Licensing issues for Symantec dings Intel vPro
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| The licensing issues involved specifically relate to the Windows CE software,
| which currently provides the platform for all vPro virtual appliances.
| Symantec is working to make the VSS run on open-source software as a way of
| getting around those licensing issues, Sabala said.
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| In May, Intel and Red Hat said they were developing a platform for vPro
| virtual appliances that is based on Linux and the Xen hypervisor, and
| would aim to have the technology ready by 2008. The move toward open
| source was the result of pressure by software vendors to move
| toward a "standards-based approach" for the vPro virtual appliances,
| Intel said at the time.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9584_22-6203833.html
Microsoft EULAs. Poisoning open source, leading to complications and delays.
And they want to be accepted by the OSI...?
Related:
XenSource teams up with Symantec for storage virtualization
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| Open source virtualization software vendor XenSource will today announce that
| it has struck a deal with security and storage giant Symantec through which
| it will develop unified server and storage virtualization capabilities.
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http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=2680A175-CCB0-449C-B0C9-1F4A9F99B3DD
Microsoft flip-flops on Vista virtualization
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| Software like Parallels Desktop for the Mac or Microsoft's own Virtual
| PC for Windows allow multiple operating systems to run simultaneously.
| When it announced licensing rules for Vista last year, Microsoft said
| that only Vista Business and Vista Ultimate could run as guest
| operating systems. The company said virtualization presents inherent
| security risks and that it hoped by limiting which versions of the OS
| could act as virtual machines, only sophisticated users and businesses
| would employ the tactic.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-3513_22-6191787.html
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