Reportedly MS did consider buying Red Hat but backed out because of anti-trust concerns. > "Microsoft, which, according to one source, is referenced throughout

Reportedly MS did consider buying Red Hat but backed out because of anti-trust concerns. > "Microsoft, which, according to one source, is referenced throughout the proxy statement as 'Party A,' first expressed interest in Red Hat back in March. But Microsoft dropped out of the running on October 10, according to the proxy, 'citing concerns about securing regulatory approvals of a strategic transaction in the US and Europe.'" Google was also considering it > "Google, which one source said was 'Party B,' met with Red Hat in the spring of 2018 to discuss partnerships. As a deal with IBM got closer, Google continued to move forward with the sale process, but stopped short of making an offer. Though Google's former Cloud CEO Diane Greene spent a lot of time with Red Hat ahead of its sale, she struggled to get support from the company on her large mergers-and-acquisitions aspirations, according to one source. So on October 20, Google officially declined to submit a proposal and instead asked if Red Hat would explore a commercial partnership and a minority equity investment from Google." Block javascript if you want to read the article: https://www.businessinsider.com/red-hat-deal-talks-with-amazon-microsoft-google-before-34-billion-ibm-acquisition-2018-12 https://www.businessinsider.com/red-hat-deal-talks-with-amaz...