It would appear so....
I can't say that I like the idea of less competition, or the fact that M$ will ruin Yahoo while attempting to "improve" it. The one thing I can't believe is that they offered so much for it.
What would be interesting?
If Oracle CEO Larry Ellison, in his obsessive quest to be richer that Gates, decided to put in a bid. I think it would result in the "Billionaire Battle Royale", and THAT would be awesome.