I disagree jval. Yahoo still has heavy proprietary tech in its ad systems such as Right Media, and they still are one of the best web media properties in the wo

I disagree jval. Yahoo still has heavy proprietary tech in its ad systems such as Right Media, and they still are one of the best web media properties in the world as recognized by advertisers and advertising agencies responsible for spending billions in ad dollars (most tech geeks are not aware of Yahoo's heavy role in ad tech). If Marissa can bring parts of Google's hard driving culture to this company, it will do well. She's already recruiting some great people, such as veteran De Castro and young gun Robbie Stein (who used to be product manager on Google's Ad Exchange) and his Stamped team. If she can hold on to the reigns and keep this pace of change for at least another 12 months, I think the future is bright for Yahoo.