RED HAT INC, S-3/A, EX-23.1, 2000-09-21

RED HAT INC
S-3/A, EX-23.1, 2000-09-21
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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 Amendment No. 1 to
the 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 20, 2000