Caldera Open Linux 2.3 Released

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Caldera Systems has been released a new version of Open Linux. OpenLinux 2.3 is the fully tested, proven, stable and supported distribution of Linux that sets the standard for corporate and home use. Built as a business workstation, OpenLinux delivers reliability, ease of installation and administration, high performance, security, and robust applications.

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OpenLinux Solutions


With OpenLinux you can create office documents, presentations and spreadsheets with Applixware or StarOffice. You can Browse the Web, read and send e-mail, read and send news, and create Web documents with Netscape Communicator 4.61. You can host web sites with the Apache Web server, the most widely used web server in the world. You can manage email accounts using the sendmail server. You can share files and printers between Linux, Macintosh, OS/2, UNIX and Windows clients. You can setup audio and/or video conferencing for instant communication worldwide.
Easiest, Most Powerful Linux
OpenLinux includes the latest version of LIZARD (Linux Wizard) - a powerful but simple-to-use graphical installation. LIZARD detects your mouse, keyboard, video, sound, CD-ROM, hard drives, floppy, PCMCIA and ethernet cards to get OpenLinux up and running quickly.
OpenLinux includes the award-winning PartitionMagic and BootMagic (Caldera Systems' edition) that enables the sharing of your PC with Windows.
Award-Winning Software & Best Linux Value
OpenLinux received LinuxWorld's Editors' Choice Award for Distribution /Client and was finalist for product of the year. Other awards include the Network Operating System of the Year Award from the editors of Network Computing.
OpenLinux contains the award-winning K Desktop Environment (KDE), an easy-to-use, customizable desktop interface. OpenLinux also includes:
Applixware 4.4.2 office suite, (Full-featured trial version) NEW
Netscape Communicator 4.61
StarOffice 5.1 in 6 languages (Personal edition) NEW
KDE Themes Manager with 80 themes
Corel WordPerfect 8.0 (Personal edition)
4FRONT Open Sound Systems (Unified Linux sound support) NEW
Samba - Windows file and print server
Apache, Sendmail, Java, Linux client for NetWare and 100s of other packages

Office Productivity
Applixware 4.4.2; StarOffice 5.1; WordPerfect 8; Daily scheduler/organizer, calendar, calculator

Desktop
Award-winning K Desktop Environment (KDE) 1.1.1 and KDE Themes Manager with 80 themes.

Multimedia Tools
MPEGTV (MPEG Video Player); OSS (Open Sound System); Audio mixers; Graphic manipulation (gimp 1.0); CD, WAV, and MPEG 1/2/3 players
Administration
COAS 1.1 for Administration of peripherals; Networking set-up; Software configuration; Disk Quotas; Firewall and accounting

Internet/Network
Protocols: TCP/IP, Ethernet, PPP, SLIP, PLIP, UUCP, SMTP, POP, IMAP, NFS, SMB, IPX, etc.; Client/Services: DHCP 1.0, NFS 2.2, NIS 2.0, Samba 2.0.3, DNS (bind 8.2.1), Telnet, WU-FTP 2.5; Internet: Communicator 4.61, Apache 1.3.4, Sendmail 8.9.3, News (inn 2.2), Majordomo 1.94.3, Dial-in (mgetty 1.1.8 & ppp 2.3.), Dial-out (kppp 1.6.11) ISDN Support

Development
Applix Shelf database application builder; Symbolic debugger (gdb & ddd); Python 1.5.1; Perl 5.005_02; Tcl/Tk 8.0.4; Java Development Kit 1.0.2; Java Virtual Machine (Kaffe 1.0.b4); C & C++ compiler (egcs-2.91.66)
SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
386, 486, and Pentium-compatibles; 32 MB RAM; 300 MB hard disk, (Add 1 GB for commercial packages); Storage hardware partners support OpenLinux with the following hardware:
IBM ServRAID
Compaq Smart2 RAID
Mylex RAID
Other features
LILO boot manager configuration option
Installation options (Web Server, Business Workstation, Development Workstation, Home Desktop or Custom configuration)
BRU (Backup & Restore Utility) integrated into the desktop
WINE - Windows 95/98 emulation

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