Redhat has joined the S&P 500, article here. “Standard and Poor’s announced that Red Hat would join the S&P 500 as of the close of trading on Friday. Red Hat replaces lender CIT Group, which had a market capitalization below $275 million, ranking it 500th in the index…”
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McKesson: Open Source Safe, Supported, 60% Savings
This article highlights McKesson’s continued move of its Health IT software to Linux: ‘…Today, San Francisco-based McKesson offers about 50 of its 70 most popular health care applications — dealing with everything from billing to pharmacy records, staffing, admissions, physician order entry systems and surgery scheduling — on Linux, reducing costs for hospitals and medical offices. The move was solidified in February, when McKesson partnered with Linux vendor Red Hat Inc. to unveil the Red Hat Enterprise Healthcare Platform, which was customized to meet the needs of the health care industry.
RedHat Enters Healthcare
Redhat is officially in healthcare: “Red Hat’s Global Support Services vice-president Lain Gray said the company plans to facilitate the sharing of patients’ data and history within various hospitals to promote better healthcare services.”