Red Hat, Inc. is an American software company that specializes in developing open source software. Red Hat is also the world's top distributor of the Linux operating system, and develops its own version, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, designed specifically for use in commercial settings.
Key Dates
- 1993: Bob Young's ACC Corporation merges with Marc Ewing's Red Hat Linux to form Red Hat Software, with Young as CEO
- August 11, 1999: Red Hat goes public.
- November 15, 1999: Red hat Acquires Cygnus Solutions and incorporates both its operations and staff
- February, 2002: Company moves from Durham to Raleigh, North Carolina
- March, 2003: Releases the first enterprise-class Linux OS, Red Hat Advanced Server (later renamed Red Had Enterprise Linux)
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