Open source software-maker Red Hat took to its blog Wednesday to speak out against controversial Internet legislation meant to prevent online piracy.

Red Hat and other critics of the Stop Online Piracy and the Protect IP acts, known as SOPA and PIPA, claim that the legislation would censor the Internet and throttle innovative American businesses.

"What we really do depends on the freedom of the Internet, and anything that could lead to greater censorship is of serious concern to us," said Rob Tiller, a member of Red Hat's legal team.

Red Hat's blog post stated that the legislation "poses a threat to the future success of Red Hat and other innovative companies" because the bills overreach, raising "enormous concerns for North Carolina home grown technology companies."