Read more WebTV Networks stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/24899/webtv-networks.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorThu, 24 May 2012 23:22:20 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/20519/come-see-the-softer-side-of-microsoft.htmlWesley Oliver<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=79816&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110401021025' border='0' />Yahoo executives, take note: Microsoft is trying to shed its bully reputation in Silicon Valley in favor of a kinder, gentler, hands-off approach to the smaller start-ups it acquires, the San Jose Mercury News says. Company officials want it known that this isn’t your older brother’s Microsoft—the one that...True or not, Microsoft has a reputation in Silicon Valley for bullying. But the company is highlighting its new softer approach to calm the frazzled nerves of Yahoo employees who fear what will happen if Microsoft's $40 billion-plus offer for their company succeeds, the San Jose Mercury News says. Microsoft's strategy toward Silicon Valley has evolved. The result is a more cooperative approach that has paid dividends for Microsoft's reputation in the valley. (AP Photo/Remy de la Mauviniere, file)http://www.newser.com/story/20519/come-see-the-softer-side-of-microsoft.htmlSun, 02 Mar 2008 08:18:08 CST