Comments on: Microsoft Offers to Buy Ailing Yahoo for $44.6 Billion

By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Microsoft, Yahoo, and Web Workers «

Web Worker Daily » Archive Microsoft, Yahoo, and Web Workers « — Sun, 04 May 2008 15:00:12 +0000

[...] the Microsoft takeover; we don’t have to worry about things like del.icio.us and Flickr being kicked to the curb by new corporate overlords. Yahoo!’s stock will take a big hit tomorrow, but most of us [...]

By: Snarky Shark

Snarky Shark — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 05:15:36 +0000

The underreported issue here is that Yahoo hasn't had any innovation in search. In fact, not much since 1994. The other properties are irrelevant and can't save them. In fact, the only real innovation I've seen recently is ManagedQ.

By: Snertly

Snertly — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 14:54:50 +0000

Why shouldn’t it be a success? All you have to do is look at how well Microsoft has done with MSN and HotMail.

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 03 Feb 2008 09:39:13 +0000

If M$ buys Yahoo, I’ll delete my Yahoo accounts and stop using Flickr and del.icio.us, etc.

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Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:22:46 +0000

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By: Web Worker Daily » Archive WWD Debate: Microsoft Wants Yahoo, What do Web Workers Get? «

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 19:00:15 +0000

[...] 1st, 2008 (11:00am) Edit Staff No Comments Editor’s Note: There’s no question that Microsoft’s bid for Yahoo is game-changing in the tech world. But how does it affect us? WWD writers Mike Gunderloy and Bob [...]

By: Lance

Lance — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:42:04 +0000

@Andrew
I think you’re totally right about the exodus of good open source developers if/when M$ buys Yahoo! I know I’d quit if I were a Yahoo! employee or just ride out the retention bonus and then bail.

By: Bob Walsh

Bob Walsh — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:37:03 +0000

There’s a good post on the deal at: http://microsoft.blognewschannel.com/archives/2008/02/01/microsoft-offers-to-buy-yahoo/

By: Andrew

Andrew — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:25:11 +0000

Anti-Trust problems too? I’m not so concerned about the search, there’s plenty of competition out there – same with a fair number of Yahoo properties but there are a few that are not such a big market – Zimbra – going after MS’s Exchange market etc. Would Yahoo be forced to sell off a tonne of it’s services if it were to accept a MS buyout offer.

By: Karthik Kastury

Karthik Kastury — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 18:12:02 +0000

Something inside me tells me that this deal would not go as expected if it takes place. This deal spells doom for the free web culture that we are used to for years.

Microsoft’s oppressive monopolistic culture could possibily kill Yahoo and services that we have come to assoiciate Web2.0 with namely Flickr and Del.icio.us

For more on this read my thoughts at my blog here : http://dailyapps.net/2008/02/what-does-a-combined-microsoft-yahoo-look-like/

By: Andrew Z

Andrew Z — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:29:05 +0000

It will impact how I work in regards to things like the YUI development resource site.

I doubt MS will allow things like Yahoo! Maps to continue in their current incarnation. I fully expect the YUI! Developer Central resources to disappear. I wouldn’t be surprised to see the Pattern Library close and OpenID to quietly be dropped.

I use all but the latter on my client’s sites, so yes, this will impact my work habits.

The real reason behind MS’ acquisition (search and ad serving) couldn’t concern me less. I’m not in the Yahoo! portal system and I don’t use Flickr or deli.cio.us, but now I know I’ll never be a customer.

Frankly, I don’t expect anybody to be happy in 12-18 months as this acquisition will not help MS. The only people who benefit are current Yahoo! stock holders. I expect an exodus of Yahoo! developers and MS trying to replace Yahoo’s tech infrastructure with MS products. What a distraction and costly mistake.

By: Web Worker Daily » Archive Open Thread: Will You Keep Using MicroHoo? «

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 17:09:20 +0000

[...] 1st, 2008 (9:09am) Mike Gunderloy No Comments The general reaction in the press so far to Microsoft’s offer to buy Yahoo! is that it’s practically a done deal – that the price is so high Yahoo’s management [...]

By: Amie Gillingham

Amie Gillingham — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 16:01:17 +0000

Even before I got to the end of the article, I was already thinking, hmmm, how will this impact del.ico.us and flickr, which are indeed the only two yahoo properties I use. So it was wonderfully ironic to see those mentioned specifically at the end!

That being said, the joe-user part of me doesn’t care so long as my fave sites aren’t tainted. But the larger part of me is wondering about the new monopoly system that is evolving on the web.

By: naorm

naorm — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:46:45 +0000

I don’t think we should be too surprised, Microsoft needs an answer to Google’s challenge on their core business and each one is moving fast into the other’s territory. As customers, I believe it’s good for us, so far we enjoyed the fruits of this competition. Will be interesting to see where this will lead.

By: Roy

Roy — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:28:20 +0000

I think this is a great idea! Yahoo! is struggling and this purchase seems a win-win to me. I hope they accept.

By: Rajeev

Rajeev — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 15:26:08 +0000

Combined Microsoft and Yahoo could challnge Googles hegemony in Search Engine Market.

http://tekno-world.blogspot.com