* Roy Schestowitz peremptorily fired off this memo:
> "Fucking Eric Schmidt is a fucking pussy. I?m going to fucking bury that guy, I
> have done it before, and I will do it again. I?m going to fucking kill
> Google."
> --Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO
>
> Google Offers to Help Yahoo Fight Off Microsoft
>
> http://online.wsj.com/article/SB120212455196540537.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
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> Yahoo CEO hoping to thwart Microsoft
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080206/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_yahoo
>
> Yahoo seeking ways to avoid a Microsoft takeover: Yang
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080207/bs_afp/usitcompanytakeovermicrosoftyahoo
>
> Microsoft is ready to oust Yahoo! board to achieve swift takeover
> http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article3300964.ece?EMC-Bltn=LOXCF1
>
> Yahoo may consider Google alliance, source says
> http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSN0362915520080204
>
> Microsoft-Yahoo Deal Faces Competition Scrutiny
> http://www.cbronline.com/article_news.asp?guid=6D714A80-16E9-4F25-94B0-B87519A3F182
>
> With Yahoo, Microsoft faces antitrust fight once again
> http://www.news.com/8301-10784_3-9862973-7.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
>
> Microsoft + Yahoo = No Longer a Recipe for Success
> http://seekingalpha.com/article/62887-microsoft-yahoo-no-longer-a-recipe-for-success?source=yahoo
>
> Value of Microsoft's bid for Yahoo falls
> http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/02/06/microsoft-reduces-bid-yahoo
>
> Yahoo Wants An Upgrade Of Microsoft Money
> http://www.webpronews.com/topnews/2008/02/06/yahoo-wants-an-upgrade-of-microsoft-money
http://www.roughlydrafted.com/2008/02/07/why-does-microsoft-really-want-yahoo/
Ballmer also noted "operational efficiencies" as an upside
to "eliminating redundant infrastructure and duplicative
operating costs." That means either lots of pink slips for MSN
and a simple rebranding of Yahoo's technology under the
Microsoft label, or massive layoffs of Yahoo employees skilled in
Unix and open source and a Hotmail-style transition of Yahoo's
systems to a Windows-powered infrastructure.
. . .
Why would Microsoft pay through the nose for Yahoo's existing
online businesses largely built upon FreeBSD, only to sack them or
spend significant resources converting things to run on
Microsoft's platform?
. . .
The problem for Microsoft is that its best acquisition target just
isn't very good. Buying Yahoo to compete against Google would be
a bit like Daimler-Benz buying Chrysler, or TimeWarner buying AOL, or
Borland buying Ashton Tate.
. . .
In particular, Yahoo presents a number of serious challenges for a
Microsoft takeover:
o Any "synergy" between the two can already be realized
through friendly partnerships.
o The two partners have massive product overlap that exceeds even that
of the merged Adobe and Macromedia.
o Microsoft and Yahoo share little culture and vision.
o Brain Drain.
o Fleeing Customers.
o Fleeing Partners.
--
Whether it's Google or Apple or free software, we've got some fantastic
competitors and it keeps us on our toes.
-- Bill Gates
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