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   Chapter 487 Five hundred and seventy-ninth to advance as retreat

   A senator from the Federal Department of Justice who participated in the hearing, after questioning Bill Gates, was just the beginning, and did not expect Bill Gates to admit defeat.

   But it is estimated that no one thought that Bill Gates not only did not admit defeat, but taught a class of Capitol Hill gentlemen a lesson.

  Bill Gates cited Microsoft's achievements over the years and threatened that Microsoft is the best technology company in America. To suppress Microsoft is to suppress America's technology industry!

   This hat is buckled, I know, I understand that this is an inquiry meeting for Bill Gates, and those who don’t know think that Bill Gates is holding a meeting for these members of Congress!

In the professional field, of course, Bill Gates slapped Orrin Hatch and the gang of congressmen. On the TV, only Bill Gates can be heard eloquently about the role of Microsoft in the technology industry, as well as those epic inventions. , In a word, America's technology industry will not be able to move without Microsoft...

When I saw Bill Gates say this, I didn't know how Orin Hatch felt. Anyway, Song Yang was stunned. At first, Song Yang insisted that the Trade Commission was not fake, but at most it was just a few secret arrangements. In other words, Song Yang didn't scold the boss of the Trade Commission face to face. Bill Gates was just pointing at Orrin Hatch, a layman who doesn't understand anything, how can he guide an expert?

  Orrin Hatch stopped Bill Gates and glanced at Bill Gates, "Mr. Bill Gates, have you ever proposed to carve up the browser market?"

   As soon as this question came up, it was obvious that Bill Gates' face changed slightly, and he didn't know what he remembered. The lawyer on the side said immediately, "Mr. Bill Gates, you have the right to refuse to answer these speculations!"

   "But we have received some evidence that Mr. Bill Gates, or Microsoft authorized by Bill Gates, has proposed to divide up the browser and even the Internet market!"

  Orrin Hatch held up a few documents that looked like meeting documents in his hand, and all of a sudden, the hearing was flashing, and they were all taking pictures of the documents that Mao couldn't see clearly.

There was an obvious "coax" at the scene. Obviously, I didn't expect that the hearing would be so exciting at the beginning. Bill Gates made the first move, and the Federal Ministry of Justice did not hesitate, and was ready to beat Microsoft to death. It proves that Bill Gates or Microsoft has proposed to carve up the browser market, then Microsoft is in the crotch of yellow mud.

  When the camera shot Bill Gates' face, Bill Gates became expressionless, just staring at the documents in Orin Hatch's hand, and he didn't seem to panic much.

   You don’t have to think about it to know that Microsoft has spent so many dollars. It is estimated that it has simulated many hearings for a long time. It is estimated that it is psychologically prepared for the evidence that appeared today.

   "We have enough evidence to prove that Microsoft is abusing its market power. In August last year, when Microsoft sought an acquisition from Netscape, it made such a proposal to Netscape!"

At the hearing, the barrister from the Federal Department of Justice, who was also in the same group as Ella Cherry, got up and handed over a video tape, e-mail, etc. to a congressman at the hearing. series of evidence.

The broadcast TV station also gave a close-up. It was an email sent by Bill Gates to several executives who went to Netscape to negotiate. The email showed that Bill Gates asked the executives who went to negotiate with Netscape to talk to Netscape Jingtancheng jointly carve up the browser market.

   Before Netscape went public, Microsoft did make an acquisition to Netscape. Obviously, this email happened at that time.

   There were obviously many people who came to the hearing today. After Boyce sat down, one person was regarded as a witness and began to enter the hearing.

When I saw the people who came in, the atmosphere suddenly stagnated, and then it became noisy. The man who came in was a somewhat unshaven man. Compared with the high-spiritedness of the Time Magazine when Netscape went public, Mark Anderson is now much more energetic. A bit of vicissitudes.

   When I saw Mark Anderson who came out to testify, he could smell the smell of gunpowder across the TV screen. The expression of Mark Anderson and Bill Gates when their eyes met was wildly photographed by the media present.

   "Microsoft did not directly say that they want to carve up the market, but they hinted Netscape from every possible angle to carve up the browser market with Microsoft!"

  Mark Anderson said, "And Microsoft has bundled the IE browser with the Microsoft system. This is Microsoft's use of the system to occupy the browser market."

  Olin Hatch and other members of Congress on the Hill, after hearing Mark Anderson's words, all nodded, obviously agreeing with Anderson's words, after all, this is something normal people can understand.

But unexpectedly, just after Mark Anderson had finished speaking, John Wharden whispered a few words to Brad Smith, and suddenly said, "Mr. Orin Hatch, we have another one here. This evidence may be able to look at this matter from another angle!"

   In front of a congressman and dozens of media at the hearing, John Walden took out a printed document and put it in front of the live broadcast camera.

   "This is a phone call from the founder of Netscape, Mr. Jim Clark, to several directors of Microsoft and the contents of the document. In the early days of Netscape's establishment, Mr. Jim Clark invited Microsoft to invest in Netscape!"

   "Boom"

This news is really exciting, and Mark Anderson was obviously stunned. These documents are very early. At that time, Netscape was just established, and it seemed not impossible to seek investment from Microsoft. This made Mark Anderson also Dare to directly deny these contents.

   "Microsoft can consider investing in Netscape and gradually occupy more equity!"

   This is part of the document. In the early days of Netscape’s establishment, Jim Clark was seeking investment. This document had no meaning.

But at this juncture, it is a bit intriguing when it is exposed. At least when the people who eat melon see this document, a thought will pop up in their minds unconsciously, what is the relationship between Netscape and Microsoft? , Netscape kept saying that Microsoft monopolized the browser market, but it was in a relationship with Microsoft!

  Orrin Hatch obviously didn't expect that Microsoft was still holding this kind of thing in his hands, and the whole hearing was messed up for a while.

   glanced at Mark Anderson dissatisfiedly. Today, he originally wanted to give Bill Gates a "trial of the century", and now it is obviously impossible to continue.

  Since Microsoft took out Jim Clark’s evidence, today’s hearing has changed a bit. Although Microsoft is still suppressed, many witnesses have also been invited, including President of Compaq, President of Sun McNealy, etc. to testify.

   This hearing also allowed Microsoft to "admit" that it had put pressure on computer companies such as Compaq to not allow them to carry the Netscape browser for sale, etc., but it did not directly beat Microsoft to death.

The whole hearing was very long, and Bill Gates' attitude was consistent, unprecedented tough, and even a bit "arrogant". Anyway, he would not admit that Microsoft's monopoly was killed, even if the evidence hit his face, Microsoft It's all a set of three denials, I don't have it, it's not me, it's impossible.

Watching the hearing on TV, Song Yang almost knew that today was going to end. There was a lot of chatter today, and it did make Bill Gates a little embarrassed to be questioned by a group of Capitol Hill gentlemen, and he was a little embarrassed in front of the entire American people. face.

   But what is certain is that Netscape and the Federal Department of Justice wanted to beat Microsoft to death with a hearing, which was basically dashed.

  Microsoft has a tough, stubborn attitude, just like a boiled duck, with a tough mouth all over the body!

   "I believe in federal law, Microsoft did not, does not now, and will not use monopoly in the future. Microsoft has always been promoting technological progress, and has never thought of monopolizing the entire technology industry!"

   Bill Gates, who walked out of Capitol Hill, told reporters in the face of the media who had been squatting for a long time, and returned to his previous look. It seems that the arrogant and unrestrained person at today's hearing is not him at all.

   "President Bill Gates, will Microsoft be split into two companies, one for computer systems and one for software and the Internet?"

This is also the wind blowing from the Federal Department of Justice to the outside before the hearing today, to split Microsoft into two. If Bill Gates and Microsoft take the initiative to accept the penalty, then the penalty will be lighter and split into two, otherwise, Put Microsoft to the point of all things.

   But today Bill Gates did the opposite, he didn't give in at all, he just got tough.

   "I have expressed my attitude today that Microsoft cannot lack any business, just like people, it cannot lack any part, it is incomplete, and the same is true for Microsoft!"

Tough to the extreme, this is the view that Bill Gates expressed to the outside world today, that is, the head is iron, if you touch the southern wall, you will not turn back, just compare it with the southern wall of the Federal Department of Justice. Microsoft head iron.

   "What the **** is Bill Gates going to do, that's not his style!"

Looking at Bill Gates who got into the car and walked away with a large group of people, Irene asked a little puzzled, after today's hearing, it feels like Bill Gates is the head iron, He didn't say a single word the whole time.

Bill Gates is now middle-aged, and he is no longer the hairy boy he used to be. As a result, Irene looked at Song Yang next to her, and she felt that Bill Gates was even tougher than Song Yang today. Song Yang also wants to give the boss of the Trade Commission some face. Today, Bill Gates scolded Orin Hatch all the way.

Song Yang watched on the TV, and various experts were arguing about this hearing. When he got up and was about to go upstairs, he turned around and said to Irene, "This may be the best result for Microsoft today! "

   Bill Gates' performance today has made many people who have seen melon eaters begin to speculate whether Microsoft is really wronged, otherwise how could he be so tough.

  The public opinion has already begun to undergo some changes, and the most important point, Song Yang feels that Microsoft is going to take advance instead of retreat!

   (end of this chapter)