Caldera Network Desktop 1.0 has begun shipping, selling for US$99 per copy.
Information on promotions (WordPerfect/Motif and office suite bundles) and
channel and vendor programs can be found at http://www.caldera.com/ .

The Caldera Network Desktop is a:

- complete, reliable, and affordable Linux-based internet workstation and
server/router OS, with a full suite of Internet protocols and services

- powerful graphical desktop metaphor with drag and drop, extensible file
typing, graphical file browsing, program groups, preferences and many
other features that simplify organization and use of the system

- NetWare Client, fully NDS-capable, with multi-tree authentication,
graphical NDS browsing, drag-and-drop printing to NetWare queues, and
transparent auto-mounting of NetWare volumes

- graphical environment for authoring, navigating and publishing
information to the Internet and enterprise internetworks.

The Network Desktop includes Netscape Navigator (also used for viewing
online help and documentation, and previewing Web documents before
publishing), Accelerated-X from X Inside, Inc., the RedHat Package
Management system, a commercial font server, a distributed backup
facility, and a short and simple single-disk install.

Complete Internet Protocols and Services

The Caldera Network Desktop's complete set of protocols and services allows
customers to both access and provide Internet services, including World
Wide Web (WWW/HTTP), File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Wide Area Information
Server (WAIS), Telnet, and Gopher.  The product's features include a
multi-domain WWW/HTTP server, Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) and
Post Office Protocol (POP) E-mail, Network News Transport Protocol (NNTP)
Usenet News, Network File System (NFS), and dial-in server access via
Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) / Serial Line Internet Protocol (SLIP).

System Requirements

The Network Desktop runs on 32-bit Intel-based PCs and requires 200 MB of
disk space.  16 MB is also required for a swap partition.  16 MB of RAM
are recommended, but the Network Desktop will operate in 8 MB, especially
in text mode.  A CDROM drive is required to install the Network Desktop,
though the CDROM drive can be located on a machine connected via NFS. A
3-1/2 inch drive is required for the installation.

Broad peripheral support includes CD-ROM drives, network cards, PCMCIA
drivers and support, IDE and SCSI controllers, video cards, Frame Relay
and other communication cards, and more.

Ordering

The Caldera Network Desktop is available in a complete package with CDROM
and Getting Started Guide.  Its commercial components are licensed for use
on a single machine.

For more information:

 Caldera, Inc.                         WWW:    http://www.caldera.com/
 931 West Center St.                   Email:  info@caldera.com
 Orem, Utah 84057                      FTP:    ftp.caldera.com
 USA                                   finger: info@caldera.com

 Voice: +1 801-229-1675                FAX:   +1 801-229-1579
 
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