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* ''OpenLinux Standard'' was USD 299 and was their fully featured product.

In addition to other people's applications, they created many Linux extensions to fill voids where no other commercial company was.

In addition to other people's applications, they created many Linux extensions to fill voids where no other commercial company was. {{close paraphrasing|paragraph|source=https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5663|date=November 2019}} Caldera Systems began working{{when|date=May 2014}} on a Linux equivalent of replacing the [[Microsoft Exchange Server]] and [[Microsoft Outlook]] that would eventually become [[Caldera Volution|Volution Messaging Server]], which offered calendaring/[[Calendaring software|scheduling]] options with shared busy/free information, [[Transport Layer Security|SSL]] support for e-mail and easy configuration.<ref name="Kirch_2002"/> Additionally, [[Caldera Deutschland]] created the first fully graphical installer for Linux, called Lizard, starting in November 1998.<ref name="Lizard"/> They invented browser-based Unix system administration, created{{citation needed|date=May 2014|reason=webmin was started in 1997. Some info is missing either here or in the webmin article.}} the [[webmin]] project, and employed its developer Jamie Cameron between 1999 and 2001.

In addition to other people's applications, they created many Linux extensions to fill voids where no other commercial company was. {{close paraphrasing|paragraph|source=https://www.linuxjournal.com/article/5663|date=November 2019}} Caldera Systems beganinitiated working{{when|date=Maythe 2014}}development onof a Linux equivalentalternative of replacing theto [[Microsoft Exchange Server]] and [[Microsoft Outlook]], thatresulting wouldin eventuallythe becomecreation of [[Caldera Volution|Volution Messaging Server]],. whichThis offeredserver provided functionalities such as calendaring/ and [[Calendaring software|scheduling]] options with, shared busy/free information, [[Transport Layer Security|SSL]] support for e-mailemails, and easy configuration.<ref name="Kirch_2002" />. Additionally, [[Caldera Deutschland]] createdpioneered the development of Lizard<ref name="Lizard" />, the first fully graphical installer for Linux, calledwhich Lizard, startingdebuted in November 1998.<ref name="Lizard"/> They inventedwere browser-based Unix system administration,also createdcredited{{citation needed|date=May 2014|reason=webmin was started in 1997. Some info is missing either here or in the webmin article.}} thewith introducing browser-based Unix system administration and supporting projects like [[webmin]] project, and employed itsemploying developer Jamie Cameron betweenfrom 1999 andto 2001.

Furthermore, Caldera Systems introduced Caldera Open Administration System (COAS), a comprehensive GUI system administration tool. COAS boasted a user-friendly interface, modular design for ease of use, and scalability. Its key features included portability via a platform repository, an open development model, flexible module licensing, support for multiple user interfaces (including batch processing, ncurses, QT, and Java), a scripting interface (Python) for rapid prototyping, and backward compatibility, making it compatible with native files and friendly to users accustomed to command-line interfaces like "vi admin".

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