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   Chapter 666 Xiangzhuang Dances the Sword

Netscape's acquisition by AOL is indeed the last big drama of the Internet this year. Even a former giant like Netscape can be acquired by others. Countless people can feel that the Internet drama has also entered a new stage. stage.

Of course, Netscape's $4.7 billion has also set a new record, allowing more leeks to start pouring into the Internet industry. To sell it at a sky-high price is enough to make countless people excited.

After the acquisition, Case and AOL are the most popular in the technology industry. Case's reputation has also made headlines in major media. After all, other so-called giants are not small, but they are all famous. There is no such thing as AOL, who has taken out billions of dollars with real swords!

   The eyes of the outside world are all on AOL. The war between Netscape and Microsoft was delayed because it couldn’t hold on, and it was a mess.

  AOL is not bad at all. If AOL acquired Netscape, will it continue to fight with Microsoft and become the focus of countless people.

Although Case didn't say anything, he arranged for a group of executives to enter Netscape. After taking over Netscape completely, the first thing he did was to put the general counsel of AOL into the legal affairs of Netscape suing Microsoft. in the team!

This is almost Xiang Zhuang's sword-wielding intent on Peigong. Everyone can see that AOL is ready to take hold of Microsoft. Knowing that the anti-monopoly case is Microsoft's weakness, it is ready to squeeze hard. Microsoft dares to do something to AOL. , AOL is about to launch an onslaught immediately.

AOL, which acquired Netscape, seems to have become a leader in the Internet industry and a bridgehead for the Internet industry to fight against Microsoft. Case's voice in the Internet industry has instantly increased, and there are even voices who want to elect Case and become Ami. President of the Liga Internet Society!

After all, against Microsoft, Netscape has collapsed, Yahoo dare not make a move, ICQ, Lycos and the like have no intention of brushing Microsoft's whiskers. It seems that only AOL can carry this banner and prevent Case The martial arts leaders of the Internet arena are somewhat unreasonable...

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is AOL building momentum for Case. Like the routines of Netscape and Yahoo in the past few years, they are all creating gods. AOL obviously wants to make Case a representative of the Internet. , let him become the representative of AOL alone, as long as he continues to pursue Case, he can raise the stock price of AOL!

This means, it is estimated that the founder of Tesla, who will be shaped into the "Silicon Valley Iron Man" in the future, is now taking the X.com payment platform, making money everywhere, and Musk, who wants to compete with PayPal in the electronic payment industry most cooked.

Musk is the best at playing this trick. Using Twitter, he can raise the stock price of a company in one sentence, short a company in an instant, and let out some wind noise, which will stimulate the old buddies in the currency circle. , rushed in screaming, and was cut clean.

On AOL's side, it is clear that they also want to make Case and also a character like Musk. This is the fastest God-making movement in the technology industry, and it is also the lowest cost. If you want to make AOL the scale of Microsoft, you may need to More than ten years, even decades, but it may only take a year and a half to shape Case into the image of Musk, and it will be enough to let the media tout Case wildly...

Three people become tigers, and the media's touting also has this kind of influence. Of course, this kind of character design is not without side effects. Once the character design collapses, even AOL will collapse. After all, both sides have already been involved. Together, it is impossible to say separate.

   In the media and technology industries, all eyes are on AOL, discussing when AOL and Microsoft will fight, ICNC TV station suddenly broke the news.

   "The 2nd America Internet Conference will be held soon. Internet Society Director Bruno Song, Erin Doherty, Whitman, Anderson and other members officially recommend Dr. Jim Clark to the American Inventors Hall of Fame!

  Dr. Jim Clark, a pioneer in Silicon Valley, created the most important companies in the technology industry such as Silicon Graphics and Netscape, and is the pioneer of global computer graphics technology. The American Federal Academy of Engineering has officially accepted the proposal of the Internet Society..."

As soon as the news came out, the entire technology industry was in an uproar. Everyone knew that Jim Clark's status was very high, but this time, the American Internet Society, to the Inventors Hall of Fame, the Federal Academy of Engineering, the Federal Academy of Sciences and other institutions , recommending Jim Clark to be selected, if all pass, then Jim Clark is really a god, and no one can challenge the status of the rivers and lakes.

People who are familiar with the Internet industry, seeing the recommendation list, basically have a spectrum in their hearts. Combined with this time, ICQ desperately raised the price of Netscape. Many people have an idea in their minds, AOL I won't be tricked by anyone...

   "Case didn't come forward. On behalf of AOL, Lyonsis had a talk with Microsoft, but he didn't agree to Microsoft's proposal!"

  In Bill Gates' office, listening to Todd's report, Bill Gates, Ballmer and others were all silent, not disappointed, just sighed.

  Microsoft's general counsel, Brad Smith, also said at this time, "AOL refused to withdraw Netscape's lawsuit against Microsoft on the grounds that the procedures were not completed, and..."

Glancing at Bill Gates, Brad Smith said, "AOL has dispatched multiple lawyers to Netscape's litigation and legal team, and has added a legal fee of more than $15 million. Obviously I want to start a larger antitrust case against Microsoft in the states of America!"

Bill Gates was not surprised when he heard the news. After AOL just announced the acquisition of Netscape, he sent Todd and Smith to talk with AOL. Bill Gates was willing to make concessions and give AOL two To 30% of the browser market share, and the IE browser is no longer tied to the Microsoft system.

   This is already an expression of goodwill, and it can even be said to be a concession. When did Bill Gates give in when he was fighting with companies like Lotus, IBM, and Oracle?

  But AOL didn't know how to lift it up, apparently thinking that it had pinched Microsoft's soft underbelly and was unwilling to let go.

But AOL is indeed stronger than Netscape. Microsoft can kill Netscape, but not AOL. Like Microsoft, Case has a huge network of contacts and can also win the support of a large number of federal parliamentarians. Useless for AOL.

"if…"

   "What happens if Microsoft loses the lawsuit?" Bill Gates asked such a question for the first time, and he obviously knew that Microsoft might not be able to take advantage of the confrontation with AOL.

Brad Smith said sternly, "Once the lawsuit fails, Microsoft will face being split, but it will not be executed immediately, and you can initiate another lawsuit. If you want to completely overturn the judgment, you need some special circumstances. Federal election or big changes in the tech industry!"

The current federal commander supports the Internet industry, but he doesn't support Microsoft very much. Otherwise, he wouldn't let Netscape disgust Microsoft so much. Let's take a look at the fairy life that General Electric has lived. Buy anyone who wants to buy, and clean up. Whoever picks up.

Smith made it very clear that if the lawsuit is lost, and if you want to turn it around, it must be after the federal election, and a new batch of people will come, and Microsoft will have room to operate. Another one is that the technology industry is finished. The company was killed and injured, but it dared not to dismantle Microsoft, otherwise the entire American technology industry would be ruined.

  Compared with the second type, Smith felt that the first operation space was larger.

Bill Gates blinked for a few times, "Prepare to file a lawsuit with AOL, no matter how much it costs, state by state, and which state is willing to settle with Microsoft, Microsoft can pay it a sum of money, no matter how much it costs. How much does it cost!"

After Smith, Todd and others left, Bill Gates thought about what Smith said just now. Bill Gates felt that in the American election more than a year later, it was time for Microsoft to spend a lot of money, or to keep the same as before. In the same way, Microsoft wants to bet on both sides, but Bill Gates hopes that this time, the elephant party is the winner!

Watching the news that Jim Clark was recommended to be inducted into the Inventors Hall of Fame, Bill Gates was also a little envious. Jim Clark fought with him for so many years, but now he made a lot of money, slapped his **** and left, now To get this kind of reputation again, Microsoft is left with a big mess. Jim Clark and Bill Gates are angry and envious, but they are helpless. In the end, they can only sigh.

   Jim Clark is already semi-retired, and Bill Gates can't keep chasing Jim Clark, otherwise, it will do nothing but make his reputation worse.

Looking at the list of recommendations, Bill Gates couldn't help rubbing his chin. He didn't know, when he retired, whether organizations like the Internet Society of America would recommend him to the Federal Inventors Hall of Fame. · Gates' eyes stayed on Song Yang's name.

   (end of this chapter)