Caldera 1.0 Caldera OpenLinux CRAFTWORKS 2.0 Debian LINUX UNIVERSE LINUX-FT LINUXWARE 2.5 RED HAT 3.0 Red Hat 4.0 S.u.S.E. SLACKWARE 3.0 WGS LINUX PRO 3.0 YGGDRASIL
Price $99.00  $59.00  $90.00  $25.00  $34.95  $99.95  $19.95  $49.95  $49.95  $49.95  $39.99  $99.00  $39.95 
Target Consumers D,V,E VCE C,D,E H C,E,H C,D,E D,E,H C,D,H C,E C,D,E C,D,E,H,O C,D,E C,D,E,H
Kernel 1.2.13 2.0.25 1.2.8 2.0.27 1.2.13 1.2.13 1.2.8 1.2.13 2.0.18 2.0.18 1.2.13 1.2.11 1.2.8
Binary Format
Primary/Other ELF/a.out ELF/a.out ELF/a.out ELF ELF ELF/a.out a.out ELF/a.out ELF/a.out ELF/a.out ELF/a.out a.out ELF/a.out
Hardware Required
Minimum Install 386,8,85 386, 4, 40 386,8,32 386,4,40 386,8,20 386,8,17 386,4,20 386,4(8),40 386,8,40 386,4,40 386,4,? 386,8,80 386,8,40
Minimum Use 386,8,85 386, 4, 40 386,4(8),200+ 386,4,40 386,8,100 386,4,17 386,4(8),40 386,4(8),40 386,8,40 386,4(8),100+ 386,4,? 386,8,100 386,4,40
Recommended Use 486,16,500 486, 16, 200 486,16,540+ 486,8,850 486,16,200 486,16,200+ 486,8(16),100 486,8(16),200 486,16,200+ 486,16,300+ 486,8,200 486,16,500 486,8,200
Packaging
Upgrade from Previous From ELF versions only no yes yes ? n/a yes yes yes yes no no no
Interdependencies no no yes yes no copycache no (in development) yes yes no no no
Package Format .rpm RPM other deb other other .tgz .rpm RPM .tgz .tgz .rpp file sys
Source Code Packages yes  yes  yes  no yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  no
Management Interface X-based text & graphical (integrated) text full screen X-based X-based text X-based X-based text text X-based yes
Group/Subgroup Packages no yes  no yes  no no yes  yes  yes  no yes  yes  yes 
Boot Media
Boot Floppy included yes yes yes no no varies no no yes yes no no yes
Boot images to select from 2(1 PCMCIA) 1 3 1 1 1 5 72 1 11 (2 PCMCIA) 29 75 5
Floppies required 1 0, 1, or 2 (modules) 1 6   1 0 0 1 1 2 2 1
Run from
CD-ROM only no no yes  no yes  no yes  yes  yes  yes  no no yes 
CD-ROM mostly ? no yes  no yes  yes  no no no yes  no no yes 
Configuration
Custom X yes yes yes no yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes yes
Network X-based yes text text X-based X-based yes X-based X-based text text X-based yes
SLIP/PPP X-based yes text text X-based X-based text X-based X-based text text no no
User/Group X-based yes text text X-based X-based text X-based X-based text no X-based yes
Filesystem X-based yes text text X-based X-based no X-based X-based text no X-based yes
Printer X-based yes no text X-based X-based no X-based X-based text (apsfilter) text X-based yes
Runlevel/init X-based yes no no X-based X-based text X-based X-based text no X-based no
Install
PCMCIA Ethernet yes  yes  yes  yes  ? ? no yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  no
PCMCIA CD-ROM no yes  yes  yes  ? ? yes  yes  yes  yes  no yes  no
from CD-ROM yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes 
from Floppy no no no yes  no no yes  yes  yes  no yes  yes  no
from FTP ? no yes  no no no yes  yes  yes  no yes  yes  no
from local filesystem yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  no yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  no
from NFS yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes 
from Tape no no yes  no no no yes  no no no no no no
UMSDOS from Linux no no no no ? yes  no no no no yes  no yes 
UMSDOS from DOS no no no no no no yes  no no no no no no
Media available CD-ROM CD-ROM CD-ROM,tape,Syquest archive CD CD-ROM CD-ROM CD-ROM CD-ROM,FTP CD-ROM, FTP CD-ROM CD-ROM,FTP CD-ROM CD-ROM
Documentation
Custom manual included yes yes, 250 pages yes on CD yes yes yes yes yes yes no yes yes
3rd party books/manuals no No no no yes no yes yes yes no yes yes no
Extras
Non-GPLed extras included Netscape 2.0, CRiSP Lite, Acc-X, Caldera utilities, BACKUP.UNET Netscape, CRiSPLite, Metro X Looking Glass desktop BRU, DBMan, sysadm, commando, genesis   CD-ROM Smart Cache     Metrolink, Accelerated-X Server 3.0 Metrolink X server xv, StarOffice beta XV    
Support
Included   Internet-based, 5 incidents Free 30 days on purchase N/A     Full Unix support 60 days installation e-mail, 60 days fax, e-mail ? 2 free calls, unlimited e-mail  free call
Optional   Fee-based available Year support contracts         Phone support (hourly) telephone   ? Annual phone, third party
Special certifications           POSIX.1 certified              
Sales method used D,X VAR, direct D,X F D,X D,X D,X D, F, X D, F, X D,X D,F,X D,X D,X

LEGEND
Target Consumers:

C

Commercial user
D Developer/Engineer
E Desktop/End user
H Hobbyist/Enthusiast
O OEM

V

Value Added Reseller 		Sales Method Used:

D

Distributor
F Free via FTP
X Direct

Hardware Required:

Values are CPU, RAM ( RAM for X), Disk
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