Caldera on proprietary trail, Jan 20, 2001

Caldera Systems, last week, launched its first major Linux application built on proprietary code, at the same time announcing plans to charge licence fees more commonly seen with traditional software.

While VA Linux has become a poster child for the Silicon Valley downswing, its employees -- who view their company as part of a larger computing revolution -- are remarkably stoic. Despite their heavy dose of shock therapy, VA Linux employees seem to be holding up just fine.

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