Reborn Capital Madman

Gao Xian was busy valuing Huanyu's personal computer business with Goldman Sachs. Zhou Wenyao suddenly reported a situation, "Boss, Gates is in a hurry to see you, Microsoft is in trouble."

"What trouble can Microsoft encounter?" Gao Xian was quite surprised.

"It seems that Microsoft has been targeted by a Canadian company called Potke, which is the one that acquired the Awkward computer. The other party wants to possess Microsoft's basic language compiler product." Zhou Wenyao explained, "However, more detailed situations

, I have to listen to Gates tell you in person.”

"Okay, let him come over quickly." Gao Xian temporarily put down the work at hand.

Soon, Bill Gates and Paul Allen appeared in front of Gao Xian in a dilemma. The former picked up the water sent by the secretary, raised his neck and drank it all, and the panic and embarrassed appeared undoubtedly.

It’s no wonder that Gates is only twenty-two years old this year. According to the growth trajectory of ordinary young people, he just graduated from college and entered social work. How could he think that the business world is so sinister?

Gao Xian acted like a close brother and said in a harmonious voice, "There is no hurdle that cannot be overcome, don't worry, you can tell me carefully, what's going on?"

Gates calmed down and began to tell the whole story.

Microsoft currently has only one product, that is, the basic language compiler, and it is divided into three types: tel                                                  

It is necessary to explain that business model like Microsoft, called independent software suppliers, is a new thing compared to this era.

Before the rise of personal computers, software was an accessory to hardware products.

For example, when ib sells system/360 mainframes, the system handed over to the customer includes all the hardware and software.

Even Huanyu personal computers at this stage package various practical software into the product and sell them as a whole, so that customers can get an instant system.

The advantage of Huanyu personal computer model is that most personal computer customers only care about product functions and are not able to find available software like those of hackers, senior computer technology enthusiasts, etc., and Huanyu personal computers directly include providing the main functions.

software saves countless troubles.

It can be said that independent software suppliers directly sell products to computer manufacturers is the mainstream at present, and it is still difficult to trade between independent software suppliers and individual users.

Because software is a very special product, it is difficult for non-technical personnel to imagine what the code looks like. At most, it can be understood as the content stored on the hard disks that are generally large in paper tape tape refrigerators that have only appeared in recent years.

There is no truly operational business model.

After all, floppy disks have not become completely popular, and floppy disk drives that provide reading and writing functions have not become standard configurations for all personal computers; as for paper tape and tape hard disks, they are not suitable for ordinary consumers to use, so the buyer of the software

Neither the seller knows how to deliver it.

As for those hackers and senior computer technology enthusiasts, although they can find the software themselves, they basically do not pay the use fee to independent software suppliers, and are pirated users.

For this reason, Gates even published an open letter young and energetic accusing this behavior of disrespecting software copyright. If independent software suppliers do not get income, then who is willing to develop more powerful and more useful functions.

What about the software?

Therefore, in this case, computer manufacturers are Microsoft's main customers.

Among them, Awkward Star Computer Company paid Microsoft $200,000 in order to use the tel                                                 �

But as competition in the personal computer industry intensified, Edward Roberts, the owner of the Cowherd Computer Company, who suffered a great loss in the previous calculator market price war, felt timid and gave up. Finally, he made Cowherd for $6 million.

The computer company sold it to Potke in Canada, and he personally received two million dollars of it to be a farmer who had no worries about food and clothing.

After Potke obtained the Awkward Computer Company, he took advantage of the current period of the software industry in a vague operation and started to seize the patent rights of Microsoft's basic compiler.

According to the logic of Potke, he acquired the Awkward Computer Company, and the Awkward Computer Company bought the Microsoft Basic compiler. The Microsoft Basic compiler belongs to him. Any other company or individual has no right to sell the product.

How could Gates accept such a thing? He immediately filed a legal lawsuit.

Potke is a big guy who can afford $6 million to acquire Awkward Computer Company. Although Microsoft is one of the representatives of independent software suppliers at this stage, its annual sales do not exceed $1 million. Which one is better in terms of strength?

, you can tell at a glance.

Therefore, Potke does not care about Microsoft's resistance at all, and can even be described as a happy response.

At the beginning of the judicial process, the first result was that the court announced that before the lawsuit was settled, the sales revenue of the 8080 version of basic compiler was temporarily frozen, and Microsoft could not use the money.

This has killed Microsoft because the tel version of basic compiler provides the most important operating income, such as Huanyu personal computers, which pays the corresponding usage fee. Now, Microsoft cannot use this money and is instantly trapped

Business dilemma.

After Gao Xian understood the causes and consequences, he casually asked, "Bill, your father is not a well-known lawyer, what does he think about this?"

Gates replied depressedly, "My father said that it is normal for such patent lawsuits to be fought for several years. If the lawsuit cannot be settled as soon as possible, even if Microsoft wins the final victory, it will be dragged to death."

Gao Xian laughed and said, "Don't worry, I have invested in Microsoft after all, and I won't watch it go bankrupt due to shortage of funds."

Gates looked directly at Gao Xian and said loudly, "Sir Gao, I don't want to use my father's resources in this lawsuit. As long as you are willing to lend a helping hand, Paul and I are willing to sell all the Microsoft shares in our hands to you."

Seeing Gates' intense reaction, Gao Xian laughed silently, and he could roughly guess the other party's thoughts.

In order to run Microsoft, Gates resolutely dropped out of Harvard University despite his family's opposition. Now Microsoft is in trouble. If Gates asks his father for help, it would be too shameful. A young man in his twenties has a self-esteem.

It's just strong.

"Bill, Paul, do you think I'm a robber? Is it worth my injury?" Gao Xian scolded him with displeasure and said, "Okay, I'll solve this problem. I'll solve this problem."

.You go and have a good rest first, I will find a lawyer right away.”

After Zhou Wenyao sent out the excited Gates and Allen, he came back and waited for Gao Xian's instructions, but saw his boss squinting his eyes and tapping the handrail of the sofa, not knowing what he was thinking.

"Boss, do you think this lawsuit is very tricky?" Zhou Wenyao tentatively.

Gao Xian smiled slightly, "Wen Yao, aren't we valuing Huanyu's personal computer? If we hand over this lawsuit to the media for hype, what do you think the effect will be?"

Zhou Wenyao was lit up after hearing this, "This is a lawsuit that is obviously bullying the weak. Why did Potke Company not only rob the patent of Microsoft's basic compiler? It's just that it has enough profits to drive it! And behind this is the personal computer market

Unlimited business opportunities are optimistic.”

"Yes, that's the idea!" Gao Xian laughed loudly, "You go to the lawyer team, I'll find media resources."

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