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Red Hat faces South Korean probe over dominance abuse, software bundling allegations

By Jenny Lee ( October 23, 2024, 04:06 GMT | Insight) -- IBM subsidiary Red Hat, the global open-source software powerhouse, has come under scrutiny by the South Korean competition watchdog for allegations that it used its market dominance to exclude local software competitors and engage in bundling practices. Investigators from the Korea Fair Trade Commission raided the headquarters of Red Hat’s South Korean unit earlier this month, it is understood.IBM subsidiary Red Hat, the global open-source software powerhouse, has come under scrutiny by the South Korean competition watchdog for allegations that it used its market dominance to exclude local software competitors and engage in bundling practices, MLex was told....

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