Microsoft ( web | news | quote ) Corp. met with Yahoo Inc. to discuss the software maker's unsolicited takeover bid earlier this week, a breakthrough that could be the first step toward a friendly deal between the two rivals.The meeting occurred Monday near Yahoo's Sunnyvale headquarters, according to a person familiar with the situation.

Microsoft ( web | news | quote ) Corp. met with Yahoo Inc. to discuss the software maker's unsolicited takeover bid earlier this week, a breakthrough that could be the first step toward a friendly deal between the two rivals.The meeting occurred Monday near Yahoo's Sunnyvale headquarters, according to a person familiar with the situation.