I find connection redhat has with the Linux community about the same as Intel's since at least as far back as 2008. I also know people who were as likely to get

I find connection redhat has with the Linux community about the same as Intel's since at least as far back as 2008. I also know people who were as likely to get jobs at redhat as and of the other big Corp techs, I.e. Dell, Cisco. Is there really something distinct about red hat beyond the trademark and distant memories?