Rebirth of the Tech Madman

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Circles are everywhere, and the communities of IT engineers on the Internet are even more obvious or hidden, and there are countless.

I don't know when and where a rumor came out: Zheru Software, which has just gone solo, will contribute its disk operating system-freedos to the open source community.

Further speaking, after freedos releases its source code to the public, it is very likely to become free software, or even free software.

After turning on the computer and reading the relevant news for a while, Steve Ballmer scratched his hair in annoyance—time is not forgiving, the metabolism speed on the top of his head is not as fast as the real pressure after all, and the distance is bald not far off.

The current open source community has a mature text code editor and a mature C language compiler, and the next step is a mature operating system. Steve Ballmer said anxiously: If If freedos really discloses the source code, then it is estimated that a version other than the Fangyuan personal computer platform will be derived soon; if freedos becomes a free software, it means that all the latest personal computers do not need to pay any license fees. A very usable operating system pre-installed. Although it does not have the GUI function that has become mainstream, it is enough to attract people's attention.

Gates, who was frowning, of course tasted what Steve Ballmer meant.

In Microsoft's operating system product line, the windows_nt series for professional groups such as servers and workstations, as a newcomer, is still in the stage of trying to be accepted by the market; windows_3.x and ms-dos for consumer groups are just It is the current flagship product, and the operating environment of windows_3.x depends on ms-dos.

It can be seen that although ms-dos is a crappy product, it shoulders an irreplaceable role.

Zheru open-sourced his own disk operating system, freedos, and even made it free, which is equivalent to giving Microsoft a drastic drastic move.

Seeing that Gates was silent, Steve Ballmer had no choice but to continue to say: It seems that our windows_4. GUI operating system that runs out of the box—hopefully, we have enough buffer time.

Of course we will have time. Gates finally spoke with a sneer on his face, Do you think that after freedos is open-sourced, it will win a lot of applause? I'm afraid not!

But the open source community really lacks a mature operating system. Isn't freedos coming at the right time? Steve Ballmer asked in confusion.

The atmosphere of the current open source community is somewhat similar to the homebrew club I came into contact with in the 1970s - at that time, you were still studying for a degree at Harvard University. Gates said leisurely: There will always be a A small group of people are full of distaste for things related to business. Freedos, who are so successful in business, suddenly break into what they think is a pure land, and I am afraid that it will attract all kinds of doubts.”

Steve Ballmer, who came to his senses, slapped his thigh in agreement, Just a little public relations can lead to a public opinion. Zheru, a giant of commercial software, is trying to get a hand in the free wisdom wealth of the open source community.

Gates nodded, But in the final analysis, it still comes down to product competition. Tell the development team that the commercial name of windows_4.x will be called windows_95, and it must be completed next year.

Steve Ballmer pondered and suggested: Maybe, we still need some allies to resist the pressure from philosophers.

A tacit understanding is enough for a really smart person. Gates shook his head disapprovingly,

The new company does not have the strength to be united; the old company can survive until now, and there is no one to deal with. If they are too close, it may turn into a relationship between hunter and prey. Let's forget it.

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The news of freedos open source is mainly spread on the Internet, or more precisely, it is fermented in the hacker circle.

However, the criterion of the depth of rivers and lakes still applies!

Doing good deeds does not necessarily lead to good results.

Take charity as an example, after donating for the first time, when similar situations happen again, if you don’t continue to sell, the end may be worse than doing nothing at the beginning.

Freedos, once a gold-absorbing cow, suddenly wants to join the open source community with a holy light, and there are many conspiracy theories in the discussions it has attracted.

There are even more moral and clean freaks, directly clamoring that the monster freedos is not welcome.

Such noise and noise finally alarmed the traditional media.

Tang Huan just said briefly on the exclusive community set up for himself by America Online - no matter what, this should be a good start, maybe a few years later, when everyone looks back, they will feel much calmer.

Zheru Software's actions are more specific, and let the outside world understand what the so-called freedos open source means.

It turns out that freedos, which is open source, is version 2.x, which is the disk operating system used by the 16-bit second-generation Fangyuan personal computer.

Although this 16-bit freedos_2.x can also run on the 32-bit third-generation Fangyuan personal computer and its later models, it does not support the advanced features of the 32-bit system.

Why is Microsoft's ms-dos a crappy product? Because it is still a 16-bit system until now, and freedos_3.x, which appeared with the three generations of Fangyuan personal computers that came out in the mid-1980s, has been converted to a 32-bit system early.

For Intel's x86 family cpu, the 32-bit platform means that the protected mode is adopted, and the system runs more stably.

From this, it is not difficult to see the power and leadership of Zheru software. A 16-bit operating system is unnecessary. Everyone can take it and play for free! It's disgusting to directly treat ms-dos and the like that are still in the product life cycle!

The source code of freedos_2.x was packaged and posted on Zheru's official website for free download. As a result, the number of downloads exceeded 100,000 within 24 hours, which almost caused the server to crash.

People who couldn't bear the slow download speed flocked to it after learning that sites such as America Online provided diversion resources.

Seeing this scene, commercial software companies, including Microsoft, feel really indescribable, and what is even more ironic is that they are also one of the downloaders.

The reason why a huge group of competitors, partners, and unrelated soy sauce parties are so flocking to the open source freedos_2. .x, there are great uses.

First of all, for small-scale personal computer manufacturers, while saving considerable operating system authorization fees, the products handed over to users are still usable without any effort. Although the functions are not as good as the GUI, it is also practical better than bare metal.

And don't forget that besides personal computers, there are more embedded systems that can be used by 16-bit freedos_2.x.

In the final analysis, freedos_2.x is a trustworthy and mature operating system, with processor calls, memory allocation, file systems, network systems, etc., which have been proven by commercial practice. It is a very reliable and stable code module for your reference. It's so commendable.

As Tang Huan said, after the source code of freedos_2.x was disseminated at an incredible speed, there was no such thing as a so-called Pandora's Box being opened, but a wave of free upgrades of commercial software.

In particular, Microsoft made the biggest move. It launched the latest version 6.22 of ms-dos, and declared that this is the most complete, powerful, and stable version in history, and it will also be the last sales version.

In this turmoil, the uninvited traditional media commented that Zheru Software contributed a 16-bit old version freedos_2. Technology is still monopolized in its hands, but objectively it has played a role in promoting the popularization of technology; of course, this is a disaster for competitors.

Perhaps this is the real conspiracy. But no one can criticize the donation of Zheru Software - if you have the ability, everyone should boycott it together! But the reality is that almost every computer science student has a freedos_2.x source code.

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You guys didn't get the point.

What conspiracy?

Making my code ubiquitous is the biggest conspiracy!

Tang Huan, who didn't respond much to the drama he directed, felt a sense of loneliness of standing on a high ground and having difficulty finding a confidant.

Fortunately, a star-studded excitement is coming soon - the richest man came to Los Angeles on the California high-speed rail to attend the anniversary celebrations of MGM and United Artists.

Although according to seniority, United Artists has five years more history than MGM, and was the first to join Tang Daheng's command, but the protagonist of this event is MGM.

There are two main reasons for this - MGM's larger scale, more complex investor structure, and wider contacts; and MGM's profound historical heritage.

You know, throughout the 1930s, and most of the Golden Age of Hollywood, MGM dominated the movie market and had a large number of Hollywood superstars.

At the same time, the Hollywood star system created by MGM has been well received.

Its star lineup includes King of Hollywood~ Clark Gable, Lionel Barrymore, Jean Harlow, Norma Shulia, Greta Garbo, Janet Macdonald, Kim Raymond, Spencer Tracy, Judy Garland, Gene Kelly and more - have been described as more stars than there are stars in the sky.

In terms of film production, in terms of quality, all MGM studios can produce the best works; in terms of quantity, MGM releases a film every week,

In 1939, MGM created the most successful film in history - Gone with the Wind. It remains the highest-grossing film of all time, despite the depression that loomed over the clouds of war.

It is a pity that in the chaos of rebuilding order in the American film industry afterwards, MGM declined as a victim; and was followed by the new owner, Las Vegas gambling tycoon Kirk Kerkorian , as a money-making tool, it's broken.

Today, under the leadership of the richest man, MGM has been reborn and thriving, just like ZTE, how can we not celebrate with everyone!

The outside world is also very supportive of this celebration. There is no distinction between Paramount, Warner, Columbia, Disney, and Universal. Celebrities gathered. Needless to say, the reported media summed up two major characteristics-different skin colors and gray hair. gray.

The former refers to: MGM’s investors include North America, the Middle East, the Far East, Europe, and Australia, and now they all come to join in the fun and gain a sense of presence.

The latter refers to: the stars of the golden age of Hollywood, the only remaining old people such as Kim Kelly and Kim Raymond, all rarely appeared in front of the media.

If it was the last five years, Greta Garbo would still be alive, says MGM CEO Harvey Weinstein.

At that time, the market in Hollywood was not as good as it is now. The richest man, who was reading the speech, said lightly.

It is true that this general trend cannot be ignored. The fat man, who looked a little wretched, claimed yes.

With the growing complexity of MGM, Tang Huan casually acquired Miramax Films, founded by the Weinstein brothers, and let Harvey Weinstein manage MGM.

Not to mention, the old and cunning Harvey Weinstein thinks MGM is good, and he seems to enjoy the comparison between him and Louis Mayer, one of the founders of MGM.

Of course, no matter how many people there are on the outside, in front of the real big boss—Tang Daheng, the fat man will become as obedient as a pug.

When Tang Huan made his speech, he only briefly mentioned the past glory of MGM, focusing on the outlook for the global film market.

The richest man said: I have reached an agreement with the Los Angeles City Government to renovate Hollywood Boulevard before the arrival of the new millennium, so that it can regain its former glory, and at the same time build a theater tailored for the Oscar Awards Ceremony as a permanent venue. land.