Reborn Capital Madman

Bill Gates and Paul Allen were arranged to the hotel, and faced with delicious food and drink, they were unwilling to enjoy and could not sleep or eat.

In particular, Gates couldn't accept this entrepreneurial journey that he had at the expense of dropping out of Harvard University, and it ended in a daze.

While waiting in pain, the two young men also used their brains to make how to make Gao Xian, an investor, sincerely help Microsoft in trouble.

Although Gao Xian said it with justice and was disdainful to take advantage of the situation, based on his business experience during this period, Gates should still have a practical statement.

A little older Allen is more practical, and he advised Gates to be calm, "From the sales perspective, Microsoft is worth up to one million dollars, and it doesn't even look at Sir Gao's eyes. Let's wait.

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Gates insisted on his opinion unconvincedly: "But our BASIC language compiler is unique in the personal computer market. So many personal computers cannot do without this software, and Microsoft's position is irreplaceable."

The two brothers were arguing with their personalities, when Zhou Wenyao appeared and led them to Gao Xian.

"I have found the best patent lawyer to fight the lawsuit between Microsoft and Potke. You can go back and develop the product with peace of mind. Then cooperate with the testimony in court." Gao Xian directly said Gates and Allen's best

The desired result is, "As for the financial difficulties Microsoft has encountered, Huanyu Computer Company can lend you 100,000 US dollars first. After the lawsuit is learned, you can offset the software usage license fee."

Gates asked another question of concern, "How long will we fight this lawsuit?"

"How long?" Gao Xian smiled playfully, "This doesn't matter!"

"How could it not be important? Important!" Gates became anxious as soon as he heard this, "Because of this lawsuit, my cooperation negotiations with several companies cannot be carried out."

Gao Xian patiently guided: "You might as well think from another perspective. This lawsuit may be a promotion of Microsoft and its products."

"One publicity?" Gates was a little confused for a while.

Gao Xian nodded, "In terms of company size, the lawsuit between Microsoft and Potke is a battle with a huge difference in strength; at the same time, why Potke targeted Microsoft is worth exploring, and these are all

It is a popular subject for the media.”

"That's it..." Gates scratched his head.

"Microsoft is taking advantage of this time when the business cannot expand to polish the product." Gao Xian said with a positive face: "What do you think are the shortcomings of Microsoft's BASIC language compiler?"

Gates replied without hesitation: "Many of the powerful functions we think of have not been implemented yet. In addition, the execution efficiency of the BASIC language compiler needs to be further improved, which requires careful code optimization."

"Many powerful functions?" Gao Xian pondered: "Does it include supporting intermediate codes?"

Gates was confused again, "What intermediate code?"

Gao Xian said slowly: "The way to use Microsoft's BASIC language compiler is not to use a book to enter the source code, and then the Microsoft's BASIC language compiler explains and executes it."

"This method has two obvious flaws. First, it has low execution efficiency; second, an excellent piece of code can be reused and can directly exchange the source code, but it cannot protect the copyright of the programmer, which ultimately hinders Microsoft BASIC

A wider range of applications of language compilers.”

"At present, the best solution is that Microsoft's BASIC language compiler first compiles the source code into intermediate code to ensure that the programmer's wisdom is crystallized and not violated during the communication process."

"At the same time, when the program needs to be run, the Microsoft BASIC language compiler starts from the intermediate code and translates it into machine code."

"In this way, the efficiency improvement is much higher than the code you only focus on optimizing the BASIC language compiler!"

Gates and Allen looked at each other in surprise, and finally the former spoke as representative. "Sir Gao, the solution you mentioned is to fundamentally change the implementation mode of Microsoft's BASIC language compiler, involving many

Problems such as mathematical algorithms, code design, etc. may not be easy to implement."

Gao Xian waved his hand: "I only know that this plan is very good, and someone has already developed it. Don't blame me for not reminding you that by then, Microsoft did not die in the lawsuit with Potke, but lost to its competitors.

, that's really worthy of being eliminated!"

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Gates and Allen, who were scolded for their bruised faces, were still shocked and suspicious after leaving.

Allen asked uncontrollably: "Bill, our independent software developers are not big now. Guess who is developing the BASIC compiler that Sir Gao said?"

Gates thoughtfully said: "If you want to develop a language compiler, you must have the ability to develop system software, and Kildale developed the operating system CP/M, which just meets the conditions."

Allen said worriedly, "Kildale's hand won't really stretch out so long."

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When the two returned to Microsoft, which had less than ten employees, a programmer, who was also a fellow Gates and Allen, happily handed over a newspaper and said, "Look, we're in the newspaper, so many

Everyone was watching. When I was having dinner, someone asked me if the Microsoft company above was us."

"So quickly!" Gates took the newspaper in surprise and saw that it was indeed published on it. It was quite attractive. However, the subject was not a patent lawsuit between the two companies, but

The booming personal computer industry has produced huge benefits that are enough for people to fight for by any means.

First, this report compares the strength of Microsoft and Potke.

Microsoft, an inconspicuous small startup with annual sales of hundreds of thousands of dollars, is probably the most worth mentioning that it belongs to a brand new industry - independent software development, and is one of the best in the field.

Potke, a large company that can afford $6 million to acquire Awkward Star Computers, mainly uses tape drives and floppy drives that have emerged in recent years, and has been very successful in operation, including IBM, data equipment companies, and Siemens.

A group of top manufacturers are adopting its products.

In particular, the multiple models of seven-track and nine-track half-inch tape drives, as well as phase encoding formatting programs made by Potke, have been adopted by countless companies and have become an industry standard.

In fact, Potke not only acquired Awkward Computers, it is using acquisitions to bring several computer manufacturers into the computer industry.

It was these two companies with such a huge gap in strength that broke into a lawsuit and went to court, which led to the small Microsoft company's financial crisis due to the frozen products with patent disputes.

Seeing Gates and Allen's heads gathered together and watched seriously, the programmer discussed: "These media are really powerful and can clearly understand our situation."

Gates and Allen looked at each other and thought at the same time that we had never had contact with reporters, so it must have been Sir Gao's work.

Not to mention, this report vividly outlines the huge contrast between Potke and Microsoft, making people immediately think of the word bullying, and then a sense of sympathy arises.

Gates and Allen, who were interested, continued to read down and saw this report explaining why Porterke and Microsoft were suing for the patent rights of Microsoft's BASIC language compiler.

What is Microsoft's BASIC language compiler? This is a system software that is most likely to be installed in all personal computers like a disk operating system. Potke, which acquired the Awkward computer, believes that Microsoft is working with the Awkward computer company.

During the transaction, the Microsoft BASIC language compiler was sold to Awkward Star Computer Company.

Seeing this, Gates still couldn't help but slap the table with anger. Edward Roberts bought out the right to use the Microsoft BASIC language compiler on the Awkward Star computer platform for $200,000. Unexpectedly, Potke Company

So shameless, he actually wanted to seize the Microsoft BASIC language compiler.

This report did not take sides in the lawsuit between Potke and Microsoft, but instead used the opportunity to point out the value potential of Microsoft's BASIC language compiler, which extended the unlimited prospects of the entire personal computer industry.

When we arrived at this place, this report quoted a report published by the Howard Hughes Research Center not long ago on the development of the semiconductor industry.

It points out that products including semiconductor memory and microprocessors are ushering in new breakthroughs in technical indicators such as technology, capacity, and speed. In the market demand that drives all this to move forward, the status of personal computers is

Improve quickly.

The number of personal computers on the market is rapidly impacting the one million mark, and when 16-bit microprocessors and 64KB dynamic random memory can be provided in batches, personal computers will be jokingly called by mainframes and minicomputers.

Transformation into a tool that people cannot live without.

In order to run Microsoft, Gates dropped out of Harvard University. The reason for this is nothing more than optimistic about the bright prospects of the development of personal computers. However, when he saw this report, he pointed out that the personal computer market had a detailed argument, he still couldn't help it.

Like a navigator discovering a new world, he feels excited.

What would happen if the millions of personal computers of the merchant were running Microsoft BASIC language compilers, or even other Microsoft products?

At this time, a Microsoft employee who had multiple jobs covered his phone and microphone and told Gates loudly, "A reporter wanted to interview you and said he had made an appointment in advance."

After a strange look flashed in Gates' eyes, he muttered, "This is here to 'repair' interview."

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Gao Xian, who has returned to his home in Vancouver, did not forget to pay attention to Potke and Microsoft's companies, especially the hyped media reports, which made him enjoy it. "This advertising effect is very worth looking forward to."

However, a report by Zhou Wenyao on the phone surprised Gao Xian, "Potke Company wants to reconcile? It shouldn't be, it's just a courtroom."

"The lawyers of both parties are experts. After fighting once, they can have a basic judgment on the direction of the lawsuit." Zhou Wenyao replied: "Potke should have felt that the situation is not good, but I didn't expect that Microsoft is actually a piece of iron.

, so I wanted to stop the unprofitable expenses in the lawsuit."

"No, I still have high hopes for the publicity effect of this lawsuit." Gao Xian said with obvious unsatisfactory instructions: "Your side should try to delay it."

Zhou Wenyao hesitated and said, "If you don't be afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of if you want. If Microsoft really gets an unfavorable result..."

Gao Xian said lightly: "Microsoft is not indispensable now."

If Gates and Allen heard this sentence, they would definitely be heartbroken, but Zhou Wenyao did not respond much and agreed immediately.

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The reason why Gao Xian did this is naturally to attract the attention of American society as much as possible and to provide a favorable atmosphere for Huanyu Computer Company's valuation.

Roy Smith, who is responsible for the specific work of valuation of Huanyu Computer Company, also mentioned this in Gaoxian Communication, "Recently, the personal computer industry has received widespread attention from ordinary people, which is good news for Huanyu Computer Company.

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"Goldman Sachs' survey on the personal computer industry and Huanyu Computer Company has already achieved a preliminary result."

"As far as Huanyu Computer Company is concerned, it is indeed the leader in this field at present. The only competitor qualified to compare is Commoda. After acquiring Python, it was like Huanyu Computer Company to Intel and Zilog, which has obtained the

It has a huge advantage in cost control of major components of personal computers."

"However, Commoda's personal computer products are not comparable to Huanyu personal computers, especially the software ecosystem, which has not yet been in business at all."

"So, Goldman Sachs thinks that we should first value Huanyu Computer Company for 400 million US dollars and test the capital's reaction."

Gao Xian agreed easily, "Yes, this is a safe move."

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Just after the call, Zhou Wenyao called again and reported with some excitement: "Boss, a Texas rich man named Ross Perro took the initiative to contact my office,

Want to invest in Huanyu Computer Company.”

Fearing that Gao Xian didn't know Ross Perot's background, Zhou Wenyao introduced non-stop: "This person is also a computer-related business, and he is very successful. The electronic data system company he founded has an annual sales of more than 100 million US dollars.

Moreover, the business has opened up to markets outside the United States. I heard that there is business in Tehran."

Before Zhou Wenyao finished speaking, Gao Xian laughed, "I have heard of Ross Perot. He is indeed a successful businessman who started his business with a computer business. He can be called a model in this industry. You can follow

He made an appointment and I'll meet him and have a talk."

"I'll notify Ross Perro immediately." Zhou Wenyao smiled and said, "This person is quite anxious. As soon as I contact you, I will tell him the result."

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PS: Don’t upgrade the operating system of your work computer casually. I fell into the pit yesterday.

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