Microsoft make an offer to buy Yahoo!

chrishirst · #1 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 11:32 AM

Breaking report on Sky News (UK) is that Microsoft have offered £22.4 (GBP) billion to buy Yahoo!

chrishirst · #2 (**permalink**) 02-01-2008, 12:31 PM

More just up from ZDNet

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/0,1...9292565,00.htm

five-of-eight · #3 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 12:00 AM

Now this is interesting, will Microsoft be accused of trying to form a monopoly on the web? Anyway, this could be interesting, say like if Microsoft develops a web advertising program (from what they have as well as Yahoo YPN), they probably could offer some serious competition to Google, which should be good.

SticKer · #4 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 08:44 AM

if they get the deal that would mean a tough competition for google. Lets see how google is going to deal in such a situation.

five-of-eight · #5 (**permalink**) 02-02-2008, 12:19 PM

Hopefully that will mean more innovation from Google, and that they respect user privacy.

creek23 · #6 (**permalink**) 02-05-2008, 08:34 AM

gates started microsoft by buying a DOS from somebody else to sell. the only thing MS is good at is buy and SELL.

SticKer · #7 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 03:08 AM

recently i read that yahoo is looking for partnership with google.

creek23 · #8 (**permalink**) 02-07-2008, 04:44 AM

OMFG! just realized, all my YUI-based projects are now in hands of the great "RE"-seller.

P4L-DK · #9 (**permalink**) 02-12-2008, 10:50 PM

i hope they buy yahoo XD

SticKer · #10 (**permalink**) 02-13-2008, 05:57 AM

yahoo rejected microsoft's offer.