IS MS buys Yahoo, Yahoo dies off, and shareholders are paid off at $x ($33 was the offer) a share, which they can then turn around and invest in MS if they choose.
The reasons MS wanted Yahoo were:
Yahoo Mail Yahoo Answers
Combining Yahoo Mail users with Hotmail users would give them the biggest piece of the e-mail pie.
Yahoo Answers is the one thing MS doesn't have an analog to, and it's one area where Yahoo beats the pants off of Google. (Yes, it's retarded and filled with morans, but that's the point - it's filled to the brim with the internet moran demographic.)
In terms of search quality, I find no real difference between google, yahoo, and live search. The only meaningful difference I've seen is that Google boosts results for local businesses and such, and the easy integration of maps. Google plays around with search results so much though (fuck seeing a wikipedia entry in the top 3 for every single noun, just because it's wikipedia), and is a huge target for manipulation, that I often find myself searching on all 3 if I'm looking for something esoteric.
I was mocking the typical college kid's attitude, pointing out how their interest in a cause is not unique, nor is it genuine - it serves more as a tool to gain attention and to help children define themselves.
I was also mocking the typical college kid's intelligence, pointing out how the supposedly brightest group of resourceful young people can't collectively or individually do anything of any worth without first being instructed exactly what to do.
I was also mocking the typical college kid's narrow view of the world, pointing out how such "free-thinking" and "open-minded" idealists will invariably turn to the internet for advice and attention, completely ignoring all real-world options that would actually make a difference to people who aren't already in their social bubble.
I said "It's not as if Google ever actually intended to buy Yahoo, either."
There were countless rumors that the shitty search deal would lead to a buyout. gFans hoped for it because they wanted to see MS "lose". Google acted all high-and-mighty, playing the role of savior, preventing Yahoo from being snatched up by the evil MS. Google offered a revenue stream to placate shareholders over the botched MS deal. Google gave a wink and a nudge. MS said "You fuckers control 99.9% of search!" Google said "Uhh.. let's wait until they finish the investigation before we do anything...". Then, 2 minutes later Google said "Uh, ok, Yahoo? Umm, I know we talked about a business deal, but umm, yeah, sorry."
Most parents' dreams these days is to get money off of their brood.
If that's from gubmint money for spawning them in litters every 11 months like a raccoon, so be it. If that's by cashing in on a bullshit lawsuit, so be it. If that's by raising an intelligent, responsible child who becomes a success...fuck it.
It was a detente to try and bleed MS of some extra cash while saddling them with Yahoo. Ballmer, not being retarded, didn't take the bait, and stuck to his guns. Yahoo had it's chance, and the shareholders have only one person to blame for blocking the deal.
Yahoo is floundering and NO ONE will come to its aid. When it's over, companies will pick at the corpse and take whatever chunks they deem worthwhile.
If they're ignorant, it's because no one else has bothered to advertise.
Apple is great at advertising and wooing the pleebs.
Why can't Linux do the same? (Because Linux isn't represented by any single group, has no money behind it, and can't organize itself for crap. That's not the fault of MS, OEMs, or the consumer.)
OEMs HAVE experimented with selling computers without an OS, or with a free OS such as Ubuntu.
Demand was shit. Linux fans make up a small minority. Accept it or change it. Whining about how it's unfair is retarded pussy bullshit.
But you can't UNINSTALL the browser! Microsoft entwines it so much with the OS that it's ALWAYS THERE. It removes your choice and unfairly stifles competition! Antitrust! Antitrust!
Fucking companies who can't compete need to gtfo. It's the coddling and "yes you can! everyone's special" attitude that has led to the massive failure we're seeing now.
Windows is almost always bundled with machines because that's what customers want, and that's what OEMs seek to deliver. OSX is bundled with macs because you have no choice.
IE is bundled with Windows because Joe Schmo can't be trusted to understand what a browser is, and can't be trusted to provide his own without an existing browser to get on the interwebs and download a different one. You can't (easily) remove IE because Joe Schmo can't be trusted to not remove it and then blame Bill Gates for not being able to read up on the latest Nascar news.
If you can't compete, too bad. Life isn't fair. If you're stuck on the ass end of an interest-only payment scheme, fuck off and pack your bags. If Billy is being a little shit in school, the teacher should beat his bare ass in front of the whole class.
-Google has no business in this case. -The case has no merit. This shit was settled multiple times, ages ago but the EU just views MS as a piggybank they can fine whenever they want. I'd love to see MS just pull out of all business in the EU. -Slashdot will mod me flamebait.
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I think you mean "No contest." - you sure as hell made a comparison.
'the free market is God' B.S. doesn't work, as shown with the current economic crisis.
We don't have a free market in terms of health care.
That's the problem.
IS MS buys Yahoo, Yahoo dies off, and shareholders are paid off at $x ($33 was the offer) a share, which they can then turn around and invest in MS if they choose.
The reasons MS wanted Yahoo were:
Yahoo Mail
Yahoo Answers
Combining Yahoo Mail users with Hotmail users would give them the biggest piece of the e-mail pie.
Yahoo Answers is the one thing MS doesn't have an analog to, and it's one area where Yahoo beats the pants off of Google. (Yes, it's retarded and filled with morans, but that's the point - it's filled to the brim with the internet moran demographic.)
In terms of search quality, I find no real difference between google, yahoo, and live search. The only meaningful difference I've seen is that Google boosts results for local businesses and such, and the easy integration of maps.
Google plays around with search results so much though (fuck seeing a wikipedia entry in the top 3 for every single noun, just because it's wikipedia), and is a huge target for manipulation, that I often find myself searching on all 3 if I'm looking for something esoteric.
I've been trying to disable Slashboxes (the shits on the right) forever but they are always fucking there.
FUCK.
So, in effect, they're profiting off the crimes of others?
With Steve Jobs' magic, of course!
With a caramel Frappucino in one hand, and an iPhone in the other, the elite of the major metropolitan areas can not be stopped!
Mega whoosh.
I was mocking the typical college kid's attitude, pointing out how their interest in a cause is not unique, nor is it genuine - it serves more as a tool to gain attention and to help children define themselves.
I was also mocking the typical college kid's intelligence, pointing out how the supposedly brightest group of resourceful young people can't collectively or individually do anything of any worth without first being instructed exactly what to do.
I was also mocking the typical college kid's narrow view of the world, pointing out how such "free-thinking" and "open-minded" idealists will invariably turn to the internet for advice and attention, completely ignoring all real-world options that would actually make a difference to people who aren't already in their social bubble.
Same old bullshit lockdowns.
I sure as hell would not be happy having to teach dozens of people how to computer all over again.
These are people who need to be told that the shiny side of the disc goes on the bottom, and that double click means click twice, not click with both.
Hi, I'm a college nerd and I like Linux.
I want to "get involved" and "make a difference" as many college kids do.
How do I go about doing this?
Copyright != license.
I said
"It's not as if Google ever actually intended to buy Yahoo, either."
There were countless rumors that the shitty search deal would lead to a buyout. gFans hoped for it because they wanted to see MS "lose". Google acted all high-and-mighty, playing the role of savior, preventing Yahoo from being snatched up by the evil MS. Google offered a revenue stream to placate shareholders over the botched MS deal. Google gave a wink and a nudge. MS said "You fuckers control 99.9% of search!" Google said "Uhh.. let's wait until they finish the investigation before we do anything...". Then, 2 minutes later Google said "Uh, ok, Yahoo? Umm, I know we talked about a business deal, but umm, yeah, sorry."
DX10 for XP is a bad hack.
I don't want UAC for, I want others (the pleebs) to have it.
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Depends - were you locked out by the dealer after they repossessed it for breaking the lease agreement?
XP with DirectX 10/10.1/11 and UAC plz.
Most parents' dreams these days is to get money off of their brood.
If that's from gubmint money for spawning them in litters every 11 months like a raccoon, so be it.
If that's by cashing in on a bullshit lawsuit, so be it.
If that's by raising an intelligent, responsible child who becomes a success...fuck it.
Jesus Christ no.
Family courts are the most corrupt and least concerned with justice.
Wow dude.
The top lines were mocking the typical slashtard.
Fix your sarcasm meter, please.
I know you can.
I was mocking the typical slashtard.
At a minimum, the FTC SHOULD go after Apple for those things.
At a maximum, there'll be a report saying everything is hunky-dory.
Remember when ol' Steve was caught backdating stock options?
Here you go.
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Yeah, and they were gonna cooperate and do what?
It was a detente to try and bleed MS of some extra cash while saddling them with Yahoo. Ballmer, not being retarded, didn't take the bait, and stuck to his guns. Yahoo had it's chance, and the shareholders have only one person to blame for blocking the deal.
Yahoo is floundering and NO ONE will come to its aid. When it's over, companies will pick at the corpse and take whatever chunks they deem worthwhile.
And?
Consumers like it.
If they're ignorant, it's because no one else has bothered to advertise.
Apple is great at advertising and wooing the pleebs.
Why can't Linux do the same? (Because Linux isn't represented by any single group, has no money behind it, and can't organize itself for crap. That's not the fault of MS, OEMs, or the consumer.)
OEMs HAVE experimented with selling computers without an OS, or with a free OS such as Ubuntu.
Demand was shit. Linux fans make up a small minority. Accept it or change it. Whining about how it's unfair is retarded pussy bullshit.
But you can't UNINSTALL the browser!
Microsoft entwines it so much with the OS that it's ALWAYS THERE.
It removes your choice and unfairly stifles competition!
Antitrust! Antitrust!
Fucking companies who can't compete need to gtfo. It's the coddling and "yes you can! everyone's special" attitude that has led to the massive failure we're seeing now.
Windows is almost always bundled with machines because that's what customers want, and that's what OEMs seek to deliver. OSX is bundled with macs because you have no choice.
IE is bundled with Windows because Joe Schmo can't be trusted to understand what a browser is, and can't be trusted to provide his own without an existing browser to get on the interwebs and download a different one. You can't (easily) remove IE because Joe Schmo can't be trusted to not remove it and then blame Bill Gates for not being able to read up on the latest Nascar news.
If you can't compete, too bad. Life isn't fair.
If you're stuck on the ass end of an interest-only payment scheme, fuck off and pack your bags.
If Billy is being a little shit in school, the teacher should beat his bare ass in front of the whole class.
-Google has no business in this case.
-The case has no merit. This shit was settled multiple times, ages ago but the EU just views MS as a piggybank they can fine whenever they want. I'd love to see MS just pull out of all business in the EU.
-Slashdot will mod me flamebait.