Linux comes to the Ultra SPARC platform....
Caldera Systems Open Sources OpenLinux 2.2 for Sun Microsystems'
UltraSPARC-Based Systems
Business Editors & High-Tech Writers LinuxWorld 99
OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 9, 1999--
New Technology will be Contributed Back to Linux Industry,Demonstrated at Linuxworld and Can be Downloaded from www.openlinux.org
Caldera Systems, Inc. today announced that its port of OpenLinux
2.2 for Sun's SPARC(TM) and UltraSPARC(TM)-based platforms is now
available for download from www.openlinux.org.
Caldera Systems ported OpenLinux to Sun's industry-leading Ultra(TM) systems with the help of key Caldera Systems engineers in Erlangen, Germany, the University of Erlangen and Sun Microsystems Inc. This effort clearly demonstrates that Caldera's self-hosted method of porting Linux (matching source and binaries) can easily produce OpenLinux on several different platforms. OpenLinux 2.2 also
works with Sun's older SPARC-based platforms.
Sun's range of UltraSPARC-based systems offers the reliability,
availability and scalability that today's power users need, and has
set new standards in enterprise computing. Caldera Systems, Inc. and
Sun Microsystems have been working together for several months to make
their complementary technologies freely available to all in the Linux
community and industry. The two companies will continue to work together to address the needs of their common customer base.
"We saw a tremendous groundswell of interest in our OpenLinux/UltraSPARC demonstration at LinuxWorld in March," said
Ransom Love, CEO of Caldera Systems, Inc. "We have long thought that
Sun's hardware expertise and our OpenLinux technology would be a great
fit -- and of great benefit to both companies' customers. It provides
the speed and stability of OpenLinux with the power and reliability of
Sun's UltraSPARC-based hardware. It makes choosing Linux for Business
that much easier."
"We are excited to see the results of our collaboration with Caldera and to be able to demonstrate yet another open source choice for developers and users alike," said Ann Wettersten, senior director
of Systems and Software Marketing for Computer Systems at Sun Microsystems, Inc. "The combination of OpenLinux 2.2 with the reliability and performance of Sun's 64-bit Ultra Workstations and
Enterprise Servers provides users with a powerful and cost-effective
Linux solution."
OpenLinux 2.2 for UltraSPARC will be demonstrated at LinuxWorld in San Jose, California, August 10-12, in both the Caldera Systems, Inc. (No. 413) and Sun Microsystems, Inc. (No. 932) booths.
Caldera Systems
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.linuxreseller.com.
To access the Caldera Systems Web site, please bookmark
calderasystems.com. Caldera Systems, Inc. is a Canopy Group
holding under the Ray Noorda/Canopy Group Investment Company. Ray
Noorda is the former CEO of Novell, Inc. (Nasdaq:NOVL)
Note to Editors: Caldera Systems, Inc. is a registered trademark and OpenLinux is a trademark of Caldera, Inc. LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
Sun, Sun Microsystems, Ultra and UltraSPARC are trademarks or
registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the United States
and in other countries. All SPARC trademarks are used under license
and are trademarks or registered trademarks of SPARC International,
Inc. in the United States and other countries. Products bearing SPARC
trademarks are based upon an architecture developed by Sun
Microsystems, Inc.
All other products, services, companies, events and publications are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders in the United States and/or other countries.
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CONTACT: Caldera Systems, Inc. (Press Only)
Nancy Pomeroy, 801/765-4999
nancy@calderasystems.com
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