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Exhibit 23.1
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration
Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated March 24, 2000 relating to the
financial statements, which appear in Red Hat, Inc.'s Annual Report on Form 10-K
for the year ended February 29, 2000. We also consent to the reference to us
under the heading "Experts" in such Registration Statement.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Raleigh, North Carolina
September 8, 2000
