linux platform for the most ideal distributed, manageable, and low cost/high performance business solutions.

Pricing and Availability

The Linux 2.4 Technology Preview is scheduled to be on retail shelves July 31st, and may be purchased from Caldera's OpenStore online at http://openstore.calderasytems.com for an estimated retail price of $19.99 (U.S.) with a $20.00 mail-in rebate (U.S. only).

The Technology Preview is freely available for download from the Caldera Systems ftp site at ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/ltp.

Caldera Developer Network

Developers purchasing Caldera's 2.4 Kernel Technology Preview will receive easy access to the OpenLinux Developer Network (ODN). The ODN is designed to provide key resources for the following audiences:

-- Enterprise Developers -- Corporate IT professionals who want

to implement Linux-based solutions or write in-house

applications supporting OpenLinux and the Java platform

-- Commercial Developers -- Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)

requiring technical and joint marketing resources to assist

them in their go-to-market strategies

-- Open Source Developers -- Developers who want to write

applications that run on OpenLinux and the Java Platform and

need online information.

For information on the OpenLinux Developer Network, please visit http://www.calderasystems.com/partners/odn/.> Open Source

Caldera Systems is a leader in -- and supporter of -- the Open Source movement.

Please visit www.openlinux.org to download Caldera Systems' technologies that have been open-sourced -- including but not limited to -- LIZARD, Caldera Open Administration System (COAS), Webmin, OpenSLP, the NetWare Kernel File System (NKFS) and the OpenLinux 2.2 port for Sun's SPARC(TM) and UltraSPARC(TM)-based platforms.

Caldera Systems Inc.

Caldera Systems Inc. is a "Linux for eBusiness" technology leader in developing and marketing successful Linux-based business solutions, including its award-winning OpenLinux, NetWare for Linux, Linux technical training, certification and support -- with free 30-day phone support and on-site consulting.

Caldera OpenLearning Providers offer exceptional distribution-neutral Linux training and certification based on Linux Professional Institute (LPI(TM)) certification standards. Caldera Systems supports the open source community and is a leader in, and advocate of Linux Standard Base (LSB(TM)) and LPI(TM).

Caldera Inc. was co-founded in 1994 by Ransom Love. Caldera Systems Inc. was founded by Ransom Love in 1998 to develop Linux-based business solutions. Based in Orem, Caldera Systems has offices and 800 resellers worldwide. For more information, see www.calderasystems.com or in the U.S. call 888/GO-Linux (888/465-4689).