What happens when all these shareholders begin pressuring RH to adopt "better" business techniques which might go against the spirit of GNU/Linux? For instance, what if RH proprietary software begins to creep in and become integral to the distribution? This might seem unlikely in the present, but if the shareholders see more money in proprietary solutions (and ultimately RH will be accountable to its shareholders NOT the GNU/Linux public) then it might be an inevitable outcome.
Of course, RH might set limits as to how much control others might be able to gain over the company. Let's hope so.
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What happens when all these shareholders begin pressuring RH to adopt "better" business techniques which might go against the spirit of GNU/Linux? For instance, what if RH proprietary software begins to creep in and become integral to the distribution? This might seem unlikely in the present, but if the shareholders see more money in proprietary solutions (and ultimately RH will be accountable to its shareholders NOT the GNU/Linux public) then it might be an inevitable outcome.
Of course, RH might set limits as to how much control others might be able to gain over the company. Let's hope so.
dave