Cygnus Solutions

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Early commercial open-source software company, later acquired by Red Hat

Last updated August 26, 2026

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Overview

Cygnus Solutions was an American company founded in 1989, a pioneer in commercial open-source software, providing support and services for the GNU toolchain. It was acquired by Red Hat in 2000 and became part of Red Hat.

Products and positioning

Open-source software support and services for developers

Product categories. GNU toolchain · Embedded development tools

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