Microsoft отозвала предложение о покупке Yahoo. Историю последней героической попытки догнать уходящий поезд можно почитать, например, здесь.
Официальная озвученная версия, естественно - "не договорились по деньгам" ($33 против $37 за акцию). Фундаментальные причины происшедшего, кажется, намного более интересны, а последствия этой истории для индустрии в целом трудно переоценить.
Фактически сейчас в денежном выражении зафиксирован факт: Microsoft перестала быть мэйнстримом IT. И даже то, что на практике внутри компании делается немало интересных технологий, их уже особенно не спасает.
Ссылки по теме:
http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2008/may08/05-03letter.mspx
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/05/ballmer-yang-ag.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/04/technology/04soft.html?_r=1&oref=slogi...
http://bigpicture.typepad.com/comments/2008/05/fed-opens-yahoo.html
Re: Microsoft-Yahoo
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I'd love to hear your stories, too. Do you have a favorite treasured ornament? One that was always on your parents' tree or mantel? One that you bought when your children were young, and it still evokes memories of their innocent love of Santa?
I would love to feature pictures of readers' ornaments in an upcoming edition.
So write me about your holiday treasures. Take a picture of the ornament and send it, along with the story behind it, to Treasured Ornaments, homes@plaind.com. Make your picture a high-resolution jpg file. Or send it to Treasured Ornaments, 1801 Superior Ave., Cleveland, OH 44114. Please include your name, city and a daytime phone number.
Meanwhile, I am thinking this year of buying the "Elf on the Shelf" set. Or I might continue my quest in vintage stores to find one just like I had when I was child.
He was a good friend. I'd love to see him again.