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In the past 1985, not only Tang Huan and Jobs entered the year of establishment, but even Gates also turned 30.

Compared with Tang Huan's magnificent life as always and Jobs's low point in life, although Gates is a little unfazed, his personal achievements still far exceed those of his peers; Microsoft, which has a history of more than 10 years, has come to the node of listing and financing.

At this stage, Microsoft's annual sales have exceeded 100 million US dollars, and it stands to reason that Xiaori has mixed quite well, but it is not enough compared with Zheru and Lotus. The former is not at the same level, so forget it, but the latter is not so high, which makes Gates always have the idea of surpassing each other.

Because of the imitation of Windows 1.0 on MAC, Jobs and Gates fell out, canceled the secret cooperation with Microsoft on software, and threw an olive branch to Mitchell Kapole, so that Lotus Software can extend its tentacles from the IBM-PC platform to the MAC platform.

Thankfully, because Lotus Software has succeeded so easily on the IBM-PC platform, Mitchell Kapole is so confident that he plans to make Lotus1-2-3 a suite of software that can be used to integrate applications such as CGrid, WordEasy, EBase Desktop, PowerPresenter, and PhotoShop Desktop, so that Lotus1-2-3 can also become a suite of software.

It's just that not everyone can become a pioneer on the way forward, and those who are ambitious and talented often become martyrs, and the Lotus software under the command of Mitchell Kapole has fallen into the quagmire of slow research and development progress at this time, and has not been able to launch a new version of Lotus1-2-3, which has made Microsoft's Excel not meet competitors on the MAC platform, and has gained a first-mover advantage, becoming the first software on the MAC platform as John Chambers said.

Gates also understands that his win in this round is completely due to Jobs's loss of power and Lotus Software's decision-making mistakes, which objectively fulfilled Microsoft, so he is more conscientious in the operation of the bottomless pit of Windows 1.0.

However, when all plans are implemented, it is inevitable that they will return to the problem of supporting resources. The current situation is quite good, and Microsoft's listing and financing is a good solution. It solves the problem of funding and motivates Microsoft employees.

"John Scully's efforts to woo Gates in order to find office software support for the MAC platform gave Microsoft another opportunity to become more and more comfortable in various camps." Tang Huan concluded with a smile: "In terms of operating systems, there are MS-DOS and Windows 1.0 on IBM-PC and its compatible machine platforms, and Xenix on Fangyuan personal computer platforms. In terms of application software, although MultiPlan was completely defeated by Lotus 1-2-3, a new Excel emerged, and found spring on the MAC platform. Investors love this kind of promising company the most, and Microsoft has indeed seized a good time to go public. ”

"Apple is secretly digging into our corners in businesses such as desktop publishing, and Microsoft is helping it make up for its shortcomings in the field of office software, how can we eliminate these ill-intentioned guys without leaving a handle behind." John Chambers brings the issue back to his own point of interest.

"To a certain extent, keeping these small fish is actually a kind of protection for us." Tang Huan said leisurely: "When our Fangyuan computer standards really dominate the world, we will find their cuteness even more." ”

"But how do you grasp this degree?" John Chambers had a distressed look on his face, "If you slap too hard, you will be said to be bullying the small, but you can't help but teach it a lesson when necessary." ”

"Then it's up to you, the CEO, to be smart." Tang Huan smiled slightly, "In fact, it is easy to sum up, that is, to give both grace and power, let others know that our bottom line must not be touched, and at the same time, we are also willing to abide by our rules to play." We have tasted the sweetness of new areas, but new areas need more participants, such as multimedia applications that will be officially put on the agenda after the initial rollout of the 32-bit architecture has been carried out step by step. ”

John Chambers nodded in understanding, then stood up and said, "I still want to talk to Don?" Estlic discusses OCPC Educational Computers. In retrospect, it feels quite weird, everyone was a-for-tat enemy at the beginning, but now they are teammates standing in a trench. ”

"Don't let IBM hear that." Tang Huan quipped: "Otherwise, it will really not be able to hang its face." ”

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After the meeting ended in laughter, Tang Huan picked up the phone and called Tang Wenmao and Zhuang Menghua. Because attending the activities of the 100-person meeting is basically Tang Huan's private affairs, the people who come to listen to the dispatch are also from within the Tang family.

"Tell me about any noteworthy IPOs recently." After they sat down, Tang Huan asked Zhuang Menghua, who was in charge of paying attention to the capital market, with a meaningful smile.

"Microsoft or Oracle, which one are you interested in?" Of course, Zhuang Menghua understood the direction of Tang Huan's attention, so he asked rhetorically.

When Tang Huan heard this, he couldn't help but be slightly stunned, "Oracle, which specializes in R&D and sales of databases, is it going to be listed this year?" ”

"Yes." Zhuang Menghua nodded, "Oracle, which mainly focuses on the mainframe and small computer market, is not as eye-catching as Microsoft in the personal computer field, but its prospects are also optimistic about the investment community. ”

"Let's talk about it together." Tang Huan bowed slightly in relief, he had somewhat ignored Larry Ellison's Oracle Company, but it was really not very good now, although the sales performance was good.

"According to the Nasdaq schedule and Goldman Sachs' intelligence, Oracle and Microsoft, two IT companies, are likely to go public back-to-back in mid-March." Zhuang Menghua easily introduced: "The former plans to raise $31.5 million, and the latter has a more concentrated stake holding, with the two founders Gates accounting for 45 percent and Paul Allen accounting for 25 percent. ”

"You mean, there's no need to make a move at the time of their IPO," Tang Huan muttered.

"There's no need to join in the fun." Zhuang Menghua replied confidently, "Even if you are optimistic about the personal abilities of Gates and Larry Ellison, and want to secretly influence their companies, there is no need to rush for a while, one is that they do not threaten your capital at all, and I believe that it will not be long before the investors' chasing momentum passes, their stock prices will definitely fall, and it is not too late to enter the market at that time." ”

"That's just as well." Tang Huan laughed, "Then don't care about them, we also have our own company to go public, how is PeopleSoft preparing?" ”

PeopleSoft was founded on the backbone of the vast EBase Application Software Division, which was spun off from Zheru, and combined with a number of other resources.

After this reorganization, the greatly slimmed EBase department can pay more attention to the technical aspects of the computer database itself, while PeopleSoft focuses all its efforts on building an information management system around the EBase database, including ERP - enterprise resource planning, CRM - customer relationship management, hotel management, etc., and has formed a strategic partnership with Arthur Young accounting firm, one of the world's eight largest firms.

Thanks to its rich heritage, PeopleSoft quickly grew into another prestigious independent software vendor, and it was inevitable that it would embark on a long journey to IPO in order to further expand its operations.

"With Louis Gerstner in control, you can rest assured." Zhuang Menghua smiled, "You can rest assured, the grand occasion of the IPO will definitely not be compared to Oracle and Microsoft." ”

"You've become a roundworm in my stomach, so bluntly." Tang Huan rubbed his nose and turned the topic to more secretive investment matters.

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The Spring Festival of 1986 was February 9, and Tang Huan still stayed on the East Coast of the United States in order to continue to interact with the members of the Committee of 100 on the occasion of this traditional festival - after all, the iron should be struck while it is hot.

In order to accommodate the itinerary of being a family, many members of the Tang family, including aunt Tang Yun, Lin Fengjiao, and a group of bear children, also came to New York. Tang Huan naturally bought a lot of property here, and it was very easy to settle down.

What is a little special is that Tang Huan called the female ship king Christina and her children from Europe, and seriously suggested: "You five mothers, stay in the United States until May first." ”

Christina wasn't happy at the time, "Why?" AC Milan is about to win the championship this season, so I have to watch it live. ”

"Didn't you hire the club manager, just leave him in charge." Tang Huan waved his hand disappreciably, and then picked up his only daughter, Athena, and kissed her.

This year, the little princess, who is more than two years old, is pink, smart and clever, and with the advantage of "rare things are expensive", it can be said that she is a collection of thousands of pets.

Christina's attention was immediately drawn to the child, "Okay, if you stay with us all the time, even if you stay in the United States until the end of the year, it's no problem." ”

Tang Huan shook his head with a smile, "In the first half of the year, your mother and son can't stay in Europe, but I still have to go to Germany to participate in the Hannover Messe." ”

Speaking of this, Tang Huan made a resolute gesture, "Don't ask so many whys, my arrangement makes sense." ”

Seeing that the man was so serious, Christina had to nod obediently, "Okay, just listen to you, anyway, I haven't lived in New York for a long time." ”

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At this time, "Phantom of the Tomb: Eight Arrays" has been in theaters in the United States for more than a week. Because this time period is a traditional off-season with limited competitors, it is not surprising that "Phantom of the Tomb: Eight Arrays" sat on the top spot at the weekend box office in the first week.

While American audiences and film critics have mixed reviews of the story of "Phantom of the Tomb: Eight Arrays," there has been a great deal of interest in some of its featured elements, such as gossip.

It can be said that, due to special historical reasons, Americans' perception of Oriental culture is often borrowed from the hands of the Japanese, as if it has become the orthodoxy of Oriental culture.

Now, the "Phantom of the Tomb" series is changing the habitual thinking in people's minds.

Taking advantage of the popularity of "Phantom of the Tomb: Eight Arrays", EA launched an astrology-like gossip combo game device, several of which were placed in San Francisco's Fool's Wharf.

At the beginning, the Apple generation of machines, which were sold in the form of semi-finished circuit boards, was once taken to the Fool's Wharf to be so amused, but unfortunately it was given a cold reception.

Now this kind of astrology game launched by EA, with the advantage of high playability, has really won a lot of players and increased the local popularity.

When the reporters deliberately surrounded Tang Huan, they once threw out a very alternative question, "Tom, who has mastered the gossip, announced that he would return to the United States, apply for a patent for this invention, and become a billionaire, should IBM be founded by him?" ”

Tang Huan was amused and laughed, "I would prefer Fangyuan Computer Company to have such a long history." ”

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Originally, although he was busy on the East Coast, Tang Huan had a good time, but unexpectedly, a disappointing thing suddenly appeared - Pacific Telecom was hacked, resulting in the leakage of user information in the database.

In fact, the leak of subscriber information is a foreign bureaucratic argument used by Pacific Telecom, a large public listed company, to avoid the most important and trivial foreign bureaucratic arguments, and Tang Huan has received the most truthful report here -- in a database of Pacific Telecom, tens of thousands of American families have had their phone numbers altered, and their bills have been messed up.

Pacific Telecom argues that since the acquisition, its network has been systematically upgraded and secured at the highest level in the industry. The leaky database is located on a mainframe that will be retired in more than half a year, and it will be replaced by a Fangyuan server. Fortunately, only some home users have been affected, and the most important enterprise users have not been affected, and the extent of the loss is still within a controllable range.

If Pacific Telecom tried to press the matter by chance, then the hackers who carried out the intrusion later showed off on AOL BBS forums unceremoniously shattered this delusion.

At first, the hacker praised the Pacific Telecom's system as the most well-guarded commercial network he'd ever seen. But, but, in the face of genius, in the end, it is still vulnerable.

In order to prove that his words were true, the hacker released user information stolen from the database, which immediately attracted a large number of onlookers and amazement.

In the midst of all the attention, the hacker was reluctant to claim that the result was just a casual one, and that his real target was actually Pacific Telecom's cellular network, and that the easy-to-use and cool mobile phone communication method attracted him, and the game may continue in the future.

In the midst of this uproar, Tang Huan didn't know how much he should believe the Pacific Telecom's post-mortem justification, so he sent one of his disciples with a team to investigate and evaluate. (To be continued.) )