[FYI] Caldera drops license bombshell

["Axel H Horns" <horns@ipjur.com>]

http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/4/19991.html

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Caldera drops license bombshell  

By Andrew Orlowski  

Posted: 26/06/2001 at 17:56 GMT  

Caldera has confirmed that it is to enforce Microsoft-style, per-seat 
licensing for its new Workstation product released today.  

"The suggested price for single licenses to Caldera's OpenLinux 
Workstation with Support is $99, and licenses to Caldera's OpenLinux 
Workstation are $59 each. Both product lines include a 60-day Caldera 
Volution Online subscription," says the company in a press release 
issued today.  

[...]

"I'm not going to use Caldera, since one of the benefits of using 
Linux is not having to worry about silly per-seat licenses," writes a 
user on Slashdot. "I was until now a big fan of Caldera, writes 
another user on LinuxToday. "I guess all I can do now is help fill in 
the hole they just dug. Goodbye Caldera, Hello Mandrake."  

Caldera had not returned our calls at press time. ®  

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