One analyst who recognizes MandrakeSoft's resiliency is Stacey Quandt of Giga Information Group. In 2001, Quandt was predicting how, 'When I look at the consolidation of the Linux market, I think MandrakeSoft is one of the few companies that will survive, even though Red Hat has become the de facto standard for enterprise.' She was noting the popularity of MandrakeSoft's Linux among programmers and others seeking desktop software, rather than products offered by a server-oriented Red Hat.