Opera denies Microsoft takeover rumours

[bb_matt]

http://news.zdnet.co.uk/software/applications/0,39020384,39243639,00.htm

Opera denies Microsoft takeover rumours

As the phones ring off the hook at Opera, the browser vendor insists rumours that Microsoft is buying it out are unfounded

Opera on Friday denied the latest takeover rumour spreading round the Internet, saying that it has not had any approaches from Microsoft or anyone else.

Rumours surfaced on Friday morning that Microsoft is close to completing a takeover offer for the Norwegian browser vendor, having outbid Google.

 

[antowan]

If there is smoke...

Would make sense for MS and Google to be scouting Opera. FiFo should also be a target but I think FiFo is built on the premise that it is not the kind of browser ever to be associated with MS etc.