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Microsoft Going After Yahoo! Again

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the get-back-up-again dept.

Corrupt writes "Microsoft on Monday released a letter that supports investor activist Carl Icahn's efforts to unseat Yahoo's board, as well as confirming its interest to explore a bid to buy the entire company, or just its search assets, with a new board."

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  1. If at first you don't succeed.... by jeiler · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...adapt to their defenses and continue assimilation.

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    1. Re:If at first you don't succeed.... by Shakrai · · Score: 5, Funny

      ...adapt to their defenses and continue assimilation.

      Having big boobs and a catsuit helps too ;)

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    2. Re:If at first you don't succeed.... by jeiler · · Score: 4, Funny

      Somehow, I don't think Jeri Ryan works for Microsoft. Come to think of it, I don't think the word "soft" applies anywhere near Ryan. :D

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    3. Re:If at first you don't succeed.... by rvw · · Score: 4, Funny

      Come to think of it, I don't think the word "soft" applies anywhere near Ryan. :D

      You obviously missed the two most important points here!

  2. Yahoo needs a restraining order by ClaraBow · · Score: 4, Funny

    As a yahoo user, I feel strangely threatened. I can't explain it, but it"s like a bad ex-girlfriend who just can't accept no for an answer.

  3. PowerSet by oahazmatt · · Score: 5, Funny

    Didn't Microsoft already decide to abandon the quest for Yahoo! and purchase the search technology from PowerSet?

    To be a fly on the wall in these meetings:
    Ballmer: Let's buy Yahoo.
    Board Member: They won't sell.
    Ballmer: Did you ask them, or tell them?
    Board Member: A little of both.
    Ballmer: Did you say we'll be their best friend?
    Board Member: Yeah, but Yang just watched Pirates of Silicon Valley and isn't fooled.
    Ballmer: Is that the movie with Johnny Depp, or the good one with Jenna Jameson?
    Board Member:...
    Ballmer: What's this "PowerSet" thing?
    Board Member: That's a start-up Websearch company. They're doing a lot of what we want to do with Live search.
    Ballmer: Great! Buy it!
    Board Member: Okay, so I guess that takes care of the Yahoo--
    Ballmer: Buy them, too!
    Board Member: What? Why? Powerset will--
    Ballmer: They're working with Google! It's anti-competitive! We have to buy them! And it will make Live search even stronger after we incorperate SourPet--
    Board Member: PowerSet--
    Ballmer: Whatever! Just buy Yahoo so we can say we're not anti-competitive.
    Board Member: You want to purchase two separate Internet search systems, incorperate them into our failed system, to avoid anti-competitive practices?
    Ballmer: Finally! It's like talking to a brick wall sometimes, y'know?

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