Google And Microsoft Cross Swords Over Yahoo!

watzinaneihm writes "In a blog post Google has called Yahoo/Microsoft merger bad for the future of the internet. It is worried about the number of email and IM accounts this merged entity would control. Microsoft has countered with the argument that Google is actually the big bully in this instance, with most of the search market already tied up. The New York Times, in the meantime, has accused Google of a Microsoft fixation."

Re:Microsoft fixation?

[somersault]

Maybe they just have nice people at Google who have noticed that Microsoft is ruining the world of computing and that we could do with competition and/or replacement in several areas.

Ain't no fair! We patented it.

[140Mandak262Jamuna]

MSFT countered the Google announcement that, "What Google is doing is throwing some FUD. Trying to scare people using monopoly, proprietary and other such terms. MSFT considers this tactic illegal, since we have innovated, invented and patented the FUD technique. We consider all forms of FUD dissemination to be an exclusive intellectual property right of MSFT and nobody else has any legitimate claim to it. We will add this to the tally to 293 patent violations against MSFT by Linux and its accomplice Google."

What Internet ?

[alexhs]

Google has called Yahoo/Microsoft merger bad for the future of the internet

Yeah, but who wants an Internet anyway ? Certainly not Microsoft, MPAA or RIAA...

Microsoft would prefer a controlled^Wsecured Microsoft(r) Inter-Network, let's call it MSN for short :P

Re:Microsoft fixation?

[jez9999]

Mods: what is funny about the parent comment?

The Solution to All Our Problems

[flyneye]

Both Google and Microsoft,if REALLY worried about who get to control what for what reasons need to follow this simple formulae.
          Both parties contribute half the money for buyout.
Both parties agree that I will run the business favoring only my own interests.
Both parties agree I will keep 90% of all profits.
Both parties agree to do the same in future business squabbles.
Ol' uncle flyneye will keep the kids from fighting and set a good moral example for both.

Re:Microsoft fixation?

[somersault]

I wondered that too. Even better is that you've been modded as funny. I reckon someone's riding the ganja train

Re:Microsoft fixation?

[antek9]

I guess Ballmer just got mod points at the right time.

Re:In fear of getting utterly cut up...

[name*censored*]

What has goggle done outside search and context sensitive advertising that's innovative?

The goggles, they do NOTHING!