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This table is being updated as we receive new information about the various distributions.

Caldera 1.0   Caldera OpenLinux   CRAFTWORKS 2.0   Debian   LINUX UNIVERSE   LINUX-FT   LINUXWARE 2.5   RED HAT 3.0   Red Hat 4.0   S.u.S.E.   SLACKWARE 3.0   WGS LINUX PRO 3.0   YGGDRASIL  
Price $99.00  $59.00  $90.00  $25.00  $34.95  $99.95  $19.95  $49.95  $49.95  $49.95  $39.99  $99.00  $39.95 
Target Consumers D,V,E   VCE   C,D,E   H   C,E,H   C,D,E   D,E,H   C,D,H   C,E   C,D,E   C,D,E,H,O   C,D,E   C,D,E,H  
Kernel 1.2.13   2.0.25   1.2.8   2.0.27   1.2.13   1.2.13   1.2.8   1.2.13   2.0.18   2.0.18   1.2.13   1.2.11   1.2.8  
Binary Format
Primary/Other ELF/a.out   ELF/a.out   ELF/a.out   ELF   ELF   ELF/a.out   a.out   ELF/a.out   ELF/a.out   ELF/a.out   ELF/a.out   a.out   ELF/a.out  
Hardware Required
Minimum Install 386,8,85   386, 4, 40   386,8,32   386,4,40   386,8,20   386,8,17   386,4,20   386,4(8),40   386,8,40   386,4,40   386,4,?   386,8,80   386,8,40  
Minimum Use 386,8,85   386, 4, 40   386,4(8),200+   386,4,40   386,8,100   386,4,17   386,4(8),40   386,4(8),40   386,8,40   386,4(8),100+   386,4,?   386,8,100   386,4,40  
Recommended Use 486,16,500   486, 16, 200   486,16,540+   486,8,850   486,16,200   486,16,200+   486,8(16),100   486,8(16),200   486,16,200+   486,16,300+   486,8,200   486,16,500   486,8,200  
Packaging
Upgrade from Previous From ELF versions only   no   yes   yes   ?   n/a   yes   yes   yes   yes   no   no   no  
Interdependencies no   no   yes   yes   no   copycache   no   (in development)   yes   yes   no   no   no  
Package Format .rpm   RPM   other   deb   other   other   .tgz   .rpm   RPM   .tgz   .tgz   .rpp   file sys  
Source Code Packages yes  yes  yes  no   yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  no  
Management Interface X-based   text & graphical (integrated)   text   full screen   X-based   X-based   text   X-based   X-based   text   text   X-based   yes  
Group/Subgroup Packages no   yes  no   yes  no   no   yes  yes  yes  no   yes  yes  yes 
Boot Media
Boot Floppy included yes   yes   yes   no   no   varies   no   no   yes   yes   no   no   yes  
Boot images to select from 2(1 PCMCIA)   1   3   1   1   1   5   72   1   11 (2 PCMCIA)   29   75   5  
Floppies required 1   0, 1, or 2 (modules)   1   6     1   0   0   1   1   2   2   1  
Run from
CD-ROM only no   no   yes  no   yes  no   yes  yes  yes  yes  no   no   yes 
CD-ROM mostly ?   no   yes  no   yes  yes  no   no   no   yes  no   no   yes 
Configuration
Custom X yes   yes   yes   no   yes   yes   yes   yes   yes   no   yes   yes   yes  
Network X-based   yes   text   text   X-based   X-based   yes   X-based   X-based   text   text   X-based   yes  
SLIP/PPP X-based   yes   text   text   X-based   X-based   text   X-based   X-based   text   text   no   no  
User/Group X-based   yes   text   text   X-based   X-based   text   X-based   X-based   text   no   X-based   yes  
Filesystem X-based   yes   text   text   X-based   X-based   no   X-based   X-based   text   no   X-based   yes  
Printer X-based   yes   no   text   X-based   X-based   no   X-based   X-based   text (apsfilter)   text   X-based   yes  
Runlevel/init X-based   yes   no   no   X-based   X-based   text   X-based   X-based   text   no   X-based   no  
Install
PCMCIA Ethernet yes  yes  yes  yes  ?   ?   no   yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  no  
PCMCIA CD-ROM no   yes  yes  yes  ?   ?   yes  yes  yes  yes  no   yes  no  
from CD-ROM yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes 
from Floppy no   no   no   yes  no   no   yes  yes  yes  no   yes  yes  no  
from FTP ?   no   yes  no   no   no   yes  yes  yes  no   yes  yes  no  
from local filesystem yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  no   yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  no  
from NFS yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes  yes 
from Tape no   no   yes  no   no   no   yes  no   no   no   no   no   no  
UMSDOS from Linux no   no   no   no   ?   yes  no   no   no   no   yes  no   yes 
UMSDOS from DOS no   no   no   no   no   no   yes  no   no   no   no   no   no  
Media available CD-ROM   CD-ROM   CD-ROM,tape,Syquest   archive CD   CD-ROM   CD-ROM   CD-ROM   CD-ROM,FTP   CD-ROM, FTP   CD-ROM   CD-ROM,FTP   CD-ROM   CD-ROM  
Documentation
Custom manual included yes   yes, 250 pages   yes   on CD   yes   yes   yes   yes   yes   yes   no   yes   yes  
3rd party books/manuals no   No   no   no   yes   no   yes   yes   yes   no   yes   yes   no  
Extras
Non-GPLed extras included Netscape 2.0, CRiSP Lite, Acc-X, Caldera utilities, BACKUP.UNET   Netscape, CRiSPLite, Metro X Looking Glass desktop   BRU, DBMan, sysadm, commando, genesis     CD-ROM Smart Cache       Metrolink, Accelerated-X Server 3.0   Metrolink X server   xv, StarOffice beta   XV      
Support
Included   Internet-based, 5 incidents   Free 30 days on purchase   N/A       Full Unix support   60 days installation   e-mail, 60 days   fax, e-mail   ?   2 free calls, unlimited e-mail  free call  
Optional   Fee-based available   Year support contracts           Phone support (hourly)   telephone     ?   Annual   phone, third party  
Special certifications           POSIX.1 certified                
Sales method used D,X   VAR, direct   D,X   F   D,X   D,X   D,X   D, F, X   D, F, X   D,X   D,F,X   D,X   D,X  

LEGEND
Target Consumers:

C

        Commercial user
D         Developer/Engineer
E         Desktop/End user
H         Hobbyist/Enthusiast
O         OEM

V

        Value Added Reseller		 Sales Method Used:

D

        Distributor
F         Free via FTP
X         Direct

Hardware Required:

Values are CPU, RAM ( RAM for X), Disk

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