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Question: Steve Ashley - Baird - Analyst: We have time for some questions and maybe I could just start with the most high-level and basic of questions. As I really think thatwhatpeoplehearisthatopensourcesoftwareislessexpensive.Youtalkaboutthevalueproposition,aboutpeopleadopting www.streetevents.com Contact Us 6 ¬ 2009 Thomson Financial. Republished with permission. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of Thomson Financial. it. But we could -- could you talk about how the development process of open source makes it better quality wise and are there any metrics you could throw out to maybe bring that element, other than just the cost savings, does it produce a better product and why?
Answer By: Lee Congdon - Red Hat, Inc. - CIO
Question: Steve Ashley - Baird - Analyst: We're really running out of time here. We have just a few seconds and I'm dying to ask you this question. Two large companies outtherehavebeenthemostprominent,othercompaniestalkingaboutopensource.TheyareOracleandSun.Andnowthey're getting married. What does that mean to Red Hat?
Answer By: Lee Congdon - Red Hat, Inc. - CIO
Question: Steve Ashley - Baird - Analyst: Great. And maybe we can do that in the breakout session. I'd like to thank Lee and Tom for their presentation. In terms of presenting companies, presenting in this room, Concur Technologies. Presenting next door, Diebold. Across the hall, Tekelec. Presenting downstairs Rosetta Stone. Thank you. DISCLAIMER Thomson Financial reserves the right to make changes to documents, content, or other information on this web site without obligation to notify any person of such changes. In the conference calls upon which Event Transcripts are based, companies may make projections or other forward-looking statements regarding a variety of items. Such forward-looking statements are based upon current expectations and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those stated in any forward-looking statement based on a number of important factors and risks, which are more specifically identified in the companies' most recent SEC filings. Although the companies may indicate and believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, any of the assumptions could prove inaccurate or incorrect and, therefore, there can be no assurance that the results contemplated in the forward-looking statements will be realized.
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