Future of OpenServer

[kimybsm]

Does anyone ahve any update information on the future of SCo Open Server. I know 5.0.7 is scheudled to be the end of the road. Any recommendations on OS migration paths. Obviously LINUX is a choice but what version and flavor???? I do not want to change. SCO Openserver has treated us VERY well over the years. But it is looking more and more like I might ahve to. I noticed on the Caldera site that Safeco field is using SCO Openserver to run all their concessions.

 

[KarveR]

SCO looks to be grinding to a halt, I haven't seen anything to the contrary so I'm moving to RedHat, at least I know its going to be very well supported and developed. - Its cheaper too

The only thing which bothers me at the moment is the fact that I need to do 10 major O/S changeovers. ______________________________________________________________________
There's no present like the time, they say. - Henry's Cat.

 

[patw]

Caldera's roadmap includes full suport for OS5 at least for the next 3 years, so there will be other releases beyond 5.0.7. Pat Welch, UBB Computer Services
Caldera Authorized Partner
Unix/Linux/Windows/Hardware Sales/Support
(209) 745-1401 Fax: (413) 714-2833

 

[KarveR]

Thats what I like about these boards, post what you think you know and someone who *really* knows will always put you straight

I'm still moving all 10 servers to Linux tho ______________________________________________________________________
There's no present like the time, they say. - Henry's Cat.

 

[eyedoc1975]

I heard recently that Caldera will contnue to support and update open server
for many years. It would be a mistake to discontinue such a solid and widely
used O.S. which is very stable. I hope that Caldera will combine Unix and linux
codes in the next version to include Linux Standard Base (LSB) specification
in the Open Server release. This will prevent need for migration to Red Hat or
other linuxes, until then, it may be easier to migrate to Open Unix 8 instead which
is based on system V kernel unixware with a Linux Kernel Personality to run
linux applications.

Hershey Shah

 

[abovebrd]

*Caldera Relaunches As The SCO Group

*By *Barbara Darrow* <mailto:bdarrow@cmp.com>, /CRN/
Las Vegas
2:38 PM EST Mon., Aug. 26, 2002

It's back to the future for *Caldera*, which is changing its moniker to
*The SCO Group*.

The revision, dependent on shareholder approval, is evidence that
Caldera never achieved the brand recognition of the old Santa Cruz
Organization, or SCO, which pioneered low-cost Unix running on Intel
hardware. These changes were announced at GeoForum here.

Last year, Caldera acquired the Unix assets of the Santa Cruz Operation
with the aim of uniting the Unix and Linux kernels into one operating
system.

Caldera OpenLinux will become SCO Linux powered by UnitedLinux. Caldera
Open Unix will become SCO UnixWare, and the Caldera Partner Program will
become TeamSCO.

SCO OpenServer will retain its name.

The company plans to upgrade its three operating systems in the next six
months. SCO OpenServer 5.07 will add the latest hardware drivers and USB
support, as well as new development tools. UnixWare 7.1.3, the follow-on
to Open Unix 8.0, will also update USB support and bolster networking
performance, the company said in a statement. A beta of SCO Linux 4.0
based on UniteLinux is scheduled to ship this month, with an open beta
slated for September. SCO is working with Conectiva, SuSE and TurboLinux
on that effort.

UnitedLinux is an effort by these Linux players to challenge Red Hat's
Linux dominance


-Danny
dan@snoboarder.net