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CNET News.com: Red Hat gains backing from tech giants

“IBM, Compaq Computer, Novell, and Oracle have taken minority
equity stakes in Red Hat, the company said. Terms of the
investments were not disclosed.”

“Linux has been growing in popularity as an operating system,
and now with an investment deluge from large technology companies,
Red Hat is becoming a clear leader in the Linux commercial
market.”

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