“VA Linux Systems, a maker of high-end computers that run the
hot Linux computer operating system, is riding the latest Wall
Street fad – even surpassing the recent mania for the e-commerce
companies – as investors bet on Linux as a rival to Microsoft’s
Windows NT for high-end computers….”
“The company raised $132 million through the sale of 4.4 million
shares.”
“Some analysts, however, characterized the price of VA Linux
as an “irrational” and “emotional” movement by investors to grab
anything on the Linux bandwagon.“