Red Hat: SAP Acquiring Linux Leader?

Aug 24, 2010, 15:05 (5 Talkback[s])

[ Thanks to The VAR Guy for this link. ]

"Rumors are swirling that SAP may acquire Red Hat. But does it make sense for SAP — the German software giant — to open its wallet and buy Red Hat, which is pushing beyond Linux to promote open source middleware and virtualization? The VAR Guy's answer: A potential SAP-Red Hat combo makes sense. Here's why.

"First, a disclosure: The VAR Guy owns about $5,000 worth of Red Hat stock. Our resident blogger believes in Red Hat's long-term business strategy regardless of M&A chatter"

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