Publicly, Google has fought against Microsoft's attempt to take over Yahoo, but there are some reasons to believe that Google would be very pleased to see the deal go through --- it could seriously weaken its two main rivals, and be one of the best things that ever happened to the search giant.
Start off with the very nature of the Microsoft move --- it's a hostile takeover. For months, while the fight goes on, Microsoft and Yahoo will be fighting each other, rather than their common enemy, Google.
When the deal does go through (and inevitably it will), things will get even better for Google. Combining two massive companies with thoroughly different cultures, and a good deal of duplicative products and efforts, will be a gargantuan task. It will take literally years of political infighting, reorganization, and corporate nastiness before things get straight, if they ever do get straight. During all that time, Microhoo (or will it be YahSoft?) will be distracted and focused inward, and Google will be continuing to innovate, and become even more dominant.
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Start off with the very nature of the Microsoft move --- it's a hostile takeover. For months, while the fight goes on, Microsoft and Yahoo will be fighting each other, rather than their common enemy, Google.
When the deal does go through (and inevitably it will), things will get even better for Google. Combining two massive companies with thoroughly different cultures, and a good deal of duplicative products and efforts, will be a gargantuan task. It will take literally years of political infighting, reorganization, and corporate nastiness before things get straight, if they ever do get straight. During all that time, Microhoo (or will it be YahSoft?) will be distracted and focused inward, and Google will be continuing to innovate, and become even more dominant.
More @ ComputerWorld
EDIT: Can any mod edit my thread title, please ?
