.NET may dominate wired, wireless Web.

RCR Wireless News, June, 2001 by OMATSEYE, SAM

Microsoft Corp.'s competitors are calling the attention of anti-trust authorities to the company's new initiative .NET as the software player's latest strategy to extend its monopoly. Analysts think that, in spite of the antitrust lawsuit still pending in the U.S. appeals court against Microsoft, the storm of litigation may shift to the .NET initiative as the vendor's new weapon to outmaneuver its opponents.

"Few years ago, Microsoft was not in the Internet space," remarked Adam Guy, senior analyst with the Strategis Group, referring to .NET and dismissing the monopoly claims. "Now, it is a pioneer." .NET, which is an end-to-end solution that combines development tools, server software and devices, makes both consumers and enterprise users...

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