all in the packaging
December 5th, 2002“Total revenue increased 12.2% to $21.2 million in the three months ended August 31, 2002 from $18.9 million in the three months ended August 31, 2001.”
To think someone can make money for packaging — RedHat is doing it to the tune of $20M/quarter. This would be an interesting case study since they cannot have IP in the silicon valley sense of proprietary software or patents. Their value is brand name reputation, and relationships that allow them to effectively solve problems. They probably appear closer to a consulting house than a software company.