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Dell Founder Dropped $100M Onto Red Hat

Posted by Hemos on from the what's-going-on-there dept.

diegocgteleline.es writes "Via google news, I found a article at MSNBC claiming that Michael Dell, Dell's founder and chairman, has droped $100M into Red Hat (Michael himself, not his company). Analyists say that "Dell - neither the person nor the company - is interested in acquiring Red Hat", but one wonders what's behind of this move. A fight against their competence in the server market?"

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  1. Goodness in his heart by mattmentecky · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...but one wonders what's behind of this move.

    Couldn't it be that Michael Dell was just donating $100 million out of the goodness in his heart? I mean isn't it POSSIBLE that someone nowadays is just doing something that DOESN'T have an ulterior motive or ISN'T planning on recouping in the future?...... Oh shit, I just read what I actually wrote....nevermind.

    1. Re:Goodness in his heart by kfg · · Score: 3, Funny

      . . . invested in Red Hat -- not donated.

      Same difference.

      KFG

    2. Re:Goodness in his heart by Hatechall · · Score: 2, Funny

      We have progressed beyond not reading the article to bold new heights: Not reading the headline. Surely this is a future we can all look foward to.

  2. Ok by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dell - neither the person nor the company

    Aha

  3. Maybe... by Momoru · · Score: 2, Funny

    Maybe he is hoping the stock goes back up to $29 where it was a year ago.... (its at 11 now)

  4. "Neither the person nor the company"? by kahei · · Score: 2, Funny


    So, it wasn't Michael Dell, then. Nor was it Dell, the famed computer vendor. That only leaves Del Boy from 'Only Fools and Horses'. Heh, those crazy Cockneys and their money-making schemes! I bet they mess it up and wind up penniless again!

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  5. Tomorrows headline: by FrothyBitter · · Score: 5, Funny

    Dell pre-installs Red Hat on all server machines to be sold.

    Friday's headline:

    Michael Dell sells shares in Red Hat for big profit.

  6. Sounds kind of heavy by GarfBond · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dropping $100M sounds like it might crush RedHat. All those dollar bills piled up on top of the roof...

    Imagine if they were Sacagaweas. Those poor Linux geeks wouldn't stand a chance with dollar coins raining down on their heads.

  7. Look out below! by b1t+r0t · · Score: 2, Funny

    How much does $100M weigh? You could get hurt if someone dropped that much money onto you.

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  8. Duh!!! by Roadkills-R-Us · · Score: 4, Funny

    It was Dell - the asparagus!

  9. Re:Making sure you have multiple suppliers is smar by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Only a veriy foolish CEO would tie himself to single source.

    That you, AMD?

  10. Re:linguistic note by diegocgteleline.es · · Score: 5, Funny

    It was me who submitted that. Sorry, I assumed Slashdot editors read what and correct things before publishing them...how stupid I've been

  11. Obligatory by Stormwatch · · Score: 4, Funny

    Dude, you're getting Red Hat!

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  12. Re:motivations. by Kent+Recal · · Score: 4, Funny

    Just in case a very rich person with a similar problem is reading this:
    Invest in me!

    Give me only one million of your chump change and my gratitude will haunt you forever. And I'll write tons of screaming testimonials for any product that you may be selling. With pics.

  13. Quoting Episode II in your .sig? by rsilvergun · · Score: 2, Funny

    Brave boy, but foolish.

    Sorry :)

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