[ale] OpenDOS press release

[Chris Ricker]

I thought some of you might find the following of interest.  It's an
advance copy of Caldera's press release regarding the availability of
OpenDOS.  Dosemu should get really good really fast now ;-).

later,
chris

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	FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


CALDERA RELEASES OPENDOS 7.01 TO THE INTERNET
OpenDOS Free for Non-Commercial and Educational Use

PROVO, UtahFebruary 3, 1997Caldera Inc. today announced the electronic
release of OpenDOS to the Internet. This release, which may be downloaded
from Caldera's web site, fulfills Caldera's promise to make OpenDOS
available by the end of first quarter 1997. The OpenDOS kernel source code
will be made available during March.
	OpenDOS is the first commercial DOS technology freely available via the
Internet. Caldera OpenDOS is a complete operating system supporting all
DOS-based applications including Microsoft Windows (3.1 and 3.11), and
networking systems that include Novell NetWare, Windows for Workgroups and
LANtastic. The OpenDOS binary is based on DOS 7 technology acquired from
Novell in 1996 and provides a mainstream, no-cost OS for research and
education. In the future, OpenDOS will also provide a low-cost DOS
integration environment for OpenLinux users. 
	Caldera's release of the OpenDOS binary and source to the Internet allows
companies and individuals to use and develop OpenDOS for future use in their
own products. OpenDOS also enhances the ability of embedded systems like
Network Computers, NetPCs, kiosks, etc. by allowing OEMs and VARs to use
well-known technology as a base for their own solutions.
	"Caldera is working with the Internet community to make DOS and Linux
commercial systems as open and available as possible so that end users have
high-quality, low-cost choices," said Bryan Sparks, President and CEO of
Caldera Inc. " Both OpenLinux and OpenDOS allow end users to extend their
own networks by building on what they already have without the high cost of
new software and retraining."
The OpenDOS binary includes:
 	Full-featured DOS
 	Full Multitasking Pentium, 486 and 386
 	Novell Personal NetWare (client/server)easy peer-to-peer networking for
the end user (SERVER.EXE)
 	Leading Memory ManagementDPMS and DPMI

	more


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 	Stacker Disk Compressionsafely and reliably doubles disk capacity
 	NetWarsnew and improved version of the popular "arcade" game
 	Power management and ROMming
OEM Benefits
	OpenDOS provides a complete DOS operating system for OEMs and System
Integrators. It extends the familiar, single-tasking, real-mode DOS model by
adding industry-leading memory management, plus a full multitasking feature
set and API. The OpenDOS feature set also benefits OEMs by making embedded
systems easier to design and integrate, plus the battery saving feature
ensures exceptional battery life.
Availability
	The OpenDOS binary may be downloaded from the Caldera web site by accessing
the "products and solutions" link  at http://www.caldera.com/. For more
information on OpenDOS or other Caldera products and technologies, please
call (800) 850-7779 in the US,  (801) 269-7012 internationally or by E-mail
at orders at caldera.com.

Caldera uses its own technological and marketing resources to leverage
technologies including the Linux operating system created by independent
developers worldwide, and the OpenDOS product range. Visit the Caldera web
site at  http://www.caldera.com/. For orders and information call (800)
850-7779 in the US or +1 801 269 7012 internationally.

	end

Caldera is a registered trademark; and Caldera OpenLinux, Caldera Network
Desktop, Caldera Solutions CD and Caldera OpenDOS are trademarks of Caldera
Inc. NetWare and Personal NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell Inc,
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Press Contacts:
USA: Nancy Pomeroy				Europe:  Jon Williams
nancy.pomeroy at caldera.com			jonw at caldera.com
Tel: (801) 377-7687 ext. 206 			Tel: (44) 1264 33600
Fax: (801) 377-8752				Fax: (44) 1264 335311