Red Hat on the S&P 500 is a Sign of Linux Maturity

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Article Source internetnews.com
July 22, 2009, 1:45 pm

When Red Hat had its IPO in 1999, many (myself included) saw it as the real coming of age of Linux. While there is little doubt that IPO was a big event for Red Hat and Linux, perhaps an even more important one from a milestone point of view will officially occur this Friday.

As of Friday July 24, Red Hat will join the S&P 500 index.

In my opinion this is a major milestone for Red Hat and for Linux…

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