well, this speaks directly towards the point you made about corporate culture clash, but Microsoft's culture places a lot of value on control, so it might not r

well, this speaks directly towards the point you made about corporate culture clash, but Microsoft's culture places a lot of value on control, so it might not really be an option for them to put a deal in place withou control over it, and since Yahoo would be unlikely to agree to such a thing, acquisition is the only option in their eyes.