when I say IBM is probably not involved in this decision. They may be, but I don't think so.

IBM mostly staying out of Red Hat business decisions might have been true while folks like Jim Whitehurst and Paul Cormier, members of the old guard, were still in leadership positions, but I don't think it's true anymore.

Over the 4 years since the acquisition, I have heard from many Red Hatters that things have continuously eroded, day after day.

And is that very surprising? Something like this was inevitable, given IBMs track record with other acquisitions.

Nothing gold can stay.