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In a relaxed environment, Jim Barksdale's sitcom is definitely a compliment to the incredible power of Zheru Software - everyone is using its products, revealing a kind of domineering domination over the world!

However, this is a hearing specially held by the Senate of the United States Congress for the alleged monopoly of Zheru Software. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

Originally, this hearing should only belong to the specifications of one committee, but I don't know if it was because on the eve of the Christmas holiday, everyone was a little "free" -- 100 members of the Senate from 50 states in the United States were all present.

Looking at the crowded auditorium, where the major media in the United States gathered, looking at the posture, I was eager to directly pull all parties involved over for on-the-spot interviews.

Under such circumstances, Jim Barksdale's words can be described as harsh words, and they are going to force Zheru Software to death.

Compared to Brad Swarberg's angry glare at Jim Bucksdale, Tang Huan's face was calm and calm.

When Jim Bucksdale closed his mouth triumphantly, Mr. Richest Man stood up and spoke slowly, "I have to say, Mr. Barksdale gave a very vivid example, I almost thought he was praising and admiring Zheru Software." ”

Without waiting for the laughter to subside, Tang Huan accentuated his tone and said in a deep voice: "It's a pity that it's not - Barksdale is using a very confusing psychological suggestion to induce everyone's perception of Zheru Software Company. ”

Looking around, Tang Huan said loudly: "Now I can also follow the way of Barksdale and ask you questions - please all of you who have never drunk Coca-Cola, raise your hands!" ”

Seeing the same scene of "everyone present, no one raised their hand", Jim Barksdale grabbed ahead of Tang Huan and sneered: "Let me remind you, you are off topic." ”

"Of course I didn't digress." Tang Huan looked at Jim Barksdale lightly, "At this stage, the popularity of personal computers can be said to be necessary for work, and the products of Zheru Software, just the spreadsheet software CGrid, have accompanied countless users for nearly 20 years - you deliberately create a situation of 'people who have not used Zheru Software products, please raise their hands', which in itself makes it difficult for people to determine their own use experience for a while, how can you easily raise your hand?" ”

Seeing that Jim Barksdale was at a loss for words, Tang Huan looked at the members of the Senate: "Ladies and gentlemen, the reason why I cite Coca-Cola as an analogy is not only to prove that Barksdale is deliberately misleading everyone, but also to show that Zheru Software Company is very eager to become a company like Coca-Cola, which has a reputation, value, influence, and is worthy of respect." ”

"Here, please allow me to give a general list of the contributions of Zheru Software to the entire industry over the years."

"In 1979, starting with the world's first spreadsheet software, 8-bit software was developed for personal computer platforms; In 1981, a mature 16-bit software environment was formally built for the personal computer platform. In 1985, it took the lead in introducing advanced 32-bit systems into personal computer platforms. Today, 64-bit experiences have been offered in a number of specific areas. ”

And this is only the most sketchy, the platform evolution contribution of the development process of the IT industry in which Zheru Software participates; There are also character encoding, graphical user interfaces, multitasking, graphic images, digital video compression standards, and even the World Wide Web, browsers, as they are known today...... In other fields, Zheru Software is also working tirelessly. ”

"Of course, at the same time, Zheru Software is also getting commercial benefits accordingly."

"But don't forget that Zheru Software is using a portion of these proceeds to actively contribute to the public welfare and give back to the society."

"Among them, the participation in the 'one child one computer' aimed at bridging the digital divide, and the long-term discount of Zheru software products to help educational institutions reduce the pressure on software copyright expenditure, etc., must be well-known projects that everyone is familiar with."

"Ladies and gentlemen, Zheru Software has always respected the rules of free competition in the market ~ -- you might as well take a look at those industry peers who came to testify, in addition to IBM and other industry predecessors, more are contemporaries like Microsoft, Oracle, Sun Microsystems, Borland, etc., who have worked hard all the way for more than ten years."

"Needless to say, Zheru Software competes with them in terms of products and technology; But we are all in a free ~ fair competition environment, and then benignly you catch up, constantly introduce more advanced products and technologies, bring users a better experience, promote the rapid development of the industry, and finally grow together to today. ”

"Let's take a look at Netscape - this new company founded in 1994, with its aggressive browser research and development, is deeply favored by the financial industry, that is, in about a year and a half, the successful IPO, can be called another perfect successful entrepreneurial story."

"I noticed that perhaps because of these achievements and honors, it came so smoothly that Netscape was impatient in terms of operation, and did not have the patience to accept that the browser market had entered a stalemate of competition, and then turned its energy to trying to shape Zheru Software into a monopolist in the industry."

"I would like to ask you to understand some objective facts - Polestar is one of the creators of the World Wide Web and browsers, and Polestar in the foreground and ZIS Internet service in the background came out in the early 1990s; In contrast, Netscape is a latecomer in the browser market. ”

"I don't know if Netscape sees itself as a challenger, with a sacred mission to surpass and even defeat all existing successes - even then, it's nothing, it's probably a way to progress, just bury your head and do things."

"But unfortunately, what I see is that Netscape has taken a different approach, that is, trying to push Zheru Software into a monopoly to achieve the goal of eliminating competitors."

"I want to advise Netscape that the earth does not revolve around you, and certainly not around Zheru Software Company - many companies in the industry, including Zheru Software Company, are seen today as the result of years of unremitting efforts, and Netscape is too anxious, eager for quick success and quick profit, so that everyone who has worked hard until now, how can it be embarrassing?"

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After Tang Huan's words were sprinkled, Jim Barksdale's face turned pale when he heard it, and he immediately retorted: "This is slandering Netscape, and this is confusing the public -- the monopoly position of Zheru Software Company is well known. ”

"I'm just telling the truth." Tang Huanyun responded calmly: "I believe that after ten years of hard work, Netscape should also have what Mr. Barksdale called a 'monopoly' position in the industry." ”

"In order to prove that Netscape launched an antitrust lawsuit out of public intentions, I will ask a question similar to the one just now." Jim Barksdale, whose face was flushed, waved his arms angrily, "Please raise your hands for those of you who have not used the IT products related to Tang Huan's company!" ”

None of the people present raised their hands.

Jim Barksdale re-emphasized, "Please do what I say!" ”

Everyone present still did not raise their hand.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you see?" Jim Bucksdale spat and concluded, "It's another 100 percent -- it's not just the monopoly of Philosopher, it's Don's personal monopoly." As long as necessary, he can use the resources in his hands to easily crack down on newcomers like Netscape. ”

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"I strongly protest Jim Bucksdale's reckless evaluation and attack on me." Tang Huan raised his voice and said: "According to Jim Bucksdale's thinking, anyone who has made outstanding achievements in this field through hard work is guilty. ”

Jim Bucksdale, who had completely torn his face, said without showing weakness: "Now you are guilty of covering up the computer industry!" ”

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The debate in the Senate on Mai Mang not only made everyone present whisper, but the ratings of the American cable TV channel C-SPAN, which was responsible for the live broadcast, soared, and even the major television networks launched simultaneous analysis and commentary, and the synchronized graphics and texts on the Internet became more and more out of the question.

Among these people who watched the excitement, there were many people with a clear position, and there were also some ignorant people who listened to the so-called neutral explanations of those veterans who served as guests and commentators.

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"We saw that at the beginning of the dialectical meeting, Netscape cleverly used the atmosphere of the scene to create the image of Zheru Software Company as a monopolist, which can be described as murderous."

"As the hearing progressed, the response strategy adopted by Zheru Software Company, which was not in a hurry by the raid, gradually became clear, that is, to drag the question to the level of whether Zheru Software Company was in a monopoly position, and then avoided whether it relied on its monopoly position to use anti-self ~ competition means."

"In the process, Don showed improvisational intelligence and eloquent eloquence, while Barksdale appeared a little impatient and even began to make personal attacks against Don."

"The scene of the dialectic meeting was a bit chaotic...... Bucksdale seemed to be a little angry and speechless. ”

"The chairman of the Dialectic Council restored order...... Oracle CEO Larry Ellison began to testify. ”

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In fact, since the late 1970s, C-SPAN has been licensed to broadcast live events in the U.S. Congress, and only has one camera in the Senate, so the effect of live broadcast is relatively limited.

But this slightly dull TV picture has attracted more and more viewers - the whole United States has entered Christmas holiday mode in advance!

I have to say that the wonderful comments of the guests are adding luster to this live broadcast.

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"Obviously, Larry Ellison's testimony attempts to shift the focus of the issue from whether Zheru Software has a monopoly position to whether Zheru Software has used unfair competition methods."

"It's just that in the large database market, it's not like the browser market, where the competition between the two companies is the main line, but in addition to Zheru Software and Oracle, there are other companies such as IBM and Sybase, and Larry Ellison's testimony is not as powerful as Netscape."

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"The hearings have been going on for hours, and we can see through the camera footage that even the seasoned senators and gentlemen are showing signs of fatigue."

"After all, this hearing is very specialized in the IT field, and it is not so easy to understand the proper nouns that are often involved."

"We can basically make the following predictions - whether today's hearing will be fruitful, and it is just in time for the Christmas and New Year's holidays, and all parties must be prepared to fight again next year; Hopefully, poor Netscape will survive 1997 and wait for the results it expects. ”

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In fact, the timing of this hearing was originally a mystery - since it was inevitable, the richest man chose Christmas Eve, which is the easiest time for people to be distracted from work, to make a "good start", so he carried out corresponding public relations.

It can be said that the hearing on the alleged monopoly of Zheru Software Company ended a bit in an extremely fierce debate.

Regardless of what the parties involved think, the outside world continues to talk about it with relish.

For example, Jim Barksdale's personal attack on Tang Huan is tantamount to piercing a layer of window paper -- how much and to what extent has Tang Huan's achievements in the IT field affected Americans and even the world in the past ten years?

After the good deeds were listed, there was a subtle meaning of "careful thinking and extreme fear" in public opinion.

A rumor that seems to have circulated from the game community quickly formed on the Internet - the richest man Tang Huan has become a world-class boss, and players from all walks of life who dream of touching equipment, getting gold coins, and brushing up their prestige are conscientiously studying tactics and eager to push down their targets.

The traditional media, which are paying more and more attention to the Internet, immediately accepted this metaphor and further summarized it as follows: In the political arena, US President Bill Clinton has been chased and beaten by conservatives represented by the Republican Party~; In the shopping mall, Tang Huan, the world's richest man, may follow in his footsteps and face a group attack.

As a concentrated embodiment, "Time" selected Tang Huan as the person of the year in 1996 and gave the following comments:

Don, a super-rich man with a net worth of nearly $100 billion, dominated the personal computer revolution of the 1980s and led the Internet wave of the 1990s — and there is reason to believe that Don may be the most powerful man of the century.

And he, and the company he single-handedly created, may be associated with antitrust for some time to come.