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Comments on: Red Hat blows out its Q3: The data behind the numbers

Red Hat continues to impress with strong Q3 earnings.

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by RicABlair December 20, 2007 9:25 PM PST: If you have any vested interest in Red Hat, it should be disclosed.; Like this Reply to this comment


by royrusso December 20, 2007 10:55 PM PST: "If you have any vested interest in Red Hat, it should be disclosed."

Anyone involved in OSS has an interest in RHT (and MySQL) doing well.; Like this Reply to this comment


by Matt Asay December 21, 2007 5:15 AM PST: I own no stock (sold it a few years ago, though not out of a lack of confidence in the company - quite the opposite - I bought at 14 and sold at 23 or so) and have no other "vested interest" in the company, other than a strong Red Hat is good for all open-source companies, as Roy suggests. I always disclose my ties with companies. I have no ties to Red Hat other than personal affection.; Like this Reply to this comment


by Savio.Rodrigues December 21, 2007 5:43 AM PST: 30% YTY growth on a $500M yearly base is a blow out?

Wow...who knew?; Like this Reply to this comment


by kaafree December 21, 2007 7:31 AM PST: Regarding the analysts - some of them are not so simple I guess.

http://www.researchconnect.com/researchers/expert_212.asp

MS FUD again ?; Like this Reply to this comment

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