Are 3rd-party controls and MVC anathema?

Question

At http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/552846/Why-s-How-s-of-Asp-Net-MVC-Part-1, I read this: "You should not use Asp.Net MVC if you rely on 3rd party vendor controls for of the UI."

The author doesn't seem to say why (maybe the explanation is too subtle, or I'm too dense). Thoughts? Is it true? Why would this be?

Answer 1

Not true. Such frameworks are an example how ASP.NET MVC can be used in adjunction with 3rd party controls, also implemented the ASP.NET MVC way (HtmlHelper extensions).