Google Considering Merger With Microsoft

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Google Considering Merger With Microsoft

Posted by ryuzaki0 on Friday October 31, 2003 @01:56AM from the is-anyone-really-surprised dept.

buford_tannen writes "According to this New York Times Article (registration, etc.), Google may be considering a merger with Microsoft in the near future. As many people know, Google's search services are powered by Linux. "

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Holy time machine! by Chelloveck · 2003-10-31 01:57 · Score: 5, Funny

Um, isn't it still about 5 months until April 1st?

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1. Re:Holy time machine! by UrgleHoth · 2003-10-31 02:12 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  And the new company's name will be Mooglesoft.
  
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2. Re:Holy time machine! by tambo · 2003-10-31 02:17 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Sing along with me, everyone:
  
  It's the end of the 'Net as we know it
  It's the end of the 'Net as we know it
  It's the end of the 'Net as we know it
  And I feel fiiiiiiiine....
  
  - David Stein
  
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MS to Google by da3dAlus · 2003-10-31 01:57 · Score: 4, Funny

You will be assimilated. Resistance is futile.

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Be very afraid! by Stiletto · 2003-10-31 01:59 · Score: 5, Funny

SEARCH: Linux

Sorry, no results found! Did you mean "WINDOWS"?

SEARCH: Anti-trust

Sorry, no results found! Did you mean "CAPITALISM"?

SEARCH: Bill Gates

Sorry, no results found! Did you mean "YOUR NEW CORPORATE OVERLORD"?
I can see the errors now... by hookedup · 2003-10-31 02:01 · Score: 5, Funny

Microsoft JET Database Engine error '80004005' Could not find file 'C:\inetpub\wwwroot\google\search.mdb'.
Re:This is a good thing! by DeadSea · 2003-10-31 02:01 · Score: 4, Funny

More bandwidth, processing power, and resources. I hope this goes through ASAP.
I hate to disagree, but ff Microsoft were to buy Google and start running it, wouldn't it go through ASP?
Re:April Fools year round with Slashdot by saden1 · 2003-10-31 02:49 · Score: 4, Funny

"...merger with Microsoft." ???

You don't merge with Microsoft, they simply take you over.

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Re:April Fools year round with Slashdot by BrynM · 2003-10-31 04:15 · Score: 5, Funny

The proper term is assimilated.

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