IBM-Red Hat deal: What the companies say IBM says Red Hat will continue to be a contributor to the open-source community and that Red Hat will continue its commitments with current partners even after IBM buys the company for 34 billion in the second half of 2019. Admin2025-06-11T09:57:56-07:00 Share This Story, Choose Your Platform! FacebookXRedditLinkedInTumblrPinterestVkEmail