[SATLUG] Microsoft makes offer to buy Yahoo!

[toddwbucy]

I just heard about this.  If microsh*t ends up with yahoo I will close
my account faster then you can say hostile takeover.

Todd
On Fri, 2008-02-01 at 09:50 -0800, Ernest De Leon wrote:
> http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080201/ap_on_hi_te/microsoft_yahoo
> 
> Note that Ballmer knew that the former Chairman, who had refused his
> previous bid, was officially out the door yesterday.  He sent out the new
> buy offer the same day with the now former Chairman's successor's name on
> it.  Knowing the frustrating situation with Yahoo shareholders, and barring
> any DOJ interference, this is a slam dunk for Redmond.
> 
> -- 
> Ernest de Leon
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