One of the great benefits of mobile computing has been the ability to work outside the traditional office setting. Working remotely has enabled employees to avoid lengthy commutes and be more productive for longer hours. At least that's the theory.

Yahoo isn't buying into remote working any more. Various news groups have reported that Yahoo will end the practice this spring and all employees of the technology company will have to begin commuting to various Yahoo offices by June.

CNN Money quotes the Yahoo internal memo on the subject, reportedly issued by Jackie Reses, Yahoo's executive vice president of people and development: "To become the absolute best place to work, communication and collaboration will be important, so we need to be working side-by-side. That is why it is critical that we are all present in our offices."

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