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Short Take: Caldera releases beta of management software

Caldera Systems has released a beta version of its new management software for Linux machines. The software, which can be downloaded by anyone who fills out an application, is designed to make it easier for system administrators to control large numbers of Linux computers over a network. Caldera Systems chief executive Ransom Love announced the software, code-named Cosmos, in August.

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Caldera Systems has released a beta version of its new management software for Linux machines. The software, which can be by anyone who fills out an application, is designed to make it easier for system administrators to control large numbers of Linux computers over a network. Caldera Systems chief executive Ransom Love announced the software, code-named Cosmos, in August.