With its Cloud Manager software released on Monday, Novell hopes to address the vendor lock-in problem facing enterprises building private clouds.
Cloud Manager allows IT staff to manage virtualized resources that may be based on different hypervisors, including VMware, Microsoft's Hyper-V, and Xen virtual servers, all from a single management tool, according to Novell.
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Adobe adds HTML5 controls to Illustrator
Adobe Systems has released an add-on package for its Illustrator CS5 design editor that will allow developers to export their designs to the Web and mobile platforms, using the emerging HTML5 set of Web formats.
With these capabilities, designers can build out a visual display once and export it to multiple platforms, such as Web pages, smartphones and tablets, as well as for print media, said Adobe senior product manager David Macy.
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Android vs. Chrome: Google sends mixed message on future tablets
Google is being somewhat circumspect about whether Android or Chrome will run on future tablet computers, with two top executives hinting recently at different possible directions. Analysts also disagree in their predictions.
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Anti-US hacker takes credit for 'Here you have' email worm
A hacker who claims he was behind a fast-spreading email worm that crippled corporate networks last week said that the worm was designed, in part, as a propaganda tool.
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HP to buy ArcSight for $1.5 billion
Hewlett-Packard announced Monday that it has agreed to purchase security vendor ArcSight for $1.5 billion. The deal is expected to close by the end of the year
ArcSight sells a well-regarded product that gives system administrators a way to monitor their networks and activity logs for signs of hacking or unauthorized activity.
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Open source IQ test
Open source has emerged as one of the most important trends in the software industry, but myths and misconceptions about free and open source software still abound. How well do you understand the world of open source software? Take our 20-question quiz to find out, but be careful -- some of the answers might surprise you.
1. "Share and share alike" is an oft-cited tenet of the free software movement. How much money are you allowed to charge for distributing software that is licensed under the Gnu General Public License (GPL)?
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