"Oh?"

Linus's originally gentle eyes flickered with a light.

The excellence of the LINUX system is absolutely needless to say, but the rule handed down by Linus that "as long as the system is developed based on the LINUX kernel, the source code must be open for everyone to learn and study" has surprised and regretted many people, because these jishu could have been sold for money.

Nowadays, Xiao Qi refers to the "closed system", obviously, it is to use it to make money, and hide the source code, and do not want outsiders to participate in research and development.

Linus didn't speak, because although he was a jishu otaku, he was also an extremely smart person, and he knew that Xiao Qi came to the door in person, and he was definitely not rash, and he must have a whole consideration.

Xiao Qi should have a good reason to take the initiative to find the "Pope of Free Software" and say that he wants to engage in a "closed system".

Even if Linus wanted to oppose and refute Xiao Qi, he wanted to talk about it after listening to Xiao Qi's meaning.

"Mr. Tovarz, I would like to ask you, do you know the current state of the music industry in the United States right now?" Xiao Qi didn't talk to him about software, but about music.

"Personally, I like to listen to music, but I'm still not very proficient in macro things." Linus replied without hesitation.

"Can you tell me what are the track names of your favorite music?" Xiao Qi said noncommittally.

"'SAYYOUSAYME', 'FIRSTOFMAY', 'INMYLIFE', 'YESTERDAYONCEMORE', 'HOTELCALIFORNIA'......" Linus didn't think about the names of the songs.

"Lionar. RICHIE, 'THEBEEGEES,' THE BEATLES, CARPENTER, THE EAGLES, ......" Xiao Qi also casually reported to him the singers of these songs, "If I'm not mistaken, these are pretty much all people who were active in the sixties and nineties, right?" ”

"Yes."

"Weishenme is a song that will impress you and never get tired of listening to it after the new century. Is there less? ”

"This ...... Maybe it's because I'm getting older and don't pursue fashion anymore! Linus thought for a moment and replied with some embarrassment.

"That's not right." Xiao Qi denied, "This is because there are fewer and fewer classic songs now, and that kind of fast-food type song can certainly be a sensation, but after listening to it dozens of times or hundreds of times, you will get bored." As a result, you will listen to those songs that you never get tired of listening to, and subconsciously feel that only the previous songs are classics. ”

"Weishenme: Now there are fewer good classic songs? Including Michael. Jackson, including the emperor's superstars, weishenme can no longer sing the classics of a few years or ten years ago? That's because the excellent talents who compose lyrics and music are no longer able to sink their minds and create more classics. Xiao Qi said eloquently, "The reason for this is that the speed of transmission on the Internet is too fast, which has caused the record sales of singers to plummet, and it has also caused the income of lyricists and composers who can share the royalties to plummet, and the songs they have worked hard and worked hard to make." Actually stolen by someone for nothing, so that they can't even guarantee a comfortable life, what desire and motivation do they have to write songs? ”

"Won't you...... I look at Avril, Beyoncé, Justin, Backstreet Boys, their record sales, it's very good. Linus objected.

"Record sales are good, but don't you see that? It's only the top talent who writes songs for them. Those newcomers, as well as mid-level lyricists, will not be able to use another year or a few years. Create a classic with a flash of inspiration. And even the top talents are just writing songs by inertia. So these people's songs, do you think anyone will still be able to remember them ten years later? Can it be like Michael, Elvis, and The Beatles, whose songs are still enduring regardless of the passage of time? ”

After a pause, Xiao Qi said solemnly: "The creation of many classic songs. It's all created by unknown authors, and suddenly inspiration came. Therefore, a vast number of talented creative groups is the hope for the prosperity of the entire record industry...... And now? Now songwriters who want to enter the industry think, I want to do IT, I want to do fashion design...... Wait a minute. can earn more than this songwriter, so I have to work hard to compose lyrics and music? So, that's why you can't find good songs anymore! ”

Linus fell silent.

Although he felt that Xiao Qi was a little strong, there was no doubt that the decline of the record industry, and the trend of getting weaker and weaker, could not be denied.

Xiao Qi is only talking about Europe and the United States, and the copyright awareness here is a little stronger, if Linus is Asian, especially people from the mainland, Hong Kong, treasure islands and other places, he will feel the same way.

Because the singers there have almost been forced to death by the Internet, compared to them, the situation of European and American singers is much better.

Linus didn't think about the record industry on weekdays, but Xiao Qi brought it up like this, and then pushed it forward along Xiao Qi's thoughts, and was shocked to find that what Xiao Qi said was really the truth, and there were signs several years ago.

One of the most prime examples is Michael Jackson.

In the 80s and 90s, it belonged to Michael Jackson, and each of his records sold more than 20 or 30 million copies, and even after a few years, it was not difficult to sell 50 or 60 million copies.

But after 2000, not only did Michael Jackson's record release speed slow down a lot, but even the sales of records also fell sharply, and there were times when he only sold 10 million a year - this should be a good result for ordinary people to open a champagne and open a party to celebrate, but who is Michael Jackson? A one-of-a-kind emperor! A score of 10 million is a complete failure!

Many say that Michael Jackson is too old to lead the way anymore.

But if it is according to Xiao Qi, Linus recalls the few new records of Michael Jackson that he purchased, those familiar songwriters have slowly disappeared, and although they are also famous, they don't have that flavor after all.

Perhaps, it is precisely for this reason that Michael deliberately strives for excellence, and would rather slow down the speed of his own records than sing songs that are not haode! (To be continued.) )

PS: Thank you for your support! I won't say anything today, strong men, the goal of the monthly pass: to become an immortal. If you don't explode this super big brush, Xiucai's heart will be hard to get rid of! There is still a gap of more than 10 votes, and he is going to explode today, and I desperately want to add two more chapters to thank you for the kindness of your fierce brothers! Or the words of the public version of the heroes when they help extinguish the brush: I believe that the sunshine of justice will defeat evil!!