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   Chapter 124 Infernal Affairs

   "Of course, Hotmail welcomes the arrival of Microsoft!" Song Yang looked at Todd and nodded, making the latter's heart even more itchy.

Todd explained a few words to the assistant on the side, and the assistant stepped up to Bill Gates, Ballmer, Greg Murphy and others, and heard what Todd was talking about with Song Yang, it was Bill Gates. On the other hand, I couldn't help it.

If the IE browser can cooperate with Hotmail e-mail, it is equivalent to opening the door to the Internet in America, or even a step further, to do what Microsoft wanted to do with Netscape but failed to do. For Microsoft, this may be. Become a turning point since the war with Netscape!

If it weren't for the current situation, they really couldn't come out. The executives of Microsoft could not wait to start talking with Song Yang now. Even so, Bill Gates and others frequently turned back and looked at Song Yang, but they were still attractive. It has attracted the attention of many people, and it is obvious that this is a situation.

   "Song, you can choose the place of negotiation. Whether it's in Seattle, San Jose, Houston, or other places, Microsoft can send someone over at any time!" Todd wanted to confirm this matter, and he would not have a lot of nightmares.

   has already given Microsoft a hint that Song Yang doesn't need to stay in Seattle to talk to Microsoft. What he is rushing is not a business. After thinking about it, Song Yang said, "San Jose!"

   Irene, who was sitting next to Song Yang, hesitated for a while. She had long known that Song Yang had a plan, but now that Song Yang was about to make a move, Irene was still shocked.

Irene didn't know, once Hotmail joined forces with IE browser, it would cause a lot of waves. Even Irene couldn't imagine, she didn't know if it was as she thought, Song Yang seemed to have the will to use Hotmail. , If this spreads out, I am afraid it will definitely be the most explosive news before Christmas this year!

  The Microsoft Developer Conference is usually held for three days. However, like Song Yang and others, basically after attending the opening ceremony, they immediately flashed people. If you can come to this conference, you have already expressed your attitude.

   There is no doubt that, whether you hate Microsoft or not, it is the top of the technology industry, and every move attracts attention.

Especially in the second half of this year, there is a lot of big news. The Windows system is selling rapidly, but it is rumored that it is about to fall apart. Not to mention the Netscape war in the browser market, the news of the reconciliation with SUN has impacted global technology even more. industry.

And after today's developer conference, when the photo of Song Yang, Bill Gates, Jobs, Case and others standing together was reported by the media, it made America's technology industry fry directly. !

In one photo, he was born in the Internet and has always been considered to be "Netscape", so Song Yang did not mention it, and the other people, Jobs and Microsoft for so many years of grudges, AOL President Keith, but Bill Gates is the real one. Since the establishment of AOL, it has been fighting openly and secretly with Microsoft. It is no less than SUN's McNealy, the other person who has the most grudges with Bill Gates. Now he has also appeared on the scene, which is really surprising.

   Right now, Song Yang and others, appearing at the Microsoft conference, combined with the previously reconciled SUN company, the public opinion against Microsoft has been rampant for a while, and some think that Microsoft is "refreshing" and will be completely changed.

   There are also media and commentators who speculate that Microsoft can’t bear it anymore, so it begged for peace with its former opponents, begging these opponents to let Microsoft go.

   All kinds of remarks emerge in an endless stream, but Microsoft is indeed changing and constantly improving its relationship with other companies, but for Netscape, who saw this scene, it feels like a shocking conspiracy.

   "What the **** is Microsoft going to do?!"

  Netscape Headquarters, watching the Microsoft Developer Conference broadcast on TV, I wonder if the photographer did it on purpose, but also deliberately shot the camera over Song Yang, Jobs, Case and others.

   Every time someone appeared, it made the Netscape executives in the office even more dull.

   Even if he is so big in his heart, looking at his allies and walking with his opponents one after another, he will inevitably have a feeling of green grassland growing on his head. For Netscape, this feeling is especially strong.

He's technically a genius, but he's still inexperienced. Mark Anderson, who has never experienced such a scene, looked at the characters on the news, and couldn't help but scolded his teeth, but he also felt that he was coming from Microsoft. Deep malice.

  Jim Clark frowned. In the past few days, the Silicon Valley godfather who pointed out the Internet before has a look of exhaustion on his face.

   "Microsoft is trying to isolate Netscape!"

Meaning Watching the TV news and thinking of Microsoft's actions these days, Jim Clark came to Microsoft's plan, which is to dismantle Netscape's alliance, pull all Netscape's allies over, and then isolate and encircle the Internet scene!

Mark Anderson and other Netscape executives changed their faces when they heard this. Anderson remembered what happened in the past few days. It started with SUN, and now it is Song Yang, AOL, and maybe even Apple. Microsoft is gradually encroaching on it. The living space of Netscape.

   "Don't they know that this is a plot with the tiger, but once Netscape is down, it will be their turn next!" Anderson said with a bit of puzzlement and anger.

According to Microsoft's temperament, sooner or later, it will pull the list. This is something everyone can think of, but what Anderson can't figure out is that these companies are still willing to mess with Microsoft, knowing that they may be swallowed by Microsoft in the future. together.

   "Because Microsoft's price is higher!"

  Baxder said in a bitter tone, "Now Microsoft, in order to win over a small company that develops programs for Netscape browsers to IE browsers, can offer a price of half a million dollars!"

To put it bluntly, Microsoft is using money now. As long as a well-known and technical Internet company is willing to join the IE browser platform, then Microsoft is willing to pay them to go there, and even willing to spend a "transfer fee" for these small companies. The company paid the liquidated damages with Netscape, and it is really rich. It would rather lose 10,000 yuan on its own than let Netscape make this 100 yuan...

   "Is AOL going to join Microsoft too?!" Jim Clark was also worried at this time, "I remember that Case also came to Netscape before and asked Netscape to provide services for AOL?!"

Just after Microsoft declared war with Netscape, AOL President Case, in order to express his support for Netscape, flew to California in person, met with Baxter, and proposed that Netscape and AOL join forces, and AOL could choose Netscape as a supplier, that is, Change AOL's user page to Netscape browser, but ask for Netscape browser management rights on AOL, and give AOL a seat on Netscape's board of directors.

However, the reply given by Netscape is that cooperation is possible, but the management authority has nothing to do with the board of directors. In addition, AOL needs to pay a cooperation fee of several million dollars to Netscape. In addition, according to the scale of users, it pays Netscape a royalty. …

On the Netscape side, it is not intentional to make things difficult for AOL, but they are afraid of starting this way. After that, other companies will cooperate with Netscape. Sun, IBM, Yahoo and other companies will have the right to modify the Netscape browser at will. Netscape to give or not to give? !

   But looking at Case who was laughing with Bill Gates on the news, Baxter knew that Microsoft must have set a higher price.

   "Bring AOL over, we can't lose AOL!" Jim Clark said firmly, "You can make concessions to AOL, but you can't let AOL fall to Microsoft!"

"The same is true for Hotmail, keep an eye on Song, don't let him fall to Microsoft!" Jim Clark now feels that Netscape is like a broken house, leaking air everywhere, and he doesn't know which hole to plug. .

   In Seattle, Song Yang, Case, and others who had not returned, received news from Netscape, "willing" to talk to Song Yang again, Netscape made a concession.

   Song Yang, who was about to board the plane, shook his head when he saw Netscape's "soon to be late" reply. Netscape only made a decision at this time. Compared to Microsoft, it was more like a slow-moving boss empire!

   "Tell Netscape, Double-click, Hotmail, I would like to continue to cooperate with Netscape!" Song Yang said casually.

  Irene was stunned when she heard this, "But we're not going to talk to Microsoft..."

   "Whoever says they want to cooperate with Microsoft can't talk to Netscape. As I said, we only stand on the side of the winner. To put it another way, whoever offers good terms and offers good price will cooperate with Hotmail!"

  Irene felt that she was still too young. Song Yang was preparing to let Netscape and Microsoft raise prices for Hotmail.

   Seeing Irene's slightly weird look at him, Song Yang shook his head and said, "We're not the only ones who play like this, maybe some people spend more money than us..."

Song Yang looked at the business plane parked at the airport that was used to carry Case. This guy probably played more fun. Yesterday, he vowed to live and die with Netscape. Today, he came to support Microsoft. Infernal Affairs Don't be too sloppy, Song Yang is nothing compared to Case, at least he didn't fool Netscape.

   As Song Yang guessed, just after returning to San Jose from Seattle, he heard that Keyes, who was still in Seattle, announced that he would not change his relationship with Netscape, and even went further and would officially form an alliance with Netscape!

I don't know what Netscape thinks, but Song Yang can see it anyway. Case is using Netscape to raise his price, or maybe even playing with Netscape, but in the face of Microsoft's pressing network. Jing, he didn't care about AOL's methods at all, he just wanted to quickly promote the establishment of the alliance.

   For this reason, Jim Clark and Anderson had to put down their stature and go to SUN again, trying to reach a big alliance between Netscape, SUN, and AOL, spanning the Internet, hardware, and telecom providers!

  When Netscape began to prepare for the major league, Microsoft sent a large team, almost with Song Yang, and rushed to San Jose.

   (end of this chapter)