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October 31st, 2003

Microsoft merger idea: Say it won’t be so, Google

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Google to its credit has so far rejected a merger proposal from Microsoft, but it would be nice if it said unequivocally that one won’t happen in the future, either. Just imagine–the world’s largest software monopoly controlling the Web’s largest search engine, with all those listings of uppity sites. Better back up your bookmark file more meaningfully than the Redmond goblins want you to be able to back up e-books in the .lit format.

Related: A Slashdot item, as well as To Place Ads, Google Searches For Best Bidders, in the Washington Post.

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