Caldera OpenLinux
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Developer | Caldera, Caldera Systems, Caldera International |
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OS family | Linux |
Working state | Defunct |
Source model | Mixed |
Initial release | 1997 |
Latest release | 3.1.1 / 2002 |
Kernel type | Monolithic kernel |
License | Mixed |
Caldera OpenLinux is a defunct Linux distribution produced by Caldera and originally sold in 1996. Based on the German LST Power Linux distribution, and a successor to the Caldera Network Desktop put together by Caldera since 1995, OpenLinux was an early "business-oriented distribution".
Description
Caldera Systems offered three versions of OpenLinux:
- OpenLinux Lite was a freely downloadable version.
- OpenLinux Base was a USD 99 version with a few extensions.
- OpenLinux Standard was USD 299 and was their fully featured product.
See also
- Caldera Systems Smallfoot
- Lineo Embedix
- Novell SUSE Linux
- Novell UnixWare
- Star Trek project
- Caldera DR-WebSpyder
- SCO-Linux disputes
- United Linux