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ZDNet UK: Countertop Replaces Desktop at SCO

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Oct 5, 2002

“The SCO Group, which recently changed its name from Caldera in
a move which many saw as a desertion of the Linux operating system,
is continuing development of Linux–but for the countertop rather
than the desktop.

“With the name change, SCO dropped the desktop version of
Caldera Linux and shifted its focus toward Unix in the form of
OpenServer, which is typically deployed on small servers in branch
offices, and UnixWare, which is marketed as a highly scaleable Unix
operating system.

“But the company retains an interest in Linux, according to
chief executive Darl McBride, who took over shortly before the name
change. Aside from close links with the UnitedLinux project aimed
at creating a Linux server distribution that enterprise
applications can be easily certified against, SCO is also working
on a version of Linux for point of sale devices…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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