Caldera Ships Developer Preview of Linux Technology-Including 2.4 Linux+Kernel, Java HotSpot Virtual Machine and KDE 2.0 with Conqueror

November 3rd, 2000

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Caldera Systems Inc., (Nasdaq: CALD), a "Linux for eBusiness" leader and
the first Linux solutions company to license Java, Tuesday announced the
availability of the Linux 2.4 Technology Developer Release Preview.

This developer's preview enables early software development with a beta
version of the new Linux 2.4 kernel, Sun Microsystems' Java HotSpot(TM)
technology and glibc 2.1.91.

"Based upon the foundational efforts of Blackdown.org, Sun and Caldera have
worked hard to provide the most current Java technology to the Linux
community, and we're pleased that Caldera will make a beta version of the
Java 2 platform, version 1.3 available to developers," said Gina Centoni,
director of product marketing, Software Systems Group, Sun Microsystems.

"With the 2.4 Technology Preview, Caldera underscores its leadership as the
first Linux for business company to license Javatechnology and the first to
provide those tools to developers for the next generation of 2.4-based
Linux solutions."

"With the release of Linux 2.4 Technology Preview, Caldera is positioning
itself to be the leading supplier of development toolsfor Linux-based
eBusiness solutions," said Bill Claybrook, research director for Linux and
Open Source Software, Aberdeen Group.

"This release will give ISVs the tools they require to make their eBusiness
applications available on Linux."

Caldera's Linux 2.4 Technology Preview includes:

--  Preview of Linux 2.4 kernel technology

--  Beta preview of Java 2 platform for Linux, version 1.3

--  Java HotSpot Client and Server Virtual Machines

--  glibc 2.1.91: (2.2 beta)

--  Latest C/C++ Linux development tools

--  KDE 2.0 Development Snapshot

--  Improved USB support

--  PHP3 and PHP4 for rapid development of dynamic Web sites

"It's been our goal to give developers and ISVs the necessary tools to
begin
developing to the latest Linux and Java technologies," said Darren Davis,
engineering vice president, Caldera Systems Inc.

"Now applications that businesses depend on can be made available more
readily when the new Linux and Java platforms are fully released. With over
30 percent of the Internet running on Linux today, it only makes sense to
give them the tools they need for the next generation of Linux-based
business
solutions."

The Linux 2.4 Technology Preview positions Caldera as a leader in open
standard services and components that leverage the Linux platform for the
most ideal distributed, manageable, and low cost-high performance business
solutions.

Pricing and Availability

The Linux 2.4 Technology Preview is scheduled to be on retail shelves July
31st, and may be purchased from Caldera's OpenStore online at
http://openstore.calderasytems.com for an estimated retail price of
USDLR19.99 (U.S.) with a USDLR20.00 mail-in rebate(U.S. only).

The Technology Preview is freely available for download from the Caldera
Systems ftp site at ftp.calderasystems.com/pub/ltp.

Caldera Developer Network

Developers purchasing Caldera's 2.4 Kernel Technology Preview willreceive
easy access to the OpenLinux Developer Network (ODN). The ODN is designed
to provide key resources for the following audiences:

--  Enterprise Developers -- Corporate IT professionals who want
to implement Linux-based solutions or write in-house
applications supporting OpenLinux and the Java platform

--  Commercial Developers -- Independent Software Vendors (ISVs)
requiring technical and joint marketing resources to assist
them in their go-to-market strategies

--  Open Source Developers -- Developers who want to write
applications that run on OpenLinux and the Java Platform and
need online information.

For information on the OpenLinux Developer Network, please visit
http://www.calderasystems.com/partners/odn/.

Open Source

Caldera Systems is a leader in -- and supporter of -- the Open Source 
movement.

Please visit www.openlinux.org to download Caldera Systems' technologies
that have been open-sourced -- including but not limited to -- LIZARD,
Caldera Open Administration System (COAS), Webmin, OpenSLP, the NetWare
Kernel File System (NKFS) and the OpenLinux 2.2 port for Sun's SPARC(TM)
and UltraSPARC(TM)-based platforms.

Caldera Systems Inc.

Caldera Systems Inc. is a "Linux for eBusiness" technology leader in
developing and marketing successful Linux-based business solutions,
including its award-winning OpenLinux, NetWare for Linux, Linux technical
training, certification and support -- withfree 30-day phone support and
on-site consulting.

Caldera OpenLearning Providers offer exceptional distribution-neutral Linux
training and certification based on Linux Professional Institute (LPI(TM))
certification standards. Caldera Systems supports the open source community
and is a leaderin, and advocate of Linux Standard Base (LSB(TM)) and
LPI(TM).

Caldera Inc. was co-founded in 1994 by Ransom Love. Caldera Systems
Inc. was founded by Ransom Love in 1998 to develop Linux-based business
solutions.  Based in Orem, Caldera Systems hasoffices and 800+ resellers
worldwide. For more information, see www.calderasystems.com or in the
U.S. call 888-GO-Linux (888-465-4689).

Caldera is a registered trademark of Caldera Systems Inc. All other
products, services, companies, events and publications are trademarks,
registered trademarks or servicemarks of their respective owners in the
U.S. and-or other countries.

Sun, Sun Microsystems, Java and Java HotSpot are trademarks or registered
trademarks of Sun Microsystems Inc. in the United States and other
countries.

LINUX is a registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.

Forward-Looking Statements

The statements set forth above include forward-looking statements that
involve risks and uncertainties. The company wishes to advisereaders that a
number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from those in the forward-looking statements.

Those factors include the failure of the products described above to
operate as designed due to incompatibility with some platforms or other
defects, our reliance on developers in the open source community, new and
changing technologies and customer acceptance of those technologies, the
company's ability to compete effectively with other companies, failure of
our brand to achieve the broad recognition necessary to succeed,
unenforceability of the GNU general public license, our reliance on third
party developers of components of our software offerings, claims of
infringement of third-party intellectual property rights, and disruption in
the company's distribution sales channel.

These and other factors which could cause actual results to
differ materially are also discussed in the company's filings with the
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its recent filings on Form
S-1.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT:

Caldera Systems Inc., Orem
Nancy Pomeroy
(801) 765-4999 ext. 304 (Press ONLY)
(801) 765-1313  (FAX)
Email: nancy@calderasystems.com

or

Linux 2.4 Technology Preview Quote References:
Aberdeen Group
Bill Claybrook, (617) 854-5256
Research Director, Linux and Open Source Software
claybrook@aberdeen.com

or

Caldera Systems Inc.
Nancy Pomeroy
Director, Corporate Communications
(801) 765-4999
nancy@calderasystems.com

or

Sun Microsystems
Susan Struble
Java Platform Public Relations
(408) 343-1814
susan.struble@eng.sun.com