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

Caldera Systems initiated the development of a Linux alternative to [[Microsoft Exchange Server]] and [[Microsoft Outlook]], resulting in the creation of [[Caldera Volution|Volution Messaging Server]]. This server provided functionalities such as calendaring and [[Calendaring software|scheduling]], shared busy/free information, [[Transport Layer Security|SSL]] support for emails, and easy configuration.<ref name="Kirch_2002" />. Additionally, [[Caldera Deutschland]] pioneered the development of Lizard,<ref name="Lizard" />, the first fully graphical installer for Linux, which debuted in November 1998. They were also credited{{citation needed|date=May 2014|reason=webmin was started in 1997. Some info is missing either here or in the webmin article.}} with introducing browser-based Unix system administration and supporting projects like [[webmin]], employing developer Jamie Cameron from 1999 to 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".