Does anyone here think that Yahoo offer better services than Google? Why should Yahoo survive?

One example is that since switching to Linux, I can find all google software for linux. Google have a policy to be fair with people it seems, though Yahoo just say they don't care because not enough people use linux. They did provide Yahoo messenger, but dropped it. Google, however, have Google Earth, and Desktop search, and other software running perfectly on my linux machine.

Google 10 points, Yahoo 2 points.

Yahoo is so far behind the times in R&D its not even funny. IF like the 1st respondent claims, what new feature-service has Yahoo released? What has Yahoo released in the last 2-3 years? Yahoo services (mail, IM, 360) is so overwhelmed with spyware and spybots it's not even funny and they have no solution or are taking no effort to cure their ailments.

If Microsoft were to buy Yahoo, more power too them now they've added another dysfunctional division to their umbrella.
Regardless who owns Yahoo, I doubt Yahoo will survive until 2010, before it's purchased and scrapped or just folds or redesigns itself as some sort of on line HELP forum like this or another auction site. A few more round of layoffs they wont have many if any employees left.

As for Google it's open source, just like Linux with constant improvements and updates. Sooner or later Yahoo and Microsoft will learn without the input of others they will not survive.

Competition breds progress.