software that other companies pass off, and often people are afraid to participate.
That is something that is out there and has been out there. It is not any different than it has been, but I think the interesting thing is, from what I have seen over the last six years, is a huge change and a huge new respect for or the fact that the GPL license is supported by copyright law, and it makes sense.
Now, there is this huge collaborative effort in creating the next version of that. I think the biggest things that I have noticed are: not understanding what open source software and open source licensing is all about.
I might also add to that that some of the misconceptions are that open source is a trend or a fad. I think Red Hat's is kind of trailblazer and the best business model for open source companies that we have seen for longevity, sustainability and profit.
We have had 20 plus quarters of profitability. I think that shows that open source is not a trend. It is not a fad. In addition to all the things that I have just mentioned and all the different market factors that are going on right now with Microsoft, et cetera, and Novell, the fact that we [our products] are in most of the top Fortune 500 companies, shows that open source is here to stay. It is a movement that we are going to participate in and be a major player in.
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