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   Chapter 114 Going the opposite way

  Song Yang decided to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight, at least temporarily not to get involved in the war between Netscape and Microsoft. At this time, no matter who he helped, he would be cannon fodder.

After everyone left, Ulf explained a few words to Song Yang, and then left temporarily. He will go to the training base just built by the Blackwater Company tomorrow, and select a person to come over and take charge of Song Yang's security together. Take turns on duty to ensure that there will always be security guards on Song Yang's side.

  The rented villa bedroom, everyone else has left, but Irene stayed.

   After tossing on the bed for a while, Irene put her eyes on Song Yang's face, then looked at Song Yang and said, "Song, do you have any plans?!"

   After the incident between Netscape and Microsoft today, the entire Internet industry is estimated to be in their own calculations. For Microsoft's entry, it is estimated that they are thinking about where to go.

   But Song Yang seems to be a little indifferent, and he doesn't seem to be too worried about Internet companies such as Microsoft, which avoids snakes.

Song Yang looked at Irene in his arms, stroked her blond hair, and yawned lazily. Microsoft and Netscape have made such a big battle today. I don't know if they are tired or not. Anyway, Song Yang felt it. Tired of watching the play.

   "There is an old saying in the East that when the sky falls and there are tall people on top of it, Microsoft enters the market, at least it's not a bad thing for us now!"

   "Netscape's energy is all on Microsoft, and the pressure on double-click and Hotmail is much less."

Song Yang knew that Netscape had been staring at the search, portal, email and other industries. If there was no Microsoft, it is estimated that by next year at the latest, America's Internet industry would have had an infighting. Major Internet companies were fighting against Netscape, but Now Netscape is estimated to be incapable of being entangled by Microsoft. Instead, it has to win the support of Song Yang, Yahoo and other companies.

  Irene will not be fooled by Song Yang's words, "Then Song, which side will you support?!"

   In Irene's expectant look, Song Yang said a wise saying, "Of course I'm on the side of the victor!"

Irene pinched Song Yang in dissatisfaction. She thought that Song Yang would say something righteous and dignified, just like Anderson today. Even if Anderson said empty words today, he felt a little pretentious, but he dared to stand up and be firm. Microsoft, and countless Internet practitioners, have begun to truly regard Anderson as an Internet hero, and Anderson has gained a lot of popularity.

This pinching made Song Yang groan in pain. Song Yang didn't know what was wrong with Jenny and Irene. Jenny likes to bite people in bed, Irene likes to turn into a little wild cat and pinch him. Song Yang I felt that I couldn't get used to their problems, so I counterattacked and grabbed Irene back, and the bed turned into a battlefield again.

   On the second day, all major media, unsurprisingly, were covering the news that Microsoft was seeking to acquire Netscape, and all kinds of news were everywhere.

  Mark Anderson also got his wish and became a digital hero in America. The media is almost touting Anderson and Netscape, and by the way, ridiculed a wave of Microsoft's oversight.

  The media and newspapers in Silicon Valley use the headlines "Netscape can say no to Microsoft", "Microsoft's US knife can't buy everything", etc., telling Microsoft to take its stinky money and get out of Silicon Valley!

   And Wall Street also gave a definition to what happened yesterday, that is, Netscape and Microsoft did not take advantage of it this time.

Immediately after the opening of the market, Netscape's stock rose from $150 yesterday to a sky-high price of $170, and its market value exceeded $5 billion. The market was flooded with various news about Mark Anderson, and Future Network King will beat Microsoft in the browser field rumors and so on.

   But after that, Netscape's stock began to perform diving like a laxative, and major Wall Street institutions and investment banks began to sell Netscape's stock.

   Wall Street never believes in chicken soup, and never believes in heroes. Although the media is touting Anderson, it is clear that the investment industry is not optimistic that Netscape can defeat Microsoft.

   As for Microsoft, not to mention. Yesterday, I was optimistic about Microsoft because Microsoft wanted to acquire Netscape to transform an Internet company, but the acquisition failed, so investors naturally voted with their feet.

After the opening, Microsoft's stock price plummeted 7%, and the stock price fell below 90 dollars, reaching the point of 87 dollars. With this, the value of Bill Gates, Ballmer and others who helped Microsoft have fallen by hundreds of millions, Billions of dollars, not to mention Microsoft's board of directors.

  In Songyang, San Jose, as in the past, except for the University of San Jose, basically I went to companies such as ICQ and Fortinet to process documents from Houston.

  Song Yang is of course watching the developments in the Internet and Microsoft industries. Netscape rejected Microsoft's acquisition, which boosted the morale of America's Internet industry. Yahoo and other companies are still in full swing to prepare for listing.

   Microsoft is also very calm. The stock price has fallen sharply in the past few days, but Microsoft is still holding meetings in a row, but there is no news.

  Song Yang didn't think Microsoft was scared off by Netscape. On the contrary, Song Yang felt that Microsoft was going to hold back a big move, and he was paying more and more attention to Netscape. Otherwise, how could it be possible to wait so long.

   And just when Song Yang and countless media were looking forward to it, Microsoft held a media conference at its Seattle headquarters.

   Just like a few days ago, the headquarters of Netscape was like a city, this time Microsoft's media conference was also huge.

Bill Gates attended with all the directors and executives of Microsoft. Facing the media, Bill Gates unabashedly said that Microsoft would enter the Internet, "In order to prevent the Internet from being monopolized by Netscape, Microsoft is obliged to enter and To expand its influence on the Internet, Microsoft will launch the Explorer browser IE, against the Netscape browser!"

Irene, who was watching the broadcast of Microsoft's press conference with Song Yang, couldn't help but have a thunderous expression on her face when Bill Gates said the reason for entering the Internet. Come.

   "He said that in order to prevent Netscape from monopolizing the browser, Microsoft is going to launch a new browser?!" Irene said to Song Yang dumbfoundedly, so much so that Irene couldn't even care about Microsoft's introduction to the IE browser.

  Microsoft looks at the operating system and monopolizes the global software industry. Now it still has the face to prevent others from monopolizing it. Irene doesn't know how Microsoft has the face to say this.

  Song Yang watched the performances of Bill Gates and Microsoft. The Internet has been a little too big these days, and he was a little overwhelmed.

Microsoft is obviously disgusting Netscape, Netscape's browser is called Navigator, and Microsoft is called Explorer, especially Microsoft's IE browser technology, when it was purchased from the "Saucer Cup" company that was the same as Netscape's browser engineer. , Song Yang even understands that Bill Gates is on the disgusting Netscape side. Of course, Microsoft also wants to use the Gusu Murong stunt to directly copy and paste the Netscape browser.

  Netscape's browser predecessor, Mosaic, came from the University of Illinois, and the University of Illinois sold this technology to Spy Cup, and now Microsoft has bought this browser technology...

  Although we all know that Microsoft is disgusting Netscape, but really speaking, it is true that Microsoft is playing the banner of the Internet industry.

"Microsoft is right. Netscape's browser market share in America has exceeded 85%. Microsoft launched the IE browser to prevent Netscape from monopolizing the browser market. It's not wrong!" Song Yang reluctantly moved towards Erin said.

The smile on Irene's face stiffened. She didn't expect that Microsoft really represented "justice" this time. I really couldn't find any faults. This kind of thing, knowing that the other party had ulterior motives, had to praise the other party, let Ai Lin was really uncomfortable.

It's more than Eileen's discomfort, watching Netscape at this media conference, it is estimated that it is even more uncomfortable. Knowing that Microsoft is here to do them, there is no way to complain. Microsoft only "had no choice" to enter in order to prevent Netscape's monopoly. In the Internet industry, is it wrong? According to what Microsoft said at the press conference, the antitrust department of the American Ministry of Justice owes Microsoft a medal!

"Microsoft will do everything possible to make IE the Internet product with the most advanced technology and the most users in the world at all costs!" This was Bill Gates' final words at the media conference, expressing Microsoft's interest in this browser issue. determination to fight.

   There are a lot of people who have been criticized and complained about Microsoft's press conference, especially Microsoft's claim to represent "justice", and it has been dismissed by many people. They all know that Microsoft's entry into the browser industry is the weasel to the chicken, and it is uneasy and kind.

   But as Song Yang said, the media has not been able to directly accuse Microsoft of resisting Netscape's monopoly in the browser industry!

"threaten?!"

   "To be honest, I don't know, who is using IE, a browser technology that Netscape eliminated two years ago!"

   The interviewed Netscape, Jim Clark and Anderson were asked by reporters whether they would feel the pressure and threat brought by the Microsoft IE browser.

  Jim and Anderson both burst into laughter, and they are very dismissive of Microsoft's IE browser, thinking that IE is an outdated product, and no one will use it at all.

However, after the interview, Jim Clark changed his face again and said to Anderson, Baxder and other Netscape executives, "Netscape must absolutely ensure the leading edge of browser technology, and always ensure that it surpasses IE for more than six months. Technical advantages!"

"We must also make sure that the Internet industry is supporting us, and more companies are willing to develop programs and software with Netscape as the core!" Baxter said, this is a battle, not only technically, but also for friends. The competition for business is an all-round war.

  Anderson also said at this time, "Users, we also need to pay attention to not allowing IE users to surpass Netscape, we need to guard against the Internet industry, a company with a huge user scale suddenly falls to Microsoft!"

Hearing Anderson's words, Jim and Baxder knew who he was talking about. This is indeed a risk for Netscape. If an Internet company with more than 8 million or even 10 million suddenly falls to Microsoft, then Will make IE browser, instantly increase tens of millions of users.

   (end of this chapter)