I was also working in the industry at the time. Microsoft leveraging monopoly power was certainly a/likely the major factor, but Netscape also had serious exec

I was also working in the industry at the time. Microsoft leveraging monopoly power was certainly a/likely the major factor, but Netscape also had serious execution problems trying to get out an email server and directory management product.. at the time they could have stolen significant share from Novell. A lot of this is I believe covered in the famous "never do a rewrite" JWZ essay and in Ben Horowitz's book.