ZDNet: Is Microsoft Considering Acquisition of Red Hat?
"So, how might have that come up in a discussion between the two? And, how might such a move play out? Feel free to comment below, but here are a few thoughts. As I've written before, an agreement between Sun and Microsoft has subtley positioned Microsoft to go on the intellectual property offensive against Red Hat. If OpenOffice infringes on Microsoft's intellectual property (IP) and if Red Hat's distribution of OpenOffice with Linux all these years turns out to be worthy of damages (backpay), the damage to Red Hat would be unimaginable..."
