Yahoo! looks for a way to save its independence

Friday, those responsible for running Yahoo! met in crisis conference to discuss possible solutions to escape from the Microsoft takeover.
Many possibilities were explored, which included a search-related joint venture with Google, however this poses legal worries because of the anti-monopoly laws. However, Google itself is ready to offer help to Yahoo! to fend off this takeover that they have denounced and seem to fear. Google currently reigns supreme on the Web, however does fear Microsoft increasing its web presence, especially as it seeks a way to impose itself after so many failures. One of the ways that Google could help Yahoo!, would be to sell off licences to them for their search engines and publicity management that are very efficient.
What is certain, it is that Yahoo! will now lose at least a part of its independence that has been savagely defended up to this moment.