Google Considering Merger With Microsoft

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. "

Comments

Hrm.

[Geekenstein]

Nice sensationalist headline there. MS said they were interested, Google politely said no. I see no "consideration" there.

Of course, the whole point of the subject was to draw comments like this, so nice troll submitter, and nice troll to the admin who approved it.

Also seen in the headlines:

US Government considers merger with MS, Apple considers merger with MS, and GWB considers quitting presidency and working at Mickey D's.

Fun, isn't it?

Re:Before anybody gets too worked up...

[drooling-dog]

The real question remains: Will Google be as good once they are a public company?

Or, will Google's Board of Directors even have the option of resisting a Microsoft bid once they're representing public shareholders?

Re:Be very afraid!

[pmz]

SEARCH: Anti-trust

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

Funny, perhaps. However, the reality is that Microsoft broke the rules of the free market in the context of even a libertarian government, and they will face the consequences. They painted themselves into a corner, where companies like Red Hat, Sun, IBM, Lindows, etc. are standing outside the door smiling widely. Of course, this will play out over the next decade, but it is rather inevitable even without the Justice Department intervening.