Sunday, August 8th.

In the Chinese cultural circle, the number 8 always has a beautiful meaning.

The official launch of the 'Nuwa' smartphone operating system on 8.8 is also based on this beautiful meaning.

And just right, it's Sunday.

Comparatively, most people have a certain amount of time to toss around their smartphones.

Because......

People with smartphones are somewhat trendy.

You must know that there are very few options in the domestic smartphone market.

First of all, it also excludes iPhone 4 users who want to completely open up the smartphone era.

Because this phone is not on sale in China for the time being, and the price is not low.

There are even fewer options left.

As early as the beginning of the 'Nuwa' project, Xiaomi determined the main support models, that is, the models under HTC.

It is equivalent to narrowing the audience in circles before this is officially launched.

It can be said that it is very detrimental to development.

But there is no way around it.

Xiaomi has limited energy.

This is also the reason why Lei Jun is so firm in proposing that Fang Nian be the speaker of the 'Nuwa' Alliance.

He just wanted to use Fang Nian's strength to develop and grow 'Nuwa'.

However, there is such a thing as cooperation, each has its own interests in it, and for the time being, it is impossible to talk about who cheats whom.

In the long run, Fang Nian knew very well that he had gotten a golden rooster.

The possibility of playing waste is relatively small.

It is nothing more than to see if the frontier can withstand the huge investment and foreseeable losses in the early stage......

...... Ten o'clock in the morning.

In the cutting-edge Nuwa system laboratory, hundreds of people perform their duties and are so busy that they fly.

Lin Yi also came to the laboratory in advance and sat in charge of the whole process.

The handover only began yesterday, strictly speaking, it is not Xiaomi to assist the frontier now, but the frontier needs Xiaomi's cooperation.

A little later, Fang Nian also came to the laboratory.

He pulled out a chair and sat next to Lin Yi, and said with a smile: "Bin has always worked hard. ”

"No, no, no. Lin Yi smiled slightly, "Mr. Fang came over too." ”

Fang Nian replied, "Just take a look, how is the situation?"

Lin Yi sorted it out a little and said simply: "The initial handover efficiency is quite high, and the domain name has been redirected to the address of the laboratory, and the resources on the server have also been migrated to the server on the laboratory side. ”

After a pause, Lin Yi smiled: "Speaking of which, there is an extra layer of protection than the official launch in Xiaomi." ”

"If there is a link or other failure in the laboratory, you can switch to Xiaomi at any time, because it is a remote disaster recovery architecture for the time being. ”

Hearing this, Fang Nian said in a casual tone: "Is it a small site like the Nuwa Forum, which doesn't need to consider the disaster recovery architecture at all?"

"Yes, because the site usually has a small number of visits, the data real-time requirements are very low, and there is no need to waste resources. Lin Yi nodded and replied.

“......”

There is a pair and a pair chatting.

It's time for lunch.

At the moment when it is about to be officially launched, everyone has no intention of eating and drinking, that is, eating a business working meal.

Although at present, to the outside world, 'Nuwa' is not worth mentioning at all.

I haven't had a lot of inventory yet.

Even predictably, there will be no audience.

But this is, after all, the 'core' that is valued at $200 million.

Lin Yi and Fang Nian will take it for granted.

As for not devoting yourself to it in the past few days, it is very simple, Xiaomi has made all the preparations for the official launch.

Fang Nian has always liked to prepare with multiple hands.

If Xiaomi is not ready, Fang Nian will not be willing to take over.

This is also the reason why Lei Jun has not called to urge him for a few days, but there are also worries, so Lin Yi suddenly came to Shencheng.

............

After lunch, Guan Qiuhe, Lu Weiyu, Wen Ye, Lin Yi, Guan Yingzhi and others entered their respective roles.

A preview of the launch has been launched on nuwa.

Including places such as the Jifeng Forum, a small number of worthless advertisements were also placed.

Some of the more active smartphone enthusiasts have already paid attention to this information.

You can even see a few related discussion threads.

"Nuwa Forum has launched an online preview of important content, does anyone know what it is?"

"After three or four months, the Nuwa Forum released new news, and it is likely that the ROM called 'Nuwa' from before is about to be officially launched. ”①

"It's not impossible. ”

"It's a pity that I couldn't catch up with the first batch of 123 volunteers to recruit, and I didn't go to play later. ”

"After all, it's a domestic ROM.,It's said that it doesn't support apk software installation yet.,If it's not a sign up for volunteers.,It's hard to get it.,It's hard to get effective guidance when you go to the forum.。 ”

"Yes, this new bag is very risky, and if you are not careful, it will be painted into bricks. ”

"I thought 'Nuwa' was no longer operating, but I didn't expect it to come out again. ”

"Speaking of which, 'Nuwa' is quite easy to use, better than Android or even Apple, and the smoothness is excellent, but I don't know why I didn't do it. ”

“......”

At present, whether in China or internationally, the application ecology is far from perfect.

Although both the Android and Apple communities claim to have hundreds of thousands of apps, most of them are repetitive and invalid apps, and most of them are hobby works.

And for many people, as long as the phone has:

Swiping the web, chatting QQ, making calls, texting, taking photos, and playing Tetris games are enough.

At most, you want to have an extra long standby.

At least that's how the domestic market environment is.

After all, now is the time when copycats are rampant.

There are few smartphone options, and the price often starts from three to five thousand, which is not the most mainstream choice.

So, in such a period.

Launching a ROM, whether it is based on Android's UI or a self-developed system, there are enthusiasts who are willing to try.

Because the convenience that can be experienced after the application ecosystem is perfected is far from being popularized.

Even Apple's App Store ecosystem based on iOS will be replaced by two words when it enters China-

Jailbreak.

There are not too many Apple jailbreak signs everywhere on the streets.

This phenomenon will not begin to gradually decrease until at least 2012......

At 1 o'clock, Lin Yi spoke again.

"Do another flash test from scratch. ”

"Check the network traffic again. ”

"Check the forum backend ...... again"

“......”

Xiaomi and the staff of the laboratory are methodically carrying out the final verification work.

Even if it's the third time today.

But no one complained.

Eliminating all possible surprises before going live is the basic process.

It's better than encountering all kinds of accidents after going online.

Except for Lin Yi, even Lu Weiyu was busy.

Only Fang Nian looked left and right, and found that he didn't need to do anything.

Don't even say anything.

He was so happy that he muttered to himself, "It's great!"

............

............

August 8, 2010 at 14:08.

The 'Nuwa' smartphone operating system was officially launched on the Nuwa Forum.

There is no overwhelming publicity, a low-key and calm launch.

It's just a user-level system that goes online, and it doesn't come with any interface documentation.

Including the previous time when Fang Nian's mouth wiped honey, Xiaomi actually did not officially launch the official documentation in the end.

But it's not that nothing has improved in the past few months, and it's not that nothing has been done.

Instead, at yesterday's meeting, the engineers of the laboratory and Xiaomi finally unanimously decided to postpone the launch of the official documentation.

The important reasons are......

The most awesome engineer on the Xiaomi side recognized the leader of the lab's stable team.

It is said that the team leader taught him computer systems back then.

It is a well-known bull.

Even Lin Yi knew this person.

It's called Wu Sanshi.

However, Fang Nian didn't have any impression of this name, whether it was in this life or in the previous life.

Even in his previous life, he had been in the yard farming industry for many years.

Maybe this is called the times, and there will always be some talents.

After all, from the beginning of the century to the present and in the future, fewer and fewer people will be interested in developing operating systems.

Wu Sanshi, the team leader, believes that now that the development team has been expanded, and with the support of the research team of domestic universities, it is completely possible to wait for a thorough understanding of the core of the system and brainstorming before making a decision.

After all, it's quite possible to tweak existing kernel frameworks to achieve better compatibility and extensibility.

It may even be possible to re-decide to apply the framework development language as a result.

As for the documentation, there is a lot of strength, and it is not difficult to adjust.

Fang Nian also agrees with a certain sentence of this Wu Sanshi's opinion:

The core kernel should be as streamlined and efficient as possible, preferably to the point where Linux is less than 10,000 lines.

It's quite pragmatic, I didn't say beyond this kind of word......

............

With the passage of time, the official launch of 'Nuwa' began to be gradually downloaded by users.

The speed is always tepid.

1、3、6、11......

Fang Nian didn't have any special feelings.

At least at this rate of growth, it could easily break through 123 times.

And as long as someone goes to the forum to promote it, the original 123 users should all participate again soon.

After all......

A long time ago, Fang Nian told Lei Jun that on the animation of the boot page after the successful flashing, the forum IDs of these 123 volunteer users were displayed.

As an interactive return.

It's a proven solution.

At 14:21, the number of downloads suddenly 'skyrocketed'.

In the blink of an eye, it broke through 100 copies, then 120 copies, 150 copies......

A discussion thread appeared in the forum.

"Wow,Can I say I'm surprised?,I read the documentation and said there was an unexpected surprise.,I don't think it has anything to do with me.,I didn't want to see my ID just after brushing the machine.,Thank you!"

"I think I've become a big user of this ROM. ”

“......”

"Compared with the previous one, this ROM is smoother and the experience is much better. ”

"I still accidentally encountered a bug, but it doesn't cause a crash, if you press the dial pad frantically and then dial out, it will cause serious lag, and the call function will automatically exit ......"

“......”

"I'm quite concerned about one of the notes in the documentation: is it true that the version is updated every Sunday based on user feedback?"

"Weekly updates, a little bit looking forward to it!"

"I want to play a little game. ”

"I'm kind of looking forward to the development version coming out. ”

“......”

Although it seems that the forum is a bit hot, in fact, the total number of users of the official version of 'Nuwa' has just exceeded 200.

It's just that some excited enthusiasts have made a lot of posts in one go.

To the shame of all the engineers present in the Xiaomi + lab, the first bug came so quickly!

Just pressing the keypad to dial out will cause the call function to crash and exit.

It's a slap in the face on the spot.

The handover process was officially launched yesterday, and after seeing such a scene, the R&D personnel on both sides did not let anyone say anything, and quickly returned to their workstations, crackling and tapping on the keyboard.

Fang Nian didn't know if they were in a hurry to fix the bug or what to do.

Anyway, it's good to do your job.

This is what the laboratory needs.

Proactive, diligent and practical, cutting-edge and advanced.

............

At three o'clock in the afternoon, the number of users of the official version of the 'Nuwa' system exceeded 300.

It's almost expected, which is a bit cold.

Since there is no new marketing or advertising, the rest is all research and development.

Fang Nian left the laboratory with Lin Yi.

A few brief pleasantries.

Lin Yi said with a smile: "Mr. Fang, I have to rush back to attend the company's regular meeting tomorrow, so I will leave first." ”

"Mr. Bin has worked hard this time, Xiaomi has been busy lately, so I won't keep you longer. Fang Nian smiled, "I'll ask the driver to take you to the airport." ”

Lin Yi expressed his gratitude and did not refuse Fang Nian's kindness.

Before leaving, he sent his blessings: "I wish 'Nuwa' to develop better and better under the leadership of the frontier." ”

"That's nature. Fang Nian said relaxedly.

“......”

Soon after Lin Yi asked the driver from Dangkang Game to send him away, Fang Nian got on the Mercedes-Benz Big G and returned to Junting.

Guan Qiuhe followed.

Then came Wen Ye and Gu Yu.

And Liu Xiren is in Junting.

However, this is the last day, and Liu Xi needs to help Fang Xin.

Although the next affairs will be busier, Fang Nian will be much more free.

After all, it doesn't mean that all specific parties need to go to the site every year.

These two days are a very exceptional time in the laboratory.

It also shows from the side that Fang Nian attaches great importance to the Nuwa System Laboratory......

............

After arriving at the Jun Courtyard, after a short rest, Fang Nian beckoned everyone into the spacious study on the first floor.

Enough to sit for this many people, not crowded.

Fang Nian sat behind his desk.

Looking at the full hall of warblers and warblers, a thought suddenly flashed in Fang Nian's mind.

I can't let Brother Wu Fucheng fish so easily, I have to increase the pressure and quickly pull into the cutting-edge system.

Now this is too yin and yang!

There was a muttering in my heart.

"No matter how familiar men are, it's not a big deal, Annan won't talk about this comparison, Zijing, Wang Jun can't do any of them, alas, ......"

"Maybe it's poisonous! Women can hold up half the sky, I agree, this is too good!"

"Not to mention Liu Xi's irreplaceable 'rarity', Wen Ye and Gu Yu have no one to replace at all, just a few positions ......"

“......”

These thoughts flashed in Fang Nian's heart.

He cleared his throat and said calmly: "I have been in the laboratory for the past two days, and this atmosphere is not bad, although there is a gap from the ideal laboratory. ”

"Wen Mi did a good job with Kotani. ”

After a pause, Fang Nian changed his words: "I thought about it, and I think that the laboratory and the university project team can try to cooperate in the form of an open source community. ”

"Because there will always be research that is temporarily useless, and these research labs can't afford to pay for it;

If it is semi-open-source, it can provide these research groups with a large number of opportunities for subject experiments, and can also directly open up the green channel for research group students to enter the laboratory. ”

After Fang Nian's words fell, everyone thought about it.

Wen Ye spoke first: "Mr. Fang, is it possible to further refine and explore the direction of making better use of the technical reserves accumulated by universities." ”

"That's what I meant. Fang Nian affirmed.

"According to this direction, how do you feel about the cooperation charter?"

Guan Qiuhe thought for a while, shook his head and said, "I have no opinion, I will try my best to solve the problems in business negotiations." ”

Fang Nian glanced at Guan Qiuhe and continued: "Then the rest of the matter is to let Wu Sanshi determine the scope of open source code, Xiao Gu, you can do it." ”

“......”

For more specific arrangements for the laboratory, Fang Nian also mentioned.

For example, after handing over the code as soon as possible, Heli can determine whether the kernel framework needs to be modified in the shortest possible time.

Decide which development language to use for the application framework.

Publish the documentation as soon as possible.

These things were quickly settled.

Lu Weiyu, Wen Ye, and Gu Yu are respectively responsible for implementation.

Among them, Mr. Lu, as the CEO of cutting-edge innovation, is naturally the first to bear the brunt.

And Guan Qiuhe withdrew from his previous leading role and will use what he does best: negotiation.

Fang Nian......

Fang Nian thought that he should enjoy his married life a little, right?

............

Five o'clock in the afternoon.

The total number of users of the official version of the 'Nuwa' system exceeded 600.

From the perspective of promotion resources, the results are very gratifying.

Because there are not many people who can know, and among the people who know, there are even fewer enthusiasts.

In the end, there are even fewer people who are willing to toss the flashing machine.

Fang Nian vaguely remembers that Xiaomi also used the same process to promote MIUI step by step, but the growth in the number of users is much slower than now.

Therefore, Fang Nian, who was swiping his mobile phone on the sofa, was very relieved to receive such news.

At least within the scope of what he knows, through his own efforts, not only has the direction of Xiaomi's efforts been changed, but also the new smartphone system of 'Nuwa' has appeared.

and even the 'Nuwa' Alliance, the cutting-edge Nuwa System Laboratory.

And even so, after spending the same amount of time, under his influence, the development is better.

That's a lot of fun.

Moreover, it is foreseeable that the current trend of the laboratory constantly spreading its own news to the outside will have a deeper impact on high-level academic talents.

Fundamentally, more relevant practitioners will emerge in China.

Including system developers.

This also includes app developers.

Merely......

Fang Nian, who was playing with his mobile phone, soon saw some news on the Weibo platform.

Shi Ming, a well-known figure who is quite famous in some fields in China, updated Weibo.

"Recently, I suddenly heard that there was a big move in the university circle, and it is rumored that a company has set up a laboratory to develop a smart phone operating system and will invest 100 million.

Coincidentally, I saw the system online in the afternoon, according to public information, the current system uses less than 1,000 users, I want to know where the 100 million funds come from, and where to spend it, will it be foreign open source, domestic self-research?

Fang Nian's happiness came to an abrupt end, like eating a fly.

The appearance of this person reminded Fang Nian of many very bad memories......

(1):ROM: Read-only memory, in that period around 2010, flashing is very popular, generally flashing the package is called ROM package, most of the time the system will be directly called ROM.

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Break the bowl and ask for a monthly pass, and Wan Geng will come back when he comes back!

PS: Have you ever guessed who Shi Ming is?