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To: Cogito who wrote (31994)	1/25/2002 12:01:32 PM
From: Doren	Read Replies (1) of 213172

How has Microsoft taken over the internet? Last time I looked their browser had a 90% market share, up from 0% when netscape exploded and had 100%. Not a bad record in what 6 years. That's going to give them tremendous power in the coming years. They succeeded in fighting back the challenge of Java. It's still here but it's not as transparently cross platform as it could have been. Their .net initiative should add to their power and dominance. They're not making money on the browser yet true but since they own the browser they've solidified their control of the desktop. If Netscape goes completely under then they'll be able to start charging. They can significantly control content types. Look how well they've done against Real and Quicktime with a completely crappy product. They're not making money yet but they've successfully positioned themselves so as to control much of the future development of the net. Servers are another matter, but if they control things like content type they'll start making inroads there also. The thing about Microsoft you have to give them credit for is they are the turtle in the race against a lot of hares. They're slow and unglamorous but consistent.

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