I think this is a very bad idea. I could see why MS would want this merger to happen, since MSN isn't very good. As far as Yahoo goes, I think this would lose them a lot users. I use Yahoo from time to time and I would be less likely to use it if MS was in control of it. I don't see the need to consolidate search engines. I like the ability to use a variety of search engines. But from MS prospective, they know they have little chance of competing with Google. In the long run, this may help MS since they would gain some market share by purchasing Yahoo, but the overall quility of Yahoo would decrease.
I strongly agree with you. When I graduated with my undergraduate degree in "Computer Information Systems" there were a number of students how could not write simple programs. I had a senior level team project where one of the members of the team could not write a function. Most these students either copy another students program or have someone write the programs for them. I personally don't see how these people will be able to find a job without some basic programming knowledge.
I would agree that RSS has taken off less than people would like to think. I have tired to show others the benefits of using RSS feeds and most people do not seem to have the same enthusiasm that I have with using RSS feeds. Of the people I have come across, who aren't power users, none of them use RSS feeds or podcasting. I've tried to tell family members and coworkers the benefit of RSS and none of them I know of have adopted the technology.
From what I see, the widespread adoption of RSS will probably not take place until microsoft incorporates it into IE. Most peole that I know are prefectly happy with using IE or else they use IE out of ignorance.
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I think this is a very bad idea. I could see why MS would want this merger to happen, since MSN isn't very good. As far as Yahoo goes, I think this would lose them a lot users. I use Yahoo from time to time and I would be less likely to use it if MS was in control of it. I don't see the need to consolidate search engines. I like the ability to use a variety of search engines. But from MS prospective, they know they have little chance of competing with Google. In the long run, this may help MS since they would gain some market share by purchasing Yahoo, but the overall quility of Yahoo would decrease.
I strongly agree with you. When I graduated with my undergraduate degree in "Computer Information Systems" there were a number of students how could not write simple programs. I had a senior level team project where one of the members of the team could not write a function. Most these students either copy another students program or have someone write the programs for them. I personally don't see how these people will be able to find a job without some basic programming knowledge.
I would agree that RSS has taken off less than people would like to think. I have tired to show others the benefits of using RSS feeds and most people do not seem to have the same enthusiasm that I have with using RSS feeds. Of the people I have come across, who aren't power users, none of them use RSS feeds or podcasting. I've tried to tell family members and coworkers the benefit of RSS and none of them I know of have adopted the technology. From what I see, the widespread adoption of RSS will probably not take place until microsoft incorporates it into IE. Most peole that I know are prefectly happy with using IE or else they use IE out of ignorance.