Okay, Yahoo wants more money. If M$ was serious enough about this deal, they'd pony up the cash. If they have it, that is.
This was a 50/50 cash/stock deal. That means that M$ had $22b to front for the deal. The rest was stock, which has devalued since the deal was first offered. Now why a half/half deal? (this may have been discussed in this thread, or elsewhere) I've heard that Microsoft may not have any more cash on hand. They've done a lot recently. They've settled lawsuits, bought companies. They've even been fined a very large sum in the EU. They might not be able, or willing to buy Yahoo.
So then, Yahoo once again
Yahoo!'s Board of Directors Responds to Latest Microsoft Letter told Ballmer to shove it, unless they've got more to offer.
So this has been a very big deal. It's in the news, all over the net, etc. If M$ wants Yahoo, then they need to make the deal. If they don't want it, then they can drag this on for as long as they need.
Who is the winner? Exchange. Microsoft's "advanced mail server software." How? By hurting Zimbra's business.
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Originally Posted by Mike Scholes  That would indeed explain a lot, it's something I have been discussing with a colleague. I'll be going with FOSS for now and if things pan out like we all hope upgrade to NE later. |
As much as MS needs the web presence (has anyone ever actually used msn.com?) one would think they would want to close this deal and get it over with. The only thing that prolonging it does is hurt Yahoo and Zimbra.
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When MS makes up their mind to do something, they do it. They may fail miserably but they do it. The question here is: What are they trying to do?
(can anyone say SCO vs. Linux?)