Amber

Microsoft's Last Big Beat: Internet Domination or Death

Hi Dennis,

I understand that IBM & others spend a lot on Linux. Hence technically can not be called cheap or free. But when it come to user it is almost free and hence from Microsoft's end of the telescope it is free. And hence a hard nut to crack. It is a proxy war in which Microsoft cannot point & shoot one company.

And also I do not doubt that Microsoft is not gonna use open source in future.. b'se it a movement which is real and can not be ingnored.
But I think more bigger movement, is in Internet technology space. Hence my whole idea of my blog was to bring to the point... that one should reads between the lines here and recognize that MSFT has come in open now with its understanding that it is ready to take bold measures, to get into the Internet space in big way.

With great powers come great responsibility. And I think Yahoo is lucky to be in position it is in, but sadly they do not recognize what it means to be YAHOO!!

Amber Ved
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Yahoo Board to Decide Fate of Company Today

Doing away with search can save Yahoo from becoming part of Microsoft. But such a saving of skin is worthless (not worth less :D).

With no independent search, the whole business model for Yahoo would be on the mercy of Google. They can kiss the dream of been the best Internet company a goodbye once for all. At best Yahoo will become a huge web site just like AOL. Yahoo is far better than Google in all aspects expect search. But currently that item alone defines who is better. Giving up search is giving up soul.

If Yahoo ever wanted to be Number#1 Internet company. It has to stand-up and fight against Google and not Microsoft. I think Microsoft will be foolish to kill Yahoo brand and its products like search & email finance etc.... And I am sure Microsoft is not paying 44Billion$ for doing that. So, Yahoo should take a chance of rewriting the history. They should to get a better deal from Microsoft for its shareholders and should demand a good deal for its employees and product.

Microsoft + Yahoo gives both of them last chance to be number 1 again.