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First, if Yahoo wanted the IP (which, to me, hiring the people who developed it makes it clear they did), there are no legal encumberances with an acquisition. You can't steal your own trade secret.
The second point adresses this comment: "this type of business strategy just taints your name in the long run." I'll assume you're talking about Microsoft and their acquisitions. There seems to be a popular viewpoint that if you didn't invent the technology in-house, you're not innovative. Let me respond to that with a question: Do you grow your own food? No? Why not? No chance that it is because it's more cost effective to buy your food in a grocery store? In other words, why reinvent the wheel (at an enormous cost) when you can buy one that already exists? - Posted by: Real World Posted on: 09/30/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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yahoo lawsuit
witchstar | 09/29/05
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amazing observation
Levelhead | 09/29/05
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Does not matter.
Outside T. Box | 09/30/05
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Did you read the article
ibabadur1 | 09/30/05
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Microsoft's fualt somehow
John Zern | 10/01/05
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Maintain Your Trade Secrets...
golfbob | 09/30/05
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No non-disclusure
Outside T. Box | 09/30/05
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Why didn't Yahoo just buy the company?
Real World | 09/30/05
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It's cheaper...
el1jones | 09/30/05
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Not cheaper when
Real World | 09/30/05
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That's for the accountants to decide
Taz_z | 09/30/05
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Why is that a sorry way to look at things?
Real World | 09/30/05
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In my opinion, it's a lousy long term strategy
Taz_z | 09/30/05
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Two points
Real World | 09/30/05
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We are all entitled to our opinion
Taz_z | 09/30/05
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Only if you get caught, or it goes to court.
DanielB | 09/30/05
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More of this...
BitTwiddler | 09/30/05
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One other thing...
BitTwiddler | 09/30/05
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Although none of us know for sure
Taz_z | 09/30/05
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Whatever happended to...
Outside T. Box | 09/30/05
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