What Microsoft wants from Yahoo

TechUser by Usman Latif | Jul. 9, 2008 (Opinion)

Microsoft's now retracted acquisition bid for Yahoo has been endlessly analysed in the media and myriad explanations have been offered for Microsoft's interest in Yahoo. Analysts have generally assumed the obvious that Microsoft made the bid in order to acquire Yahoo. Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang, though, does not agree with this assumption. He has publicly claimed that Microsoft did not intend to acquire Yahoo. Some analysts have dismissed Jerry Yang's claim as ... Full Story »

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 by Mark Pettit - Jul. 9, 2008

It's opinion, and the author doesn't cite that many sources. He does seem to know what he's talking about, and makes some very valid points about the '316 patent and Microsoft's and Google's strange behavior. All in all, a fascinating article to read.

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