When he arrived in the United States, Shen Chong knew how famous he was.

"The Merchant of Venice from the East!"

"A stepping stone to the free dissemination of knowledge!"

"Algorithms and software thinking can actually be patented, and the brains of Chinese are burned out?"

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In 1979, when the software industry in the United States was still in a state of wilderness, the idea of free sharing and free dissemination was dominant, and even copyright was not paid much attention in private......

Therefore, Shen Chong's move to apply for software patents caused a backlash that can be imagined.

At the beginning of August, when Brickerin was attending an event at a computer enthusiast club in Boston, he said that he had leaked the truth, and after a reporter from "Computer World" found out that Visica1c was applying for a patent, the major computer media in the United States were in an uproar, and various publications and people of all colors wrote articles or open letters to criticize Shen Chong's behavior.

As more and more reports were reported, Visica1c's amazing office efficiency and huge market prospects were also exposed, although it was a free advertisement, which boosted a lot of sales, but also made more Americans realize its value, so the shape shì became more and more intense, and the non-computer industry media began to report.

In September, even the well-known news magazine "Time" came to join in the fun, and made a special interview, interviewing six leading figures in the computer industry, in the interview, these people all expressed their opinions, all of them said that software belongs to the natural science, just like the principles of mathematics, is the common wealth of knowledge of mankind, should be freely disseminated, and does not have the basic factors for applying for patents......

"I really have the intention to plant flowers and flowers, and I have no intention of planting willows and willows."

Shen Chong sat on the comfortable sand of Ovitz's office, smiling wryly as he flipped through the articles in Time magazine.

In order to apply for the patent of Visica1c, attorney fees, expert witness fees, public relations lobbying fees, etc., added up, burned more than one million dollars, and as a result, nothing was gained, only a bad reputation that everyone shouted at.

A few months ago, Shen Chong tried his best to become famous, but he couldn't become famous, and now when he wants to keep a low profile, his fame is uninvited, judging from the seven or eight publications in front of him, in the past month or so, he is in Hong Kong, and his limelight in the United States has even overshadowed the leader of Joe, the first youth idol in Silicon Valley......

"Alan, don't worry." Ovitz sat in a large office chair, holding a wine glass, and comforted: "The judiciary in the United States is very independent, and public opinion does not affect the verdict. ”

Shen Chong smiled when he heard this.

"Time" magazine has a huge influence, and the six experts interviewed are all Taishan Beidou in the computer industry, two of which have won the Turing Award, and the other four will also win the Turing Award in the future.

Coupled with Shen Chong's status as a foreigner, the patent can basically be sentenced to death......

But it's okay to sell it to Apple and make a lot of money.

As for why Apple came to acquire Visica1c, Shen Chong also saw some clues from these publications.

One is that Apple launched a new Apple II in June, and as a result, salespeople are now selling twice as much in stores that tie in with Visica1c than in stores that sell Apple alone.

Second, in the rhythm of a bunch of shouting and beating, Qiao Gang Leader is the only one who says that software should be protected by patents...... It is worthy of being the king of the patent wars that followed.

Third, Bricklin announced in early September that he would begin developing Visinetbsp for personal computers produced by other computer companies; In this way, it is not surprising that Apple's idiosyncrasies want to buy Visica1c and eat alone.

"Michael, you said there were a lot of media outlets going to interview me." Cleaning up his mood, Shen Chong raised the magazine in his hand and said, "Is it Time Magazine?" ”

"It's about the same as Time." Ovitz took a sip of his wine and announced a series of names with a smile on his face: "Fortune, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, nBc, cBs and aBc, they all want to interview, Allen, you are now the hottest public figure in the United States." ”

Shen Chong laughed, threw the magazine on the sand, and said: "I never thought of becoming the focus of attention, so many media want to interview, what do you have to say?" ”

"Alan, you're not a star, you don't need to rely on a lot of exposure to attract audiences." "You need to maintain a certain sense of mystery, so I suggest that I choose an authoritative print media outlet, then pick a suitable TV show, and push away the rest." ”

When Shen Chong heard this, he touched his chin, a little entangled.

These media, whether they are print media or television, are all influential communication tools, if he accepts an exclusive interview, his words and deeds will be amplified thousands of times, and it is very likely to change the future of some people, and thus the future of the world.

The future has changed, and the advantage of foresight is gone.

But after thinking about it, Shen Chong smiled dumbly.

Even if Larry Page watched his interview and went to physics instead of software, the search engine would still save it......

Even if Zuckerberg's dad or mom didn't go on a date to see his interview, and the world lost a genius, social networks are bound to appear......

For example, now, Visica1c is full of turmoil, and all the gods have jumped out to oppose it, and software patents seem to be stillborn, if there are no software patents, the future of the computer industry will be completely different.

However, Shen Chong was not worried at all, because for more than a month, aTT was silent, IBm did not say a word, and Bill Gates made three consecutive phone calls to Shen Chong to show support......

No matter how good the spirit of free sharing is, it can't resist the charm of money.

A hundred gods are not worth a multinational company.

Software patents will definitely appear, but the U.S. government doesn't want Shen Chong, an outsider, to take the first bite of fat.

As long as we grasp the main context of the world exhibition and the essence of the industry, what the future will be, there is still evidence to follow.

If you tie your hands and feet because of this, the gains outweigh the losses.

Besides, aren't the traversers here to change the world......

After weighing it repeatedly, Shen Chong stood up and said to Ovitz, "I'll borrow the phone." ”

"Please."

The object of Shen Chong's call is Pu Weishi, who is fully responsible for negotiating with Apple, since he has decided to accept an interview to brush up his fame, it is better to make maximum use of it, he needs to consult, what to say during the interview, in order to add weight to the negotiation.

After the consultation, Shen Chong put down the phone and saw Ovitz looking at him expectantly, and couldn't help but smile, knowing what he wanted......

The negotiation with Apple is personally responsible for the general manager of the international department of HSBC, and Shen Chong does not need to appear, he only needs to make a decision on the final result, so it doesn't matter if he comes to the United States or not.

However, he still came to the United States for the purpose of making a big purchase - he always thought that he had no money, so he didn't dare to make a big move, and now HSBC has issued him a credit line of 100 million US dollars, and if he doesn't spend it at this time, when will he wait?

Shen Chong came to CAA's agency to prepare for the next movie, but as soon as they met, before he could speak, Ovitz showed him a bunch of magazines very enthusiastically, and then said that there were many media who wanted to interview him, and the purpose was self-evident, naturally he wanted to take advantage of his east wind and let CAA be in the limelight.

CAA is quite critical to Shen Chong's future plans, and it is not impossible to help, so thinking about it, he did not hang Ovitz's appetite, and said very simply: "Michael, I have little experience in dealing with the media, can you help me?" ”

"No problem." Ovitz's joy is beyond words, CAA is still a small company at this time, and it is a great thing to be able to deal with authoritative media such as "Fortune", and he promised repeatedly: "Allen, please rest assured, we at CAA will definitely go all out to do a good job of interviewing." ”

"Thank you very much." Shen Chong said lightly: "If this interview is smooth, in the future, I will be in the United States, and all media-related business will be handed over to netbsp; "Alan, are you signing us on a long-term contract?" Ovitz's voice trembled—although Shen Chong was not a Hollywood star, a multimillionaire on the cusp of the storm was more useful than ten movie stars, especially a young and generous tycoon.

Except for Visica1c, Shen Chong's other industries have not been exposed, if Ovitz knew that he was worth more than 100 million, it is estimated that he would be excited to jump off the building......

Shen Chong picked up the coffee on the table and said, "Michael, we are friends, I am very relieved to leave it to you." ”

Ovitz danced a few steps and laughed excitedly, then he slapped his head and said, "I'll start arranging ......."

"Don't worry." Shen Chong stopped him from making a phone call and said, "I'm here this time because I want to ask you for help. ”

Ovitz put down the phone, picked up a pen and paper, sat upright, and said, "Alan, what's the matter?" ”

"I've always been very interested in movies." Shen Chong took out a copy of the document from his briefcase, handed it to him, and said: "I want to make a film in Hong Kong, but the film industry there is too poor, so I want to hire some people from Hollywood." ”

Ovitz opened the text and whispered as he looked at it: "Explosions, props, lights, photography......"

After a cursory glance, he raised his head and said in surprise: "Alan, do you want a complete film crew?" ”

"Not exactly." Shen Chong said with a smile: "Screenwriters and directors, I don't need them." ”

Ovitz took the text and flipped it over again, and after half a sound, he said: "According to the requirements of this text, I estimate that at least 6o people will be needed, Allen, are you sure?" It will cost a lot of money to get so many people to go to Hong Kong. ”

Shen Chong laughed, pointed to the messy magazines on the sand, and said, "You know, I've made a little bit of money recently. ”

Ovitz smiled too, he was in a very good mood.

This Alan is an angel!

Hollywood has been in a recession in recent years, and several major film companies have laid off employees, with this commission, it is almost impossible to sign those high-level film workers who previously disdained CAA, so that the company will become Hollywood's number one agency company, just around the corner......

Ovitz was excited, but heard Shen Chong say: "Mielke, to be honest, your CAA's office environment is a bit inconsistent with the company's image, why don't I invest a sum of money and give you a new office building?" ”

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