Although Moshe Bar sold his company to RedHat for millions, it was thanks in part to the work of this man.

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Along with the announcement of its distribution, Intel also announced a broad array of partners that include business intelligence and analytics vendors, data visualization tools, and major infrastructure vendors that include Cisco, Cray, Dell, RedHat, and SAP.

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The company will also announce next week a 60-day free trial of the Red Hat Network, available through www.redhat.com , that will include access to directory services, outbound user notifications, an automated stream of open-source software, and access to community support forums.

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