“Red Hat Software Inc., a top supplier of Linux, an alternative
computer operating system to Microsoft Corp.’s Windows software, on
Tuesday said that four major computer makers had invested in the
company.
“In a statement, Red Hat said Compaq Computer Corp. ,
International Business Machines Corp. , Novell Inc. and Oracle
Corp. had made minority equity investments in the company, joining
earlier investors Intel Corp. and Netscape Communications
Corp.”