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Red Hat rolls along in Q1

Andraž Levstik

Erm 2009? 

Posted Thursday 26th June 2008 07:44 GMT

Did el-reg get a time machine they haven't told us about??? C'mon share it....

"Strong sales helped Red Hat's first fiscal quarter 2009 get a healthy increase"

Anonymous Coward

re: 2009 

Posted Thursday 26th June 2008 08:19 GMT

fiscal year relates to the year in which the tax year ends.... fiscal = monetary

Anonymous Coward

@AC re. re:2009 

Posted Thursday 26th June 2008 09:25 GMT

Stop

er......no it doesn't

If you knew what a quarter was and also read the article was then you'd know that Red Hat's 'first fiscal quarter 2009' is the three month period that ended May 31st.

Since the figures have been reported, and it's all written in the past tense, it must be this year (2008).

So, it looks like Austin had a finger slip followed by an internal auto correct when he read it. He can't afford independent proof reading but that's ok because he's got us :)

Hey, Austin!

Anonymous Coward

SIGH 

Posted Thursday 26th June 2008 13:02 GMT

Paris Hilton

IF their fiscal period runs from March to Feb, then FY 2008 would be 03/2007 to 02/2008. FY 2009 would be from 03/2008 to 02/2009. Companies to not need to follow a calendar year. The company I work for starts FY 2009 in July.

Paris because she has date issues as well!