-----Original Message----- From: Ian Bell [mailto:ian@ruffrecords.worldonline.co.uk] Sent: 20 January 2002 16:36 To: John Woodard Subject: Re: [Alug] AOL buying RedHat rumor

On Sunday 20 Jan 2002 9:57 am, you wrote:

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I just read this on NewsForge http://www.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=02/01/19/1848219&mode=thread and I can't see if it's good for the Open Source community and Linux or not.

Sounds like isdle speculation to me. I cannot see what AOL would benefit from it.

Ian

As of yet it's only a rumour and both parties are oficially denying all knowledge. These rumours have a habit of raising their head from time to time, anyone remember the Microsoft to buy out BT rumour a while back?

Cheers, BJ