[TriLUG] Red Hat + IBM, good or bad?

[Ric Moore via TriLUG]

On 10/29/18 4:32 AM, Pete Soper wrote:
> 
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Ric Moore via TriLUG <trilug at trilug.org>
> Date: 10/29/18 1:07 AM (GMT-05:00)
> To: trilug at trilug.org
> Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Red Hat + IBM, good or bad?
> 
> On 10/28/18 10:39 PM, Israel J. Pattison via TriLUG wrote:
> 
>  > I think IBM will work out just fine, and the many Red Hatters and IBMers
>  > who are TriLUG members can keep us apprised of how things are going.
> 
> I wonder if our old employee RH IPO options are worth a damn? I left RH
> in 2000 with a pile of options hanging. No idea if they still exist. Ric
> -------------------
> Typically if you leave you have a short time (like 30 days) to exercise 
> options before you lose them.

RedHat had tanked to about $35 while my options were above $150. 1.500 
shares of no gain are still nothing, ergo no loss. <sobs like a 
grandmother> Ric


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