Good for Ross that he got a payout. Ross is a terrific guy - I worked with him at Altavista - but I can imagine a real culture clash between his style and Marissa's. Love to see what he gets up to next.

He would have made a great CEO of Yahoo, better than the predecessors. But a completely different style than Marissa.

Marissa is a fascinating choice. She'll shake the place up, all metrics and data driven, make huge changes. It could be a big success, or the place may be too brittle. Either way, something to watch.