Google Inc, the world's leading search engine, said on Monday it was concerned about the free flow of information on the Internet if Microsoft Corp were to succeed in acquiring Yahoo Inc.
Last month, Microsoft proposed buying Yahoo in a deal originally worth $44.6 billion, but Yahoo's board has rejected the offer, saying it was too low.
"We would be concerned by any kind of acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft," Chief Executive Eric Schmidt told reporters.
"We would hope that anything they did would be consistent with the openness of the Internet, but I doubt it would be."
Schmidt pointed to Microsoft's past history and "the things that it has done that have been so difficult for everyone", but he did not elaborate.
Last year, a European court upheld a landmark 2004 decision that Microsoft abused the near-monopoly power of its Windows operating system to damage competitors, along with a 497 million euro ($695 million) fine.
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Last month, Microsoft proposed buying Yahoo in a deal originally worth $44.6 billion, but Yahoo's board has rejected the offer, saying it was too low.
"We would be concerned by any kind of acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft," Chief Executive Eric Schmidt told reporters.
"We would hope that anything they did would be consistent with the openness of the Internet, but I doubt it would be."
Schmidt pointed to Microsoft's past history and "the things that it has done that have been so difficult for everyone", but he did not elaborate.
Last year, a European court upheld a landmark 2004 decision that Microsoft abused the near-monopoly power of its Windows operating system to damage competitors, along with a 497 million euro ($695 million) fine.
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Could someone please get Google a tissue?
Could someone please get Google a tissue?
yes off course MicroSoft are angels, how can people forget their history which is full of monopoly.
Don't love companies, it's stupid. You can love their products but don't love the company.
Hate Eric Schmidth!!
Honestly though, I don't think Microsoft buying Yahoo! would hurt google or the internet that much...
Google
Yahoo
Microsoft
A9
AOL
They are all really big, except for perhaps the last two. If Yahoo is gone, that'll leave only Microsoft and Google as the "megapowers".
I'm scared. I'm not a Google advocate, but I do know that they have contributed a lot to the Web, that they originally started as a fork of Yahoo! and that if things like this continue, the Internet's foundation will crumble.
Oh well. Wasn't there something about the Internet being completely reinvented? I guess that'll be forced then!
"We would be concerned by any kind of acquisition of Yahoo by Microsoft," Chief Executive Eric Schmidt told reporters.
What they really mean is: "We would be concerned by any kind of action by Microsoft since they are a competitor"
"We would hope that anything they did would be consistent with the openness of the Internet, but I doubt it would be."
What they really mean is: "We're envious of Microsoft's success and are trying to convince people that Microsoft is Satan while Google can do no evil in a pathetic attempt to downplay our competition."
Schmidt pointed to Microsoft's past history and "the things that it has done that have been so difficult for everyone"
What they really mean is: "Microsoft's success has made it difficult for competitors to win over customers and we are joining the whining bandwagon because we are scared to death of them."
I feel sad for anyone who buys their cry-baby crap.
so id have to agree with google
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