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Chapter 113

After hanging up the phone, Song Yang raised his head and saw a room full of people looking at him.

Song Yang just shook his head lightly, Song Yang was not at all interested in the idea of ​​Yahoo, AOL and other companies using him as cannon fodder.

"I believe that Netscape will not disappoint the Internet industry!"

Song Yang said something casually. Anyway, he was expecting him to stand up against Microsoft on behalf of the entire Internet industry and let Yahoo, AOL, Sun and other companies take advantage of it.

As for the false name of the Internet leader, apart from the fact that Netscape, which is ambitious and bent on unifying the Internet world, needs this name, it is a weak point for Song Yang.

The timing of the negotiation between Microsoft and Netscape was beyond the expectations of the outside world. It has been nearly three hours since the news broke out, and it is still in the middle of the negotiation. Song Yang is a little hungry here, let alone other people. .

The journalists squatting at the Netscape headquarters just now started eating bread, but most of the people in the Internet and Silicon Valley didn't have much interest in eating.

On Song Yang's side, he specially ordered meals from a restaurant in San Jose. After they were delivered, except for Song Yang and Wulf, the rest of the people were not interested.

Song Yang can understand that Irene, Greg, Xie Qing and others can't eat it, but Song Yang can't figure it out if Gallo can't eat it.

"Song, tell me, will Microsoft acquire Double Click and Hotmail?!"

Gallo squatted beside Song Yang, and asked Song Yang in a low voice, that is Microsoft, the most familiar behemoth in America.

Gallo couldn't imagine what impact Microsoft's entry into the Internet industry would have on Song Yang's side, but what he could think of was that if Microsoft also wanted to acquire Song Yang's industry, wouldn't the Bruno family's worth also be Skyrocketed a lot? !
Song Yang cast a glance at Gallo, as soon as Meidao was mentioned, Gallo's mind would spin like a small motor.

"Eat your meal!" Song Yang saw a group of people in the room, all pricking up their ears towards him, and pushed a piece of pasta in front of Gallo, not wanting to mention these things at this juncture.

Whether you like it or not, the entry of Microsoft basically marks that there is an additional big player in the Internet industry in America. If Netscape were to kneel today, then everything would be needless to say.

But if Netscape hadn't knelt down and carried the Internet's banner of anti-Microsoft, then the Internet industry would briefly appear two camps within two to three years. Netscape on the front line, the entire anti-Microsoft alliance, companies large and small, will stand by Netscape.

The second largest camp, of course, is Microsoft. Among other things, the wealth and wealth alone can make countless Internet companies bow down, bow down to Microsoft's gold dollar offensive, and are willing to charge for it, just like America is now In the current software industry, it is impossible for large companies to appear again, but small software companies, personal software studios, etc. are all bathed in the glory of Microsoft's empire.

As for those companies that are unwilling to be cannon fodder for Netscape, and do not want to be controlled by others when walking with Microsoft, they will become the third camp.

But countless past experiences and lessons have shown that when industry giants go to war, it is often those small companies that are unwilling to stand in line that die the fastest, because if the boss and the second child don’t kill the third child, how can they have the heart to fight? !

Waiting until the evening, when countless people were already waiting anxiously, chaos began to appear on the TV.

Song Yang and the people around him were also shocked. They looked at the TV and saw a group of people headed by Greg Maffey and Todd who went to Netscape to negotiate. They all came out of Netscape, but their faces None of them smiled at all, but a few people frowned.

They did not accept an interview, and the people from Microsoft were escorted by security personnel, leaving only one sentence, Microsoft will announce the news to the public, and then the group hurried away by car, as if they didn't want to stay on the Netscape site for a moment.

"It seems that the talks between the two sides are not going well!"

Irene, who has been getting more and more experienced recently, stared carefully at the reactions of everyone in Microsoft on TV, her heart moved slightly, and she spoke.

Then the Netscape people who appeared in front of the camera verified Irene's guess.

The more than four hours of negotiations exhausted Netscape, but Mark Anderson, who appeared in front of the camera, still maintained the demeanor of a Silicon Valley hero.

"Netscape will not bow to barbarians!"

Mark Anderson's first sentence made the crowd in front of the TV set restless, and then there was a sudden round of applause, which can be seen from Microsoft's reputation. It is not ruled out that there are many media on the scene who want to watch the excitement.

"Netscape will not be sold. This is not in line with the original intention of Netscape. Netscape will not be sold to Microsoft before, now, or in the future!" Facing the camera, Mark Anderson almost uttered a declaration of decisive battle, It is necessary to fight to the death with Microsoft on the Internet to see who can aspire to the hegemony of the Internet.

Looking at Mark Anderson on TV, surrounded by countless media, Song Yang knew that at this moment, Mark Anderson had basically reached his personal peak.

In fact, this is indeed the case. Almost immediately after Netscape issued an announcement, declaring that it refused to sell Netscape to Microsoft and would not have any cooperation, major media and newspapers began to report overwhelmingly.

Mark Anderson and Netscape have officially become Internet symbols in America, and Anderson's personal reputation and influence have also reached their peak at this moment.

"The INTERNASIONAL OF THE INTERNET!"

This is Silicon Valley, cheering for Anderson's refusal of Microsoft's acquisition, boasting that Anderson is not afraid of power and intimidation, and Anderson represents the true will of the Internet industry.

Song Yang, along with Irene, Xie Qing and others beside him, also heaved a sigh of relief. Watching the TV, the head of SUN company McNealy, the boss of Oracle, Larry Ellison and others appeared one after another. The leader of the anti-Microsoft alliance appeared in front of the media cameras to welcome the little brother Mark Anderson to join their camp.

Song Yang also clapped his hands casually a few times, thanking Netscape for everything he had done, but unlike Irene and everyone in Silicon Valley, thanking Netscape for blocking Microsoft, Song Yang thanked Netscape and would force a desperate Microsoft, in order to win the war with Netscape, Microsoft is probably going to spend crazy money...

As for why Netscape rejected Microsoft's acquisition, is it really as righteous as Anderson said, in order to maintain the fairness and justice of the Internet industry and prevent Microsoft from monopolizing the Internet industry, that's why they rejected Microsoft's acquisition, or the conditions were not negotiated? I don't know...

In an exclusive interview later, Mark Anderson declared, "What we saw didn't seem to be negotiators, but the mafia sent by the godfather to collect protection fees. The only thing we heard was threats to Netscape. Fortunately....net Jing resisted the fear!"

It can be said that this black wave is full of details. The financial news of major TV stations in America have quoted it, forcing Microsoft’s public relations president Todd to respond temporarily. Microsoft has never threatened any company, but some companies, It's not as good as it looks...

It’s just that after a response, Microsoft did not respond again. There are rumors that Bill Gates held an emergency board meeting at the Seattle headquarters.

Later, more inside stories and revelations emerged, including the inside story of the negotiation, mainly from Anderson's side, and the conditions proposed by Microsoft were quite overbearing.

Microsoft proposed to either acquire Netscape or invest in Netscape, which would provide technical support for Netscape so that the Netscape browser could run more smoothly on Microsoft systems.

But correspondingly, Netscape must give Microsoft a seat on the board of directors, and Netscape’s technology must be allowed to be used by Microsoft. Netscape must notify Microsoft in advance of upgrading its browser or launching new products. The most important point is that Netscape’s browser , it cannot be run on the new Windows95 system released by Microsoft for the time being, or in other words, it must be approved by Microsoft!
For these conditions, Netscape really cannot accept it. Once accepted, the technology is given to Microsoft, and the products are subject to Microsoft. Netscape is like a tiger with its teeth and claws pulled out, becoming a dog raised by Microsoft. Anderson, who is proud and arrogant, and Jim Clark, who is unwilling to be controlled by others, will not allow it anyway.

So in the fierce battle of more than four hours, almost nothing was negotiated, and they patronized and quarreled. In the end, let alone acquisitions and investments, they even failed to reach any point in cooperation. The two sides broke up after exchanging harsh words.

There are also various inside stories constantly leaking out, even about Jim Clark. The whistleblower claims that Jim Clark is a hypocrite.

The whistleblower claimed that, at the end of last year, before going public, Jim Clark sent a letter to Bill Gates and Ballmer through an intermediary, proposing to join hands with Microsoft to divide the Internet, and even enter those industries that Microsoft is not allowed to enter. It's just that in the end Microsoft really looked down on the weak Netscape, so they didn't agree to cooperate...

It’s hard to say whether this revelation is true or not, but it’s not groundless. It’s obvious that Netscape is not a white lotus. At least Jim Clark, whom Song Yang knows, is by no means a good person to get along with.

Song Yang turned off the TV and looked at the crowd in front of him, "For Netscape, don't worry about it being acquired by Microsoft. Next, Microsoft will definitely have a browser war with Netscape!"

With Bill Gates' current personality and Microsoft's previous brilliant record, he will do everything he can to deal with competitors, and he will never stop until he kills the opponent. The browser war between Netscape and Microsoft is already visible to the naked eye .

"As for companies such as Double Click, Hotmail, Fortinet, etc., don't worry about them for the time being, and proceed according to the original plan!"

(End of this chapter)