MSNBC/Reuters: Red Hat IPO the talk of Linux show | Linux Today

MSNBC/Reuters: Red Hat IPO the talk of Linux show

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Aug 9, 1999

“When devotees of the Linux operating system gather for another
big trade show this week, the IPO of the biggest company in this
quirky community, Red Hat Software Inc., is sure to be the biggest
buzz of the show.”

“I THINK THE DEAL will go and will work, provided the market is
supportive of the pricing,” said David Menlow of the IPO Financial
Network based in Millburn, N.J. “It does appear to be the best IPO
of the week.”

“Sources expect the deal to be priced Tuesday night, and the
stock to trade Wednesday under the symbol RHAT on the
NASDAQ.”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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