tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post8487670548878941757..comments2024-03-18T02:14:57.204-07:00Comments on Google Operating System: Search, Ads, Yahoo and MicrosoftAlex Chituhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-36285242580627391782008-02-03T00:47:00.000-08:002008-02-03T00:47:00.000-08:00From ComputerWorld:The offer made today "does sort...From <A HREF="http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=printArticleBasic&articleId=9060699" REL="nofollow">ComputerWorld</A>:<BR/><BR/><< Dana Gardner, an analyst at Interarbor Solutions LLC of Gilford, N.H., said the potential acquisition is a "risky bet" for Microsoft because the two companies have fundamentally different technological heritages. Microsoft is based on its Windows infrastructure, while Yahoo is built on open-source software and open standards and has even led the way in open-source circles on a variety of projects. (...) <BR/><BR/>The offer made today "does sort of smack of desperation," Gardner said. "It would have made more sense a few years ago to have done a merger with Yahoo, but this is an unsolicited bid. It really seems Microsoft waited for Yahoo to be on one knee [financially] in what needs to be a friendly acquisition" for it to succeed swiftly. "That's why I think its risky." >>Alex Chituhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02618542750965508582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18157064.post-56716606189532391822008-02-02T12:27:00.000-08:002008-02-02T12:27:00.000-08:00I thought the same thing. But that's a part of the...I thought the same thing. But that's a part of the corporate game. <BR/>What I'm really disappointed about is that instead of trying to compete with Google by being innovative, MS just lazily buys some of the unimaginative competition. I had this hope that consumers could benefit from this level of competition. I suppose I was wrong.Mattro2.0https://www.blogger.com/profile/00417819386624783954noreply@blogger.com