GSTI Software Index stands for Goldman Sachs Technology Index (GSTI) Software Index. It is an index made of 43 software editors whose share are publicly traded. They produce commercial software, and all, bar Red Hat do not produce free software. This index include companies making operating systems ( index, Microsoft, Red Hat) data base (Oracle Corporation), video games (Electronic Arts)

List of components in 2002

  1. Adobe Systems
  2. Autodesk
  3. Advent Software
  4. Ariba
  5. Activision
  6. Bea Systems
  7. Bmc Software
  8. Computer Associates International
  9. Cadence Design Systems
  10. Check Point Software Technologies
  11. Cognos
  12. Compuware
  13. Citrix Systems
  14. Amdocs Limited
  15. Electronics Arts
  16. Fair Isaac
  17. Informatica
  18. Intuit
  19. Iss Group
  20. I2 Trechnologies
  21. Edwards J.D
  22. Mentor Graphics
  23. Microsoft
  24. Micromuse
  25. Network Associate
  26. Novell
  27. Netiq
  28. Oracle Corporation
  29. Parametric Technology
  30. Peoplesoft
  31. Quest Software
  32. Rational Software
  33. Retek
  34. Red Hat
  35. Siebel Systems
  36. Synopsys
  37. Sybase
  38. Symantec
  39. THQ
  40. Tibco Software
  41. VERITAS Software
  42. Webmethods
  43. Wind River Systems