Comments on: Google warns on Yahoo-Microsoft

The search king's top lawyer says Microsoft's offer "raises troubling questions" given the company's monopolistic past.

[kinowerken]

Google: Do as we say not as WE do

Odd coming from a company that just created a monopoly position
with purchase of DoubleClick

[delf76]

agreed

My thoughts exactly.

[fred dunn]

Also Agreed...

What is the first (Web search) monopolistic company whining about? Maybe it's because they might have some competition which they have not had to date.

[Francky B]

I'd have to Agree with Google

Microsoft are Know for they're practices of killing innovation and doing whats best for them, not the user. Just look at IE, they created a browser that is on 90% of the PC's, yet it doesn't confirm to the International Standards. Why do you think is the reasoning behind this ? Simple, they knew that they had enough weigh that People would have to change their code to make it work with IE, making any other browser from other companies not "compliant". Yet they where the ones that wheren't following the rules. Again with Java, they had modified their integrated version of Java, same thing, people on other OS where all of a sudden finding that Java applets didn't work properly if you didn't use IE on WIndows. With time and several lawsuit later by Sun, the creators of JAVA this was resolved. But do you really want a company like this be in charge of such a huge stake of the internet ?!

I sure as hell don't! Won't this risk starting this whole mess again ? Imagine finding that Yahoo sites like Flickr or others all of a sudden only working with IE and not firefox, or having code that only works on windows. This is their past behavior and time has proven that they are still like this (just look at the mess they made trying to force OOXML down peoples throat)

[tbsteph]

A Load of Tripe

Is Google's concern about the acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft
about potential impact on users or, their own future revenue
stream? If you think the former, I have a bridge for sale.

[aka_tripleB]

It sounds more like Google is concerned

"Policymakers around the world..."

This is purely a US issue no matter how you spin it. Both companies are US based companies, so the only country that can be involved in discussions of any legal problems with the merger is the US. Would you expect Chile to have any legal bases if Sony offered to buy Nintendo? Of course not, because the outcome does not directly affect Chile. But I'm sure other countries won't get deeply involved, they'd probably only say if they have a vague disapproval if anything at all, because they know this isn't any of their business. And as far as I can tell, this isn't any of Google's business either.

Now tell me, what is Google know for? A search engine? Buying other people's ideas? Am I leaving anything out? It's not like Google promotes innovation either. And where do you get 90% of browsers? We know only about 91% of PCs run one form of Windows or another, which is the ONLY operating system that supports Internet Explorer. So even if all of the 9% that doesn't use Windows use Firefox (16.98% of internet users' browser of choice), that still means that 8% of Windows users use it. But we know that's not true, plus there are other browsers as well. So we know your number of people who surf using IE is completely false.

You really can't blame Microsoft if websites don't display properly. Microsoft has little influence about whether a site will show up correctly; and while yes the browser has to be coded correctly to display a page, but also the page has to be coded correctly. Two more thing, why wouldn't coders design their web pages to work the best on IE? It does have the greatest install base still. And OOXML is for Office 2007, it not a big thing when it comes to Microsoft wanting to buy Yahoo!.

[wango2007]

Pure Propaganda from Google

David Drummond, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer is more into propaganda than he is into fact. Lawyers... go figure.

The reality is, Google has become an unfriendly monster, and I'm more worried about them than I am Microsoft.

Lawyer Drummond's comments demonstrate that Google is afraid of competition. Google wants to fight in print and perhaps in court, but are afraid of to compete in the marketplace with Microsoft-Yahoo.

Lawyer Drummond knows that Google stock took a big dive last week. I suspect that is the real motivation behind his comments. There is more money for Google if they are able to retain their 60% market share. However,the public deserves choice, not the Google SE monopoly or their self-serving propaganda.

Regulators should force Microsoft to buy Yahoo, not restrict it from doing so. The public will benefit from the competition.

[ThePcNut]

Microsoft , Yahoo, Google

I have never been a fan of Microsoft, They (or Bill) have repeatedly forced us to buy the new model even though the old car we drive was in need of little more than a few repairs or upgrades. I guess its all about how rich uncle (Bill) wants to be, even if he has to milk the populus of their last dime. Call it by a new name, make a few changes, and tell us we have to have it because you decided the old car wont run anymore. And then end all updates. You got us.... Anyway, I have made my peace. I cant believe the government would allow such a merger. From his marketing tactics alone. Much less the control.

[krosavcheg]

Regarding Microsoft's Bids to Buy Yahoo

Steve Ballmer is presently under the influence of Neptune "negative" Jupiter. This influence governs the unrealistic, impractical, and shows no workable plan for success, the influence is purely emotional. This influence also shows a disregard for morals, ethics and values, which reflects the "take over" tactics of Microsoft as Yahoo begins layoffs and restructuring within. The chart of Steve Ballmer indicates that he is making a "big" mistake in timing and planning that will harm Microsoft.

[joereich]

Google warns

Don't gore MY ox!

[kaizouman]

[Fun] Prepare for the new Yahoo!

Ok, this doesn't bring anything to the discussion, but it was fun doing it.


Yahoo! users, be prepared for the new Yahoo! home page:


<URL:http://www.kaizou.org/kaizou/60>