Silicon Valley

v2 Chapter 293: linux system

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Hongnian Technology Co., Ltd. was originally a large-scale electronic processing factory with a strong production capacity, which can produce tens of thousands of computers within a week!

In order to gain fame, Hongnian Technology spent 10 million yuan on advertising in major TV stations.

The scene in the commercial video is in a very cool, high-tech production base, where many European and American foreigners wearing white work clothes appear.

At this time, the accented narration sounded: "Hongnian Technology has teamed up with Cyrix, the world’s third largest microprocessor manufacturer, and Williams Electronics, the top electronics giant under the name of the world’s richest man Henry Williams. A computer for only RMB 3,500! In mid-June, it will be available in Williams retail stores across the country..."

At the end of the advertisement, four large characters "Hongnian Technology" appeared on the screen!

To advertise just to promote a product is failure. The purpose of advertising is to promote the brand. Hongnian Technology is the brand. As long as the brand is famous, any product launched in the future will be twice the result with half the effort!

This advertisement doesn't have much creativity, but the effect is very good!

Perhaps, the Chinese people don’t even know what type of company Cyrix is, but it doesn’t matter, as long as they hear that it is the third largest company in the world, it is the best company! They may not know what company Williams Electronics is, but it doesn't matter, as long as they know that it is the company of Henry Williams, the world's richest man, it is also the best company!

Henry Williams, can they not know?

Since both companies are so awesome*, the computers they make should also be amazing*. This reasoning is natural, isn't it?

Hongnian computers were quickly distributed to Williams retail stores everywhere.

More than 300 retail stores have accelerated the pace of renovation, and they will all be completed before mid-June, and then they will be opened together!

On the opening day, the Williams retail store was crowded with people, and it was very popular!

Today's computers cost tens of thousands of yuan at every turn, and Hongnian Computer only costs 3,500 yuan, which naturally attracts countless people!

In 1994, the computer room emerged. It cost 5 yuan for an hour on the computer, and you can make 120 yuan per day if you work on a computer for 18 hours. If you have five computers, you can make 600 yuan. At that time, the salary was only a few hundred yuan a month, and it was a huge profit to open a computer room. One day is worth someone else's month!

However, the computer is too expensive, and the cost of opening a computer room is too high. But now it's fine, Hongnian Computer only needs 3500, the threshold for opening a computer room is low, and many computers can be added at once!

Hongnian computers sold out immediately. More than 6,000 computers were sold that day, and each retail store sold an average of more than 20 computers.

Henry set the price of Hongnian Computer so low, but he had another plan.

Look at the computer desktop program after booting up, basically it is the software of the company under Henry's name, through the way of bundling, increasing the number of users! The system software currently in use is not a Microsoft system, but a linx system. Henry wants to use the linx system to challenge the windows system!

Microsoft’s system costs US$100 each, and the cost of a computer has to increase by nearly 1,000 yuan, which is too expensive. It is impossible for Henry to let Hongnian Technology Company use Microsoft's pirated system, otherwise the price will be lowered, and Microsoft will be sued! The linx system is Henry's own system.

Linx’s father, Linus Torvalds, was a hacker. He joined the "Matrix" department of 360 McAfee in early 1991. During this period, he and several hackers developed it with the support of 360 McAfee. linx system. Therefore, the copyright of the linx system belongs to 360 McAfee, which is Henry's!

The linx system is an inx-like system, that is, a system developed based on the inx system, but with its design, the code does not copy inx, so there is no infringement. The nix system is a c operating system developed by at&am. It has a huge influence. It used to be an open source system. Later, when I saw that the profit was relatively large, I charged it!

Inx system can be said to be in addition to Microsoft, other c operating systems are basically inx-like systems, such as linx system, Apple's macos-n company's soris system and so on!

It is enough for Microsoft to challenge so many systems on its own!

However, at present, although Microsoft is dominant, it is not yet in an absolute monopoly position. There are still many systems on the market that pose a threat to it. Of course, as soon as Windows 95 came out, it really became a monopoly...

Microsoft has developed a lot of technology for so many years, and it has also received the support of many software companies, and the software is rich. The linx system wants to catch up with it, it is as difficult as heaven! The only thing that can accelerate the pace of catching up is to open source the system, let all the developers of the c operating system in the world design the linx system together!

Therefore, after developing the linx system, Henry decided to publish the source code. Therefore, he established a station "linx open source community" to publish the source code on the site so that programmers all over the world can download it, and at the same time upload the improved system kernel!

Open source means no money, so it can naturally attract many developers and enthusiasts of the C system. In order to fool them, Henry uploaded his improved system kernel to the linx open source community. He strongly advocated and shouted the slogan: "The spirit of the linx system is sharing!!!"

From 1991 to the present, under the leadership of the "Matrix" department of 360 McAfee, through the improvement of countless enthusiasts and learners of the c operating system, the linx system has developed very fast and its functions have become more and more powerful! According to statistics, nearly one million users around the world are using the linx system. Most of them are servers and workstation systems. Few linx systems are used on personal computers!

Some people may wonder, open source means that the system is free, how can this make money? In fact, there are many ways to make money from open source.

First, technical services. For example, there is a company that wants to get involved in the computer industry and produce computers with linx systems. However, this company is not proficient in c operating systems. Then, if there is a problem with the system, it needs technical service!

Second, sell hardware through a free system. Just like Hongnian Computer, the system is free, the price is low, and the hardware is very competitive, and only the hardware can be sold!

Third, application services. Introduce paid application software on the system, usually bundled software!

Fourth, accessories. Develop open source peripheral products, such as publishing open source technical books, etc.!

Fifth, develop a variety of product lines ~lightnovelpub.net~ The system can launch ordinary open source systems and professional version of the charging system, such as some servers with special functions, it may require a more targeted and professional system !

Of course, there are still many ways to make money, and we need to continue to explore!

The linx system usually refers to the system kernel, a complete c operating system, including three main parts: the kernel, the function library, and the user interface. Other companies can customize their own systems according to their needs, just like the Android system, whose kernel is actually the linx kernel.

At present, Microsoft's system has not formed a monopoly, and the number of Chinese people who have used computers is still relatively small. Now that they are the first to contact the linx system, it should be easier to accept!

(Ps: I went out for two wedding drinks today and I was dizzy. In addition, an old man nearby passed away, and his children were crying all night, oh...not to mention, more tomorrow!!!)

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