[ 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”