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CNET News.com: Caldera strategy highlights new role for Unix

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Stephen Shankland
Aug 4, 2000

“When Linux seller Caldera Systems acquired the Unix products of
Santa Cruz Operation, industry observers heralded the deal as a
sign of the times.”

“Although Unix remains a more mature product than its younger
sibling, Linux–a clone of Unix–is the rising star….”

Independent Unix is effectively becoming Linux,” and over
time, Linux will acquire the high-end features of Unix
, Iams
said.”

“Eunice agreed that Linux has tremendous momentum. “The
attention to Linux is enormous compared to the attention of any of
the individual Unixes,” Eunice said. “Solaris (from Sun
Microsystems) maybe has more momentum than the average Unix, but
Linux is clearly the place where people are paying attention.”


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