Microsoft offers $44.6 billion for Yahoo

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soumya

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Microsoft Corp. is offering $44.6 billion in cash and stock for search engine operator Yahoo Inc. in a move to boost its competitive position in the online services market.

The unexpected announcement Friday comes as Microsoft, the world's biggest software company, seeks new ways to compete more effectively against the search and online advertising powerhouse Google Inc.

News source: MSNBC NEWS

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MetalheadGautham

MetalheadGautham

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damn yet another microsoft news...
I think yahoo won't give away to microsoft because they(microsoft) have a bad public image these days that may distroy yahoo's reputation. Besides, yahoo is already very successful these days.
And M$ can never beat google.
 
skeletor

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Yahoo is surely going to reject this. They are better and M$ is just going to spoil them.
 
iMav

iMav

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interesting development there were speculations of this some time back; yahoo may reject it now but chances are sooner or later tthey might give in most of the time thts what happens when a take over bid is made companies to tend to reject then finally give in
 
praka123

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when u cant beat them,buy them :lol: poor M$!
the age old policy of M$Ft.
M$ failed in one thing!they cant buy Open Source and GNU/Linux. hahaha! :D
 
praka123

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Microsoft is like the Matrix
The majority of the users Just Don't Know. The reference to the "Matrix" movie is both stunning and crystal clear. Right now, nine years after the first film was produced, I have been enlightened:

Microsoft is like the Matrix.

It's all about control and power. The only difference is that Microsoft does not desire electricity, but the money. All it can get. Now read, think and have fun.
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^a MUST read! :p
 
Zeeshan Quireshi

Zeeshan Quireshi

C# Be Sharp !
Everyone hates the One on the Top .

That's what i think really is the case , Everyone wants Microsoft to not be on the top .

If it was someone else , then i bet people would've cursed them insted os MS .
 
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soumya

soumya

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People here are always bashing Microsoft, little do they realise that this offer cannot be made by apple or the open source guys. Simply put, they don't have money to make this kind of deal :D Microsoft has sold products and has a overwhelming market share. That proves that people LOVE Microsoft and are spending their money on them. Another milestone for the company called Microsoft and they are numero uno because they strongly believe ''YOUR POTENTIAL. OUR PASSION'' :)
 
praka123

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pity!u have to grow!go,research more on what M$ is doing?
I urge you to read complete:
*linux.slashdot.org/comments.pl?sid=230391&threshold=1&commentsort=0&mode=thread&cid=18696149
Microsoft has been scanning the horizon to ensure that no one begins to kick at the blocks that prop up their monopoly. They are constantly looking for new ways to create more blocks. Some of these blocks are directx, drm, application/windows APIs, network interoperability (or the lack thereof), WGA/WGN lie, FUD, patents. Writing for OpenGL means you are writing for multiple platforms which gives a greater overall share.
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nileshgr

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soumya said:
People here are always bashing Microsoft, little do they realise that this offer cannot be made by apple or the open source guys. Simply put, they don't have money to make this kind of deal :D Microsoft has sold products and has a overwhelming market share. That proves that people LOVE Microsoft and are spending their money on them. Another milestone for the company called Microsoft and they are numero uno because they strongly believe ''YOUR POTENTIAL. OUR PASSION'' :)
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this isn't true. FOSS has money; but why would FOSS want to buy M$ ? huh. its silly. FOSS is becoming popular.
 
shantanu

shantanu

Technomancer
well in my opinion, yahoo should reject this offer, as there is no need for yahoo to give away, they are pretty sucessfull :)

@unknown : are you speaking on facts or is it only air... :D , M$ can't be bought by FOSS or anything man .. keep it to facts dude.. present something that supports your claim
 
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