CdCViRus Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I am wondering if there is something stopping Bill Gates from buying Red Hat. I mean not Microsoft buying RH, but Bill Gates, as an individual, a private entity. Surely, no one can sue Microsoft for that, and Bill Gates has more than enough money to complete this purchase? Any opinions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[jo3y] Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 RedHat just bought out Netscape... Why would he want to have to deal with that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
embassy Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 It will never happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AthemeX Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Why on earth would he want to do that? :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gabureiru Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Good point. Almos certain that he has thought of that. That would show those penguin loving freaks!!!! Just Kidding. I think (not sure) that because of conflict of interest he couldn't by Red Hat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdCViRus Posted September 30, 2004 Author Share Posted September 30, 2004 I know that RH just bought Netscape. That wasn't the reason I asked Why didn't he buy RH, say, a year ago? And even if RH bought Netscape, he can be viewed as a private investor. Imagine that some private investor bought out RH. Now imagine that this private investor is Bill Gates. This would help MS in their "battle" with Linux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAH Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 I would think pride and Bill's commitment to Windows would prevent it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lothodon Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 i'm not so sure ms views linux as enough of a threat to do such a thing. it's unfortunate, but linux, firefox, and other amazing software will probably always be overshadowed by ms software. no reason for bill to even waste money on the deal i would think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timmmay Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 i don't think he'd be stupid enough to buy redhat...not saying that redhat is bad but it is bad for microsoft Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winter Dragon Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 The people at redhat would have to be willing to sell to bill gates and I don't think that will ever happen. If bill ever bought redhat that would be the true sign of the end of the world. :blink: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weasel Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 First point: A company would never want to buy another company with a completely opposite business model, because that would be like saying you are planning on aligning yourself with that model. Rumors would spread repent that the closed source ways of Microsoft aren't working and then their stock would go down. If Microsoft bought Redhat just to kill it, it would surely be bombarded by anti-trust lawsuits for killing its competition. Second point: Even if Microsoft bought Redhat, Linux would live on. Redhat is just one distribution and probably doesn't even make up the majority of linux/unix installations when taking into account mandrake, Suse, *BSD. Another distribution would just overtake Redhat as the most popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Why doesnt he jump off a bridge? it makes no sence! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary_Player Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Why the hell would he? :s Stupid thread...someone close it please, its making my IQ drop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Why the hell would he? :sStupid thread...someone close it please, its making my IQ drop 150.......................149...................................130....................................................25...............................0 :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivand Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Why on earth would he want to do that? :blink: My thoughts exactly... :huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oik Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 even if he wanted to, i don't think red hat would sell out until gates started talking BIG bucks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelsinho Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 Why on earth would he want to do that? :blink: LOL :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-hurley18 Posted September 30, 2004 Share Posted September 30, 2004 bill gate owns Windows why should he waste money on Red Hat? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdCViRus Posted October 1, 2004 Author Share Posted October 1, 2004 let me point out something for those who do NOT know how to read (@Weasel) I said BILL GATES buys RH, NOT Microsoft the reason he might want to do that is to reduce competition, as RH is the biggest seller of linux RH isn't worth that much, so I guess that if Bill put say $500 M on the table, it would be really hard for RH shareholders to reject this kind of money look at the Oracle/PeopleSoft case: PeopleSoft doesn't want to get bought, and yet they apparently are going to be bought out by Oracle, against their wish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 let me point out something for those who do NOT know how to read (@Weasel)I said BILL GATES buys RH, NOT Microsoft the reason he might want to do that is to reduce competition, as RH is the biggest seller of linux RH isn't worth that much, so I guess that if Bill put say $500 M on the table, it would be really hard for RH shareholders to reject this kind of money look at the Oracle/PeopleSoft case: PeopleSoft doesn't want to get bought, and yet they apparently are going to be bought out by Oracle, against their wish he if wanted to reduce competition he would have bought all the linux ditros and still have money to bid on apple :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b3ta Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Why doesnt he jump off a bridge? it makes no sence! Exactly! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdCViRus Posted October 1, 2004 Author Share Posted October 1, 2004 he if wanted to reduce competition he would have bought all the linux ditros and still have money to bid on apple :laugh: how can you buy debian or gentoo? those are just so called projects, whereas RH is an actual company Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRambo Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 how can you buy debian or gentoo? those are just so called projects, whereas RH is an actual company he pays the people who make it and there you have it its all his :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CdCViRus Posted October 1, 2004 Author Share Posted October 1, 2004 well, i didn't think about it this way, but sure, he could do that and no one would be able to sue him or MS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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