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To: Elmo Gregory who wrote (24548)	11/25/1998 9:56:00 PM
From: DJBEINO	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 42771

NetWare For Linux: Best of both worlds Fusing two OSs onto one network is no easy task, but NetWare For Linux may help. By James Taschek, Sm@rt Reseller While Linux has gained a huge following, it still hasn't gained acceptance in many resellers' business plans. But Caldera Systems Inc.'s NetWare For Linux may change that. By extending the ability to tie isolated Linux servers into a NetWare environment--with full support for Novell's directory, file and print services--NetWare For Linux gives the operating system what it needs most: credibility and connectivity into a large installed base. Making the case for Linux to your customer will be a lot easier when you can manage Linux servers with the power of NDS, while still running Linux applications. Not Just For Caldera NetWare For Linux runs on Caldera's own OpenLinux 1.3, Red Hat Software Inc.'s Linux 5.1, or any Linux kernel that includes Streams and IPX support--but you'll have to compile the kernel yourself. Fortunately, Caldera includes a setup script for OpenLinux 1.2 (not version 1.3), leaving you to answer just a few configuration questions before running the software. Those with NetWare experience will find NetWare For Linux nearly identical to Novell's flagship environment. With the exception of using Caldera's "dsinstall" utility to create Novell Directory Service (NDS) trees and add servers to an existing tree, administrators manage the NetWare For Linux server from either Caldera's or Novell's "nwadmin" application. We saw only minor graphical differences between the two. Caldera also ships a Linux client for NetWare, which lets Linux administrators manage NetWare clients. No difference in functionality We added the NetWare For Linux server to an existing tree that included a NetWare 4.11 server, as well as vice versa. Either way, NDS replicated the directory as expected. We added users, groups and volumes to both servers and assigned inherited rights accordingly. We observed no difference in functionality. To our Windows 95 clients running the Novell Client 2.5, the Caldera server appeared as a NetWare 4.1 server in the Network Neighborhood. We were able to map network drives and transfer files. If you're looking for NetWare source code, don't bother. The NetWare For Linux services are delivered as object modules linked to the kernel. And as you might expect, NetWare For Linux lacks support for NetWare Loadable Modules. But you've still got the full-blown capabilities of Linux itself, which are unaffected after the NetWare For Linux installation. For example, we ran The Apache Group's Web server on the NetWare For Linux server. Support: Present, but expensive Resellers will find support present, but expensive. Per-incident fees are $200, but incident packs and a one-year service contract are available. A user forum also is available. Resellers that want to form a cohesive network powered by NetWare and Unix with NDS management will find NetWare For Linux to be exactly what they're looking for. NetWare For Linux Caldera Systems Inc. www.caldera.com MSRP: From $59 to $2,750 zdnet.com

To: Elmo Gregory who wrote (24548)	11/26/1998 11:49:00 AM
From: Exacctnt	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 42771

Elmo, The following calculation may explain where the 21M shares went. Remember in the earnings per share calculation, shares are a year-to-date weighted average. At the end of the 3rd quarter there were 352M shares for the basic eps calculation. That's a weighted 352M shares. The 4 quarter year-to-date weighted average shares used is 346M shares. To calculate the three month 4th quarter shares, use the following calculation: 352*3 + x = 346 x = 328 So the shares used in the 4th quarter calculation was 328M shares which is 24M shares lower than the 9 month weighted average shares. The calculation is not exact because of other influences, but you get the general drift. For the Diluted shares, options have a direct bearing on the calculation. I haven't found how many were granted or exercised in the current fiscal year, so calculating the affects is difficult. Additional notes: The companies basic eps calculation does not involve options conversions. It is a straight weighted average of shares outstanding. The affect of options for diluted eps is more complicated than a straight add-on for options outstanding. To calculate the dilutive affect, you have to compensate for the cash received from the exercise , and the tax benefit gained from the exercise. I hope this helps. Regards, Bob