Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

No Red Hat-AOL Merger In The Works, Says CNET

Posted by timothy on from the sighs-of-relief-or-disappointment dept.

Several readers have submitted word (this one comes from n8twj) that "CNet News is reporting that AOL Time Warner apparently is NOT making a bid to buy Linux manufacturer Red Hat, said sources familiar with the matter."

3 of 285 comments (clear)

  1. I see the ploy by 3prong · · Score: 5, Funny

    I get it! This is cheap market research.

    1) "Leak" a story that you are in talks to buy Red Hat.

    2) Observe the terabytes of feedback from industry analysts, reporters, and fanatical users.

    3) After denying everything as rumor,...

    4) ...bring several million dollars worth of free research to the next board meeting.

    5) Get a raise for your ingenious idea.

  2. Re:Aw by kilgore_47 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Well, what I don't understand is why they would buy RedHat when you can download the ISOs for free. ;)

    Remeber, they're connected to the net though AOL.
    You ever try downloading something big over AOL?

    --
    ___
    The way to see by faith is to shut the eye of reason. --Ben Franklin
  3. Re:Bummer by Eccles · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...or to hear, "You've got root!"(TM)

    --
    Ooh, a sarcasm detector. Oh, that's a real useful invention.