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Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the incorporation by
reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated January
10, 2000 (except with respect to the reincorporation discussed in the first
paragraph of Note 13 to the financial statements, as to which the date is March
6, 2000) included in the Caldera Systems, Inc. prospectus dated March 20, 2000
filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4) and to all references to our Firm included in
or made part of this registration statement.
Arthur Andersen LLP
/s/ Arthur Andersen LLP
Salt Lake City, Utah
August 14, 2000
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