The Grandmother in the Siheyuan

Chapter 236 Not enough
Apple was once a very successful company in the US technology industry, but suddenly, their computers weren't selling well, and it wasn't just Apple that suffered, General Motors as well.

By the time they reacted and investigated carefully, they found out that there was a new personal computer from the flower-growing company on the market. Although it was a little more expensive than their ordinary computers, it had a graphical operating interface, which was equivalent to a dimensionality reduction attack.

So Steve asked his company's technical staff to start developing a graphical operating interface system. Since General Motors did not research software, it could only urge their cooperative supplier Microsoft.

Bill, who would later become the world's richest man, was also studying the Hongqi operating system. After some research, he felt both admiration and disdain.

He admires it because the graphical interface operating system is indeed a dimensionality reduction attack on Ms DOS. He despises it because he believes that the person who wrote the operating system does not understand business at all.

Because when he was researching the operating system, he found that the entire operating system was open source, which was equivalent to pushing a large sum of money out the door.

Bill said to his partner Allen: "We can put the graphical interface operating system on the agenda, but we can't make an open source operating system like him. I have a feeling that this will be a huge fortune, and we will become the richest man in the world."

More than a decade later, as the economy of China developed and the personal computer market made great progress, Bill and Microsoft, with their own Windows operating system, were eager to enter China's market.

Who knew that they would suffer a crushing defeat when they entered the market of flower-growing companies? Because in the past ten years or so, the operating system used in schools and society has been Hongqi. Everyone is accustomed to the Hongqi operating system, and the software written by generations of domestic programmers are all based on the Linux operating system, leaving no room for Windows to survive.

The most important thing is that open source operating software is extremely cheap. You can buy an operating system CD for just a few dollars or a dozen dollars. The price is extremely cheap. Even pirated software companies don't bother to pirate such an operating system. However, Windows is sold for hundreds or thousands of dollars, which directly excludes itself from the Chinese market.

Another point is the Red Flag operating system. Over the past decade or so, computer experts from all over the world have reinforced the Linux kernel, making it extremely secure. However, because Windows is not open source, it is always plagued by computer viruses. Therefore, it is obvious which operating system the majority of Internet users will choose.

Professor Li scoffed at Liu Hua's plan to research digital cameras in collaboration with the Department of Physics. He believed that such things had absolutely no value and were of no benefit to the country or the people, so why bother researching them?
"Some things you can't look at from a macro perspective." Liu Hua shook his head: "It's like antiques. It's said that antiques are valuable in prosperous times and gold is valuable in troubled times. Antiques are really useful or not. They are just a manifestation of wealth. But why have they existed for so many years? I don't know what their meaning is, but they must be unique."

"Then tell me what's the use of your digital camera? We already have film cameras. Isn't it redundant to have a digital camera like yours?"

Liu Hua smiled and said: "The role of science is to make people's lives more convenient. When taking photos with a film camera, you need to carry a lot of film, and if you don't handle it well, it will easily be exposed, and all your efforts will be wasted. Digital cameras do not have such shortcomings. This is a typical feature of science and technology making life more convenient."

Professor Li frowned and thought for a while, then nodded and said, "What you said makes sense."

"The most important point is that I was not the first to invent the digital camera. Someone invented it as early as 1971. Since someone invented it, it means that there are also people abroad who are researching it. If we don't make some things and let others do it, the market will be occupied by foreigners in the future." Liu Hua spread his hands helplessly and said, "Then others will use such cheap electronic products to plunder our money."

At this point, Professor Li stopped talking and helped Liu Hua deal with some technical issues. Although he still didn't quite agree with the role of digital cameras, it did not prevent him from believing that we should not allow outsiders to use cheap electronic products to plunder our funds.

Liu Hua has almost prepared the electronic components, but the Physics Department still has no idea about the research and development of the lens.

Without Liu Hua's urging, they had already contacted Seagull Camera. Although the technology was already top-notch in the country, Liu Hua still felt that it was not perfect enough for digital cameras, and Seagull's technology was still some distance away from Zeiss.

The professor of physics said embarrassedly: "I think the lens we have designed now is more than enough for the first digital camera."

"We can't be so satisfied." Liu Hua shook his head: "My goal is to make this a classic lens. Most importantly, I hope to use this opportunity to significantly improve our lens production technology."

At this time, Liu Hua lowered his voice and said: "You should know that these lenses can not only be used on digital cameras, but also on sniper scopes, satellite reconnaissance, and aircraft reconnaissance."

The physics professor then smiled and nodded: "So you have other intentions."

"You should be content to use our semiconductor department's funds to research your physics department's stuff." Liu Hua said proudly, "Is your physics department's current funding enough for you to start another lens project?"

The professor said with some jealousy: "Now the country is focusing on economic development, and all the money is invested in infrastructure construction. Our Huaqing University is also a top-notch university in China, but the funding is not very sufficient. The funding for the Physics Department is only for a few important projects. I'm afraid that we really can't take care of the preparation process of this lens for a while."

"So, now we're allocating some funds to you, why don't you take this opportunity to study more useful things." Liu Hua shook his head: "Do you still think this lens is more than enough?"

"Not enough, far from enough." The physics professor smiled and said, "How can we be so careless? Digital cameras will be sold well both at home and abroad in the future. How can a mediocre lens meet the demand? We must strive for excellence and strive to surpass Zeiss's technology."

After Liu Hua sent the meticulous professor away, he turned around and greeted a smiling man: "Hello, Professor Liu. I am the deputy director of Seagull Camera. I wonder if I have the honor to chat with you."

(End of this chapter)