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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration
Statement on Form S-3 (No. 333-45434) and on Form S-8 (Nos. 333-45980,
333-45042, 333-37884, 333-96163 and 333-88159) of Red Hat, Inc. of our report
dated June 26, 2000 relating to the financial statements of WireSpeed
Communications Corporation which appear in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Red
Hat, Inc. dated October 6, 2000.
/s/PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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Raleigh, North Carolina
October 5, 2000
