Back To 1995

   Chapter 119 Aspects

   Hearing the news from Irene on the phone, Song Yang was also a little surprised. It was actually the news on the phone, which was somewhat beyond Song Yang's expectations.

   "Is there a situation?!" Seeing this, Albert asked Song Yang.

  Song Yang put away the phone, thought for a while, then looked at Albert and said, "Perhaps, it is indeed time to attack!"

After saying a word to Albert, Song Yang left first and rushed towards the ICQ office building. Looking at Song Yang's departure, Albert showed a very interested expression. He wanted to see Song Yang. which step to do.

As for what he said just now, Albert was just reminding Song Yang that if Song Yang did nothing, any Netscape developed recklessly, or even grabbed Song Yang's territory, then in the end, Albert would not know about Netscape. Whether Jing has beaten Microsoft, but Song Yang's life here is definitely not easy.

   When Song Yang was rushing to the ICQ office building, Microsoft was also holding a meeting at the moment. It is no longer known that this is the first executive meeting held after Microsoft declared war on Netscape.

   It has been more than ten years since Microsoft went public. This kind of scene like a big enemy has not appeared for an unknown time. It can be seen what the scene is inside Microsoft at the moment.

   "IE browser has been online for nearly two months, and it gave me such an answer?!"

Bill Gates held the report of the IE browser in his hand, which accounted for 5% of the browser market in America, and asked a group of executives in a bad tone, that's all, those people in the marketing department still have a face. He takes credit.

  The executives of the marketing and sales department who were seen by Bill Gates lowered their heads when they saw Bill Gates' eyes.

The Internet is not Microsoft's territory. Now Microsoft is a challenger. Netscape is the overlord of the browser industry. It can get 5% market share in two months. The marketing department feels that it is quite difficult. Company, dare to challenge Netscape's position in the browser industry? !

   Seeing this scene, Microsoft felt helpless and angry. Now Bill Gates has really started to regard Netscape as Microsoft's most important opponent now.

  Before the war with Netscape, Bill Gates began to pay attention to the threat of Netscape, but he was still not desperate. He believed that after Microsoft entered the market, it would soon be able to defeat Netscape.

But it backfired. In the Internet industry, Microsoft behaved more like a novice, and was suppressed by Netscape everywhere. IE browser gained a little browser market share, but Netscape's market share grew faster. According to this trend , If you want to defeat Netscape, you still don't know it will be the Year of the Monkey.

What worries Microsoft executives such as Bill Gates and Ballmer is that those former rivals of Microsoft are moving closer to Netscape, and SUN, Oracle, AOL, IBM, and even the hardware company Compaq are all quietly beginning to move towards Netscape. Netscape leaned over.

And now Microsoft has been slow to attack the high ground of Netscape, and is blocked from the gate of the Internet. If it drags on, Bill Gates is worried that Netscape is not really going to become a climate. At that time, it will dominate the Internet industry and compete with Microsoft. Sit on an equal footing.

   At that time, it will not be the current situation. I can’t say. Instead, Netscape and a large group of Microsoft’s deadly rivals will start to counterattack Microsoft, and this situation is very likely to happen…

Bill Gates also regrets it a little now. If he knew today, he should have killed Netscape like an ant before it had grown up, or swallowed it directly when Jim Clark asked for cooperation. The other party is not in this situation today.

Turning his head to the most trusted Ballmer, Ballmer has made great contributions to Microsoft again this year. Ballmer is in charge of the sales of the Windows 95 system. The Microsoft system is really good, but it can be sold within a few months. Selling tens of millions of sets, Ballmer's strength should not be underestimated.

   "What does the sales department think, we need to increase the market share of the IE browser!" Bill Gates asked Ballmer.

  Ballmer lost his complacent and smiling face at this time. He also felt the threat from Netscape.

"There are two main problems. The first problem is that the technology of the IE browser is indeed inferior to that of Netscape. The feedback from users is very bad. The sales department spends a lot of money on promotion, and the effect is not good!" Ballmer rubbed the fat Cheek, finally said that Microsoft is not enough.

After the    voice fell, Bill Gates said sharply to the executives, "From now on, everyone in the development department will cancel their vacation, and all 800 members of the software department will be involved in the development and upgrade of the IE browser!"

   "No matter what method I use, the technology of IE browser must surpass Netscape!"

   looked at Microsoft CTO Myhrvold and software department boss Elop, and they both nodded quickly when they met the gaze of Bill Gates, the emperor of the software empire.

   "Second question," Ballmer continued, "Microsoft is not welcome in the Internet industry!"

Under Bill Gates' puzzled gaze, Ballmer said, "Because of Netscape and the wrong propaganda of the media, the Internet industry is very resistant to the cooperation with Microsoft's IE browser, even if we spend a lot of money, but infoseek, Lycos , Excite and other Internet companies are afraid of Netscape and dare not cooperate with IE browser!"

   "AOL, Yahoo and other companies, because of their relationship with Microsoft, are unwilling or afraid to use IE browser!"

In the Internet industry, Microsoft really has the feeling of entering the enemy-occupied area. There are enemies everywhere. Either they have a grudge against Microsoft, or they are not pleasing to the eye. Anyway, since Microsoft entered the Internet, it is stunned that it has no ally, and money can’t buy it. Kind of, this kind of popularity is no longer with anyone. I can only say that Microsoft used to be too domineering and did too much.

As soon as Ballmer said this, the executives of the marketing department, sales department, promotion department, and public relations department also began to complain one after another. If Microsoft can cooperate with a big Internet company, or even acquire it, it can open up the situation for IE browser, if it can buy Hotmail mailboxes, IE browser can get 10 million users..."

   "How could the Hotmail mailbox be sold to us, the Hotmail mailbox was supported by Netscape, and Bruno Song also participated in the listing ceremony of Netscape!"

As soon as the executive of the public relations department spoke, another executive immediately poured cold water. In the eyes of many people in Microsoft and Silicon Valley, Song Yang is indeed a person from the "Netscape Department", and he followed Netscape step by step. Jing has helped him a lot, and I heard that Jim Clark, the founder of Netscape, is also a fellow from Texas with Song Yang.

When Netscape was listed, Song Yang's double-click contributed to Netscape's performance. Song Yang still participated in Netscape's listing in person. No matter how you looked at it, it looked like a camp. So Microsoft didn't think about winning Song Yang at first. Thinking, it feels impossible.

   "How can you know if you don't try!"

Bill Gates said coldly, "Now Microsoft's opponents are only Netscape, and the rest of the opponents, whether it's SUN or AOL, or other companies, Microsoft... can temporarily let go, or even cooperate, offer them a price, and ask them what the **** is going on. How much does it cost to be willing to cooperate with Microsoft's IE browser?!"

Hearing what Bill Gates said, the entire conference room was in an uproar. These words are almost equivalent to Bill Gates bowing to companies such as Sun and AOL. Just to kill Netscape, Microsoft is bowing to these former enemies. Even begging for peace!

This news is really shocking to people's nerves. If it spreads out, I don't know how much uproar it will cause. The mighty Microsoft empire, which has just launched a new system this year, has unified the software industry. It is too unexpected to seek peace with the mortal enemy.

Ballmer is not surprised by this. He has already talked about this with Bill Gates. Now the most terrible thing for Microsoft is that if Microsoft can't kill Netscape, it may really be killed by Netscape. For this reason, it is also a last resort to bow down temporarily.

   is now in a deadlock. Microsoft is not fighting with Netscape, but with the entire Internet, plus a number of deadly rivals, how can it be possible to kill each other.

   In order to kill Netscape, you need to break up the Netscape Alliance. For this reason, Bill Gates is willing to bow his head. Today’s bow is to wipe out his opponents tomorrow!

"I have sent invitations to major Internet companies to invite them to participate in this year's Microsoft Developer Conference. This is an opportunity for Microsoft to ease relations with the Internet industry, and it is also a chance to reach cooperation with Internet companies. We need supporters!" Bao Ermo said quietly.

  Song Yang rushed back to ICQ's office building, saw Irene and asked directly, "Microsoft has really sent an invitation to DoubleClick and Hotmail for the conference?!"

   Irene called just now and mentioned that Microsoft invited Song Yang to participate in this year's developer conference at the upcoming developer conference.

   Microsoft holds a developer conference every year, or a martial arts conference in the software industry. Microsoft, the leader of the alliance, publishes hero posts every year and invites major software and hardware companies to participate.

   These software companies and developers basically develop software for Microsoft's systems, and they all rely on Microsoft to eat, but this year, they suddenly sent invitations to Internet companies, which has to make people speculate on Microsoft's mind.

  Irene nodded, "It's Microsoft Technology President Myhrvold, who called in person and invited you Song to attend Microsoft's annual developer conference this year!"

   "Besides us on the Internet, who else has been invited?!" Song Yang asked Irene.

   "I don't know, but even Fortis received an invitation. I'm afraid this time Microsoft has sent invitations to many companies on the Internet!"

   "Microsoft is in a hurry!"

   After hearing this, Song Yang immediately guessed the answer, Microsoft's IE browser may not be smooth, otherwise Microsoft would not be so urgent.

"Then do we want to participate? If we do, I'm afraid Netscape..." Irene said worriedly, Song Yang's side and Microsoft are not currently in conflict. If they don't go, they will offend the software empire for no reason. In other words, Netscape can't explain it well.

  While Song Yang was still thinking about it, a news suddenly came out on TV, attracting all the attention of Song Yang and Irene.

   "A source claimed that Microsoft is seeking a settlement with Sun, and may seek a JAVA technology license from Sun..."

   (end of this chapter)