Rebirth of the Tech Madman

"Microsoft engineers, have they released new works?" Tang Huan made a surprised gesture, wondering what card Gates would play.

"It's not a brand-new software. In 1979, Microsoft obtained a license from AT&T and then developed it on the basis of it." Gates explained carefully.

"So that's it." Tang Huan suddenly stopped.

Strictly speaking, Microsoft's tentacles into the field of operating systems did not start with ms-, but from this lineage-because in this transaction, Microsoft was not able to get it from AT&T to use it in the product name. "The authorization, this has a specious new name.

Originally, Gates and Gary Kildare had a tacit understanding. Microsoft's and Digital Research Corporation's cp/m cooperated in their respective programming tools and operating systems to form an alliance.

In the early stages of the development of the personal computer industry, this mechanism undoubtedly brought considerable benefits to both parties. It is a pity that the so-called friendship still cannot stand the test of interest.

It is meaningless to find out who caught the hand first. The fact is that both parties have riveted a nail on the traditional site of the other's products.

In 1980, Microsoft released a version for 16-bit systems, which can run on the popular model pdp-11, which first met Microsoft's own needs.

In the early days of personal computer development, various hardware platforms emerged one after another, although the horses were very lively. But it also caused confusion.

From the programmer's point of view. Lack of a stable standard platform. In order to develop programs suitable for all kinds of personal computer system environments on this basis.

The common solution at that time was to simulate running on a model computer according to the different cpu used by the personal computer.

Because pdp-11 has a highly normalized instruction set design, which allows programmers to easily remember all opcodes and the method of specifying operators, it is favored by developers and is naturally supported by Microsoft.

Gates developed】￠】￠】￠】￠, m.＠↗om, the main goal is of course the personal computer, a platform he has cultivated for many years.

only. Microsoft's technical power is really limited. Let the compiler support a variety of personal computer platforms one by one has made programmers exhausted, and it is impossible to put more resources into the need to face the strong competition of cp/m. The field of personal computer operating systems where earnings are unpredictable.

In this way, the sales strategy that Gates formulated is that Microsoft does not directly sell it to end customers, but in the form of oem, authorized to Intel, Dondy, Gautus, Santa Cruz Operations and other companies, let them target For the specific hardware structure, further code transplantation is carried out.

When Microsoft hugs ibm's thigh, it is relatively easy to only need ibm-a hardware architecture. After the development of the simple operating system ms-, Gates's interest in it has obviously diminished.

but. The blue giant is not so easy to serve, when it found that ms-cannot provide support for multi-tasking, large memory, and more and more popular graphical user interface on the ibm-platform, resulting in being crushed by Fangyuan’s personal computer. Later, they decided to start from scratch and jointly develop a new and more powerful operating system.

In this regard, Gates naturally had no choice to refuse. At the same time, he also deeply felt the danger of being abandoned, so he quickly looked for a way out.

It is impossible. Although I have learned a lot of experience from Apple, it has not made much progress. The release schedule that was released before in order to combat the possible coveting of the ibm-operating system has really become a smoke. bomb.

Fortunately, there are not a few big flickers in the personal computer industry in order to attract investment. Gates is not so ashamed and afraid to go out.

But precisely because of this, when Gates tried to suggest to ibm to develop a new operating system planned by the other party based on the foundation, the other party refused without trust.

Just when Gates thought he could not find a way out, Steve Ballmer, who was tortured so that his hair fell and took a step toward the bald state, suggested that he might as well pay attention to what he had been left out before.

It turns out that in just a few years, the veteran of the operating system has also changed.

As early as the 1950s, AT&T had planned to enter the era of vigorous mainframe computers, but at that time the US Department of Justice, which was alert to its unshakable monopoly in the field of communications, but could not start, temporarily condoned to continue. The conditions of monopoly prevent it from getting involved in the computer industry.

However, in the late 1970s, AT&T's fate became more and more unalterable. As a compensation, the US Department of Justice began to allow it to enter the computer industry.

AT&T can be described as ambitious about this, which can be seen from its split plan, which retains Western Electric Company in order to enter the computer field.

When Tang Huan sought to acquire Pacific Bell, AT&T, as a bargaining chip, obtained most of Fangyuan Computer's authorization and had the hardware foundation, while the software naturally fell on the operating system.

In 1979, when Microsoft was authorized by AT&T, was also the last year that the research version could be freely distributed, Bell Labs released the seventh version.

After that, AT&T began to develop a commercial version, and developed the first version based on the seventh edition in 198-a commercial version only for sale, including limited support for architecture-based microprocessors Fangyuan server and Fangyuan workstation.

In 198, AT&T released an enhanced version --. Fully supports Fangyuan server and Fangyuan workstation based on architecture microprocessor.

Sent to the heart. For the work results of AT&T. Tang Huan was not satisfied. Gein's big brothers were slow to respond and couldn't adapt to the explosive development of the computer industry in this era.

Due to historical reasons, there are a wide range of users on supercomputers, mainframes, and models, and people’s habits are the most difficult to change, not to mention these elites in the computer industry.

Therefore, competing for the Fangyuan server and Fangyuan workstation in the high-end application field, and the operating system Vientiane with which it is paired, cannot win the favor of all users.

In order to accommodate them. AT&T's is a good supplement. Although it has been transplanted, there is still a big gap between it and Vientiane in terms of functionality.

To this end, Tang Huan privately funded the University of California at Berkeley, which also developed but has a very loose user license-the bsd project, and kept the blood drawn-constantly recruiting people from this team to enter his company.

With the development of these two lines, the support of Fangyuan servers and Fangyuan workstations has become more and more perfect, which has also led to the support of low-end Fangyuan personal computers.

Microsoft, based on AT&T, has made the most impressive progress.

On its authorized list, Gautus launched a version suitable for its own intel8086 personal computer in early 198, and other companies have also implemented support for personal computers based on the z8001 and Motorola. Even the Lisa computer that Apple can't sell. There are also people who are willing to perform code porting.

The licensing company with the closest cooperation relationship with Microsoft is undoubtedly the Santa Cruz operation.

This company is composed of-Doug Michels and his father-Larry Michels. It was registered and established in January 1979, with transplantation and provision of software consultants as its main business.

At the beginning of 1984, the Santa Cruz job was successfully transplanted to the Fangyuan personal computer platform.

Accompanied by Steve Ballmer, Gates went to Santa Cruz for an assignment to confirm the results of the work, he couldn't help being a little dumbfounded, and his professional ability was really not hesitating with his own Microsoft.

After being shocked, Gates immediately beamed his eyebrows. This is a great opportunity for him!

You know, for the Fangyuan personal computer, the most popular and largest hardware platform, Gates has long been salivating. It's just that, compared to ms-, the foundation is really bad. No matter how thick-skinned he is, he doesn't have the courage to set up a project to allow his programmers to transplant to the Fangyuan personal computer platform.

But the pedigree is different, and the advanced nature of its architecture is widely recognized.

In Gates's view, if it can be promoted to the Fangyuan personal computer platform, then Microsoft will be able to bother with it. No matter which side of Fangyuan and ibm wins in the future, it will make a profit without losing it.

"When ibm-listed, it provided -, cp/m-86, -system three operating systems, allowing users to choose freely, and the response was very good. If Fangyuan's personal computer can learn from this experience, it will definitely receive Good feedback can at least attract users who are more friendly." Gates swam graciously.

With a smile on Tang Huan's face, he listened very carefully and seemed to appreciate it, but his evaluation of Gates's remarks in his heart was "nonsense, go ahead and lie".

Before ibm- did provide three operating systems for users to choose, but that was because Gary Kildare accused that ibm-, that is, Microsoft's ms-, copied the cp/m of the digital research company.

In order to get ibm- listed as soon as possible, the blue giant neutralized the mud and made cp/m-86 an optional operating system. In addition, adding a less practical -system would be considered as leaving all legal liabilities to it. user.

But it is undeniable that this move gives ibm, which is more often a monopolistic market, how much points it will add.

Due to price factors, cp/m cannot attract users, and no one cares about the furnishings of -system. MS- has naturally become the biggest winner.

Later, ibm felt that this ostentation was really unnecessary, and it only provided an operating system.

Fangyuan's personal computer platform is innocent, there is no such bad thing at all, and naturally there is no need to do such meaningless things. On the contrary, Gates's "attracting users who are more friendly" has so much value for reference.

What Tang Huan really considers is that if Microsoft is allowed to log on to the Fangyuan personal computer platform, Gates, who has many choices, can become half-hearted on the road to the development of the operating system.

In Tang Huan's eyes, Gates, who suffers from gains and losses, is much more lovely than Gates who fought against each other.

In the original time and space, from the development of compilers for Altair Computer in 1975 to the complete end of the desktop operating system dispute in 1995, Microsoft was step by step under the adversity of optimistically welcoming ibm and fierce competition with other companies. Embarked on the pinnacle.

Looking at the current electronic spreadsheet software market, Microsoft's is crowded with Lotus's-no place for it, and you know how difficult it is.

Give Microsoft a thought, and then make Gates in a state where there is no need to fight back, so even if it has achievements, it can only be a **** driven by itself.

Thinking of this, in Gates’ expectation, Tang Huan finally came to his head, “Well, in principle, I welcome Microsoft’s login to Fangyuan’s personal computer platform.”

Seeing Gates’ expression of joy, Tang Huan immediately added: “However, the low-level system software of the operating system is not the same, and it needs to pass the certification of the Fangyuan Laboratory-the portable operating system interface.”

Tang Huan's meaning is simple: if you want to enter my turf and discuss life, you must follow my rules of the game and meet the necessary qualification certifications.

It is the software running on the Fangyuan computer platform and it needs to follow a set of standards including interactive interfaces.

To put it vividly, the only boss on the Fangyuan computer platform is Tang Huan. No one wants to monopolize a hill here and stand on its own feet. An open data exchange channel must be realized.

Upon hearing this, Gates couldn't help but look embarrassed, because he had learned that Tang Huan used the advantages of leading technology to develop the powerful certification system.

Although after passing the certification, the packaging and interface of the product can be attached with exquisite Zheru and Fangyuan logos, which has greatly won the trust and favor of users, but the certification process is also quite painstaking~www.wuxiaspot.com~ sometimes even one The invasion of this corporate culture.

Take Microsoft engineers, every time a new version of a product is developed, technology adoration will unconsciously break out, wondering whether to pass the certification of philosophers or Fangyuan, so as to prove their strength.

"I don't know, how difficult is this certification?" Gates asked bitterly.

"Didn't Microsoft have experienced similar certification. So you can rest assured that we always promote this kind of work with a service attitude. Just logging on to the Fangyuan PC platform should not take more than three months."

After calming down, Tang Huan encouraged him with a smile: "Four-generation Fangyuan personal computers with a bit architecture are also welcome to log in."

"Oh, on the one hand, we need to jointly develop os/ with ibm, and on the other hand we have to take into account the promising prospects. It seems to be too busy." After this thought flashed through his mind, Gates couldn't help but feel dilemma.

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This month is a leap month. There are 9 days. It reminds me that this book has been written for a year and a half. Is it smelly and longer? (To be continued.)