What you are seeing is deeper penetration into large, existing accounts and certainly the continued growth into net new markets like small to medium-sized businesses.

Seeing increasing evidence that open-source software, with its advantages ... will (eventually) dominate core IT infrastructure in the way it dominates Web server software now.

As CEO, I had to get out in front and lead my people. I put the onus back on the CEO.

We've made a significant investment in Jonas and we expect that to continue.

It is at Red Hat's very core to help unlock the power of open source and open communities.

Red Hat expanded its sources of revenue by introducing strategic solutions to our global customers, which contributed to our strong operating results. Our management team has continued to accomplish the operational and financial goals stated a year ago.

As CEO, I had to get out in front and lead my people.

At Red Hat, we believe that open source technology can change the world, and is still in its infancy. It's a guiding principle that is embodied in everything we do. Beyond a founding corporate sponsorship, we've put engineering and other strategic resources behind the One Laptop per Child initiative to add our expertise, global reach and focus to the project.

Hal is an talented chief financial officer who has made valuable contributions to the company, and we wish him well in the future.