And if We Agree to the Merger, You Say the Midnight Prank Calls From Ballmer Will Stop?

Microsoft (MSFT) and Yahoo (YHOO) are talking again. News.com reports that the two companies are “holding informal merger discussions”–which could mean anything from “the companies are discussing a shared vision of Microhoo” to “Jerry Yang is taking Steve Ballmer’s phone calls again.”

“Yahoo has shown some willingness to have a conversation and talk,” a source familiar with the talks said yesterday.

And?