Red Hat CEO undaunted by Oracle, Microsoft

On Thursday, Red Hat Thursday reported fourth-quarter sales of $111.1 million in sales, up 41 percent from sales of $78.7 million during the same period one year ago. The sharp rise in sales came despite stepped up competition, including Oracle's introduction last October of lower-cost version of Red Hat's subscription service for businesses using open source software. In this Interview, Red Hat chairmain and CEO Matthew Szulik discusses the company's prospects in the face of new competitive challenges.