Chapter 51: Yang Zhenguo's Suggestion
"World leader?" Yang Zhenguo was almost choked by Yang Weining's words, and was stunned for a long time before he said, "Are you sure?"
Yang Weining smiled: "Dad, if I don't have any ability, what am I doing in Rongfei." REST ASSURED, AUTOCAD HAS PASSED THE FUNCTIONAL TEST, AND AS LONG AS IT PASSES THE EXPERT REVIEW, IT CAN BE PUT INTO USE. My job now is to train the 611 aircraft designers to master this design software, thus freeing them from the drawing board. This software has reached or exceeded the current world's advanced level in terms of surface modeling system, integral assembly design, aviation sheet metal, cable routing path assembly and other functional modules, which can greatly accelerate the design progress of aircraft. I've already discussed with them, and the Americans are going to demonstrate the functions of this software to them this time, maybe they will be interested in this software!"
Looking at Yang Weining's confident appearance, Yang Zhenguo didn't know what to say for a while.
He didn't suspect that Yang Weining was bragging.
When chatting with Lu Wenjun and Tu Kai before, they mentioned Yang Weining many times in front of them, saying that Yang Weining was a young talent and had made great contributions to China's aviation industry.
AT THAT TIME, YANG ZHENGUO DIDN'T THINK MUCH ABOUT IT, THINKING THAT IT WAS THE AUTOCAD SOFTWARE MADE BY YANG WEINING THAT FILLED THE GAP IN CHINA.
For the important role of CAD software, Yang Zhenguo is still clear.
Four years ago, China wanted to import CAD software from the United States for $200,000 a set, but the Americans demanded that China buy $200 million in Samsung airliners first, and China's foreign exchange reserves at that time only amounted to a few billion dollars, so the matter was not settled.
In the following years, both 611 and 601 have been in contact with manufacturers in the United States and France, hoping to negotiate the introduction of similar products, but because of price issues, they have not been negotiated.
NOW YANG WEINING HAS COME UP WITH A CHINESE VERSION OF CAD SOFTWARE, YANG ZHENGUO ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THAT THERE IS STILL A CERTAIN GAP BETWEEN THIS SOFTWARE AND FOREIGN PRODUCTS IN THE TECHNICAL FIELD, AND FOR LU WENJUN, THE BEST RESULT IS TO USE AUTOCAD TO INCREASE THE BARGAINING CHIPS WITH FOREIGN COUNTRIES.
Who would have thought that Yang Weining would come up and tell himself that this software has stood at the top of the world, and even Americans may covet this software.
For a while, Yang Zhenguo had a feeling of dreaming.
When will we be on an equal footing with the Americans in the field of technology?
As director of the Comprehensive Planning Department of the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, Yang Zhenguo's main work is to organize the preparation of development plans and plans for the military industry, organize and implement the allocation and approval of relevant project funds, and arrange military investment projects.
Because of this, Yang Zhenguo is very clear that the gap between China's military industry and the United States in the field of technology is generally more than 20 to 30 years, and there are many projects that are still in a blank state in China, including the CAD software project led by Yang Weining.
He didn't expect that in just over a month after joining the 611 Institute, his son not only developed CAD software that filled the gap in domestic technology, but even reached the world's leading level.
It's incredible!
If all this is true, then the software will not only have a very important political and economic significance for China's aviation industry, but will also have a decisive impact on the future of his son.
Yang Zhenguo pondered for a moment and said, "If AUTOCAD is really as good as you say, then I can arrange this matter." ”
Yang Weining said excitedly: "Dad, thank you, oh, by the way, I also signed an agreement with the institute, 611 recognizes that the copyright and patent rights of AUTOCAD software belong to me, and I can license this software to 611 for free." In addition, I am going to go to Xiangjiang to find a law firm to apply for an international patent for AUTOCAD. ”
Yang Zhenguo was slightly stunned and said, "Are you really going to sell this software abroad?"
Yang Weining nodded and said: "Of course, since we can buy CAD software from foreign countries, why can't foreigners buy CAD software from us?"
Yang Zhenguo frowned and said: "With the computer level of European and American countries, it shouldn't be difficult to crack the source code of this software. ”
Yang Weining smiled: "Dad, you can rest assured about this, although the software patent is not like copyright in the procedure, it is directly filed and registered, but the software patent protection can be applied for when you have a good idea." Moreover, the protection of software design ideas by software patents is much stronger than the protection of software itself. Because the protection of the software itself only protects a specific source code program, and the protection of the software design idea realizes the packaging protection of all possible coding forms under this design idea. So even if foreigners want to imitate, I don't have to worry. ”
Yang Weining is full of confidence in this point, if the CAD software is so easy to imitate, then it will not be the turn of Dassault's CATIA software to run rampant in the world.
What's more, the design ideas presented by his software are synthesized with the essence of the development of CAD software in the next two decades, and even if Americans want to bypass the patent rights, the cost will be far greater than the cost of buying this software from China.
As the United States of America, which puts its interests first, Yang Weining still believes in the integrity of the Americans.
Before I knew it, the father and son talked about it until one o'clock in the morning.
AS A QUALIFIED TECHNOCRAT, AFTER UNDERSTANDING THE RELEVANT TECHNICAL PARAMETERS OF AUTOCAD SOFTWARE, YANG ZHENGUO IMMEDIATELY REALIZED THE IMPORTANT POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
Military and politics cannot be separated, and the military industry inherently has its political connotation in it, the simplest example is the day of the first flight of the J-20 in the future, which coincided with the visit of the US Secretary of Defense to China.
Of course, CAD software is not a politically significant weapon like the J-20, but in a way, it is more important to China's aviation industry than the J-20.
If this software can really be exported to the United States as Yang Weining said, then both the 611 Institute and Yang Weining personally will get an incomparably rich political resource in the future.
Because of this, after determining the importance of this software, Yang Zhenguo immediately put forward his suggestion to Yang Weining, that is, to apply for the National Science and Technology Progress Award for this software as soon as possible.