Cashing In
Do you want to hand over your online purse strings to Microsoft?
By
Mike Hogan
Ever dream of owning the printing press that cranks out money? Who hasn't? For most of us, that's a dream that will never come true.
But Bill Gates not only has the dream; he's got the plan. Before year-end, Microsoft will begin releasing the programming elements of a Web payment system called HailStorm. This is undoubtedly the most important part of Microsoft's long-term .NET initiative of selling its software as Internet services: It's how Microsoft will get paid. And Microsoft would like your e-commerce site to use its currency, too.
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