Don't rush yet. Zheng Yan shook his head, turned to Bill Gates and said, "Gates, I agreed to your conditions, but you still have to listen to my conditions." ”

"The browser in front of you can be handed over to Microsoft, but not now. I had a pact with Jim Clark and Mark Anderson that I would sell my stake in Netscape after it went public, and Microsoft would lose a lot if Microsoft brought the browser to market at this time. ”

"I increased my stake in Microsoft to buy Microsoft's future and potential, but I can't let that hurt my vested interests. It's not that I can't trust you, it's just for insurance, and I believe Microsoft is not bad for this amount of time. ”

"In addition, I have invested a lot of money in this browser, and Microsoft needs to spend money on it, and as for the price? As long as you agree to these two conditions, then we will make a deal. ”

Today's historical trajectory, because of Zheng Yan's intervention, has changed, and Zheng Yan doesn't want other variables, at least not before Netscape makes a move.

It is said that Zheng Yan's request is not excessive, Microsoft did not have its own browser, but now that Zheng Yan has come up with a ready-made one, how can Bill Gates be willing to continue to give Netscape time to develop?

"Zheng Yan, I can agree to your second request, and the price can also satisfy you, but the first condition... I'm sorry, but I can't afford to let Microsoft take unnecessary risks. I won't hide it from you, Microsoft's newly developed (cāo) system, Windows 95, is ready to be released, and I am ready to use both together. ”

"Maybe like you said, Netscape isn't aware of the cāo system market right now, but who can guarantee that they won't ever be aware of it? Once Netscape goes public, gets more development funding, and intervenes in the competition for the system, we're passive. ”

Hearing Bill Gates' answer, Zheng Yan was not in a hurry at all. As a reborn, Zheng Yan was very clear about the desperate tactics used by Microsoft in dealing with Netscape in his previous life.

"Gates, you're thinking too much about that. If you just develop a browser, it will be enough to give Netscape a few months, but to develop a new (cāo) system, this is not something that can be done in a short period of time, and the technical difficulty of the two is not at the same level at all. ”

"Of course, I also know that this is not completely immune to the risks, and I can give you an idea to ensure that this browser can be launched with Windows 95 (Cāo) as a system, and it can completely destroy Netscape. ”

"While there's still time, you can bundle this browser into the next Windows 95 (Cāo) system, and sell the two in a package. As for the browser, it's free and open, and I'm sure that as long as Microsoft does that, the market that Netscape now occupies will soon give way to it. ”

Hearing Zheng Yan's idea, Bill Gates and Bill Miller both took a breath of cool air. If it is really according to what Zheng Yan said, then Netscape really has no way to live.

"Zheng Yan, are you crazy? Microsoft currently occupies 90% of the (cāo) system market, which is equivalent to using (cāo) as a system monopoly to create a new monopoly, and it can indeed beat Netscape in a short period of time, but have you ever thought about the consequences of doing so?"

"I'm almost certain that as soon as the news of Microsoft bundling [cāo] into a system and browser is announced, Netscape will immediately lead to a lawsuit, and I can imagine that Microsoft has no other chance than to lose the lawsuit. ”

Since Zheng Yan has made his mind clear, how could he not think of the consequences? It's just that this method was originally the method used by Microsoft in the previous life to deal with Netscape, and Zheng Yan didn't believe that Bill Gates was not moved.

"Bill, you're wrong. As I said earlier, Microsoft's current concern is that the market for the (cāo) system will be affected, and as for being sued by Netscape? This kind of lawsuit will not be able to come out in a short time, and with this time, Netscape will be over a long time ago. ”

"At present, Netscape needs time to develop, Microsoft needs time to fill their technical gap in the Internet, as for the lawsuit, it will buy time for Microsoft, as for Netscape... will only be dragged to death by the lawsuit. ”

After listening to Zheng Yan's explanation, Bill Miller suddenly found that Bill Gates, as the president of Microsoft, did not oppose Zheng Yan's proposal, right?

When Zheng Yan said his idea, Bill Gates did not express his opinion, and when Bill Miller objected, Bill Gates still did not speak, until Zheng Yan explained to Bill Miller, Bill Gates asked: "Zheng Yan, did you expect that I would use this method to deal with Netscape?"

"Yes, I did think about it. If the lawsuit fails, Microsoft will pay hundreds of millions of dollars in compensation at most, but once Netscape is given enough time to develop, Microsoft's position will be affected, and you can't be unclear about which of the two is more important. ”

"And the safest way, the kind I just said, is to beat Netscape to death with a stick, and I can't think of anything else. Of course, if you have a better way, you might as well speak up and listen, maybe I can give you some advice. ”

When Zheng Yan and Bill Gates were talking about this, they were like chatting usually, and their tones were flat, but Bill Miller on the side felt cold behind him.

It's just that Bill Miller doesn't know that Bill Gates feels about the same as him. Bill Miller was frightened by Zheng Yan and Bill Gates's black belly, and Bill Gates was frightened by Zheng Yan's insight into people's hearts.

Since Bill Gates took the initiative to mention Netscape, whether it is the reason why Microsoft is afraid of Netscape, or Bill Gates's views on the Internet, or even the means that Microsoft is ready to use to deal with Netscape, Zheng Yan has not guessed a single step, which is indeed a bit scary.

"Okay Zheng Yan, I agreed to your request, and I also agreed to your method, can you let me take the software away now?"

"Absolutely, this was meant for Microsoft. ”

Although Zheng Yan always has a smile on his face when he speaks, in Bill Gates's eyes, how to look at it and feel that (yīn) Sen is terrifying.

As for the price of the browser sold to Microsoft, Bill Gates did not say, and Zheng Yan also did not ask, compared to the plan to deal with Netscape, the price of a browser is just a trivial, and there is no need to discuss it at all.

This time, whether it was Bill Miller or Bill Gates, both of them had no heart to drink to celebrate (qíng), and left Zheng Yan's manor directly.

Zheng Yan was also relieved, a year's preparation was finally not in vain.

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