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   Chapter 387 Fighting the Bayonet

   Over the past year or so, Netscape has been very aggrieved. From being so brilliant when it went public to being half-dead now, it's like a dream for everyone at Netscape!

  Microsoft's IE browser is obviously playing a dirty trick. It forcibly bundles the browser with the Microsoft system and implements a dimensionality reduction attack on the Netscape browser.

   As the most important supporter of the Donkey Party in Silicon Valley, he has helped the Donkey Party to raise a large amount of funds, and Netscape, which has won countless votes in Silicon Valley and the Internet, also wants the Donkey Party to fulfill its original "oath".

  After every general election, the winners will enjoy a feast of food and gluttony, and the sponsors will also get countless rewards, otherwise they will spend their time and money to support the Donkey Party or the Elephant Party!

And now, Jim Clark and Netscape, who have been aggrieved for a long time, are also asking the sponsors to help Netscape and sound the clarion call. This is the last battle between Netscape and Microsoft. If they win, Microsoft will be dismantled. Divide, lose, and Netscape is gone.

"Gentlemen," Jim Clark stood up and looked at the group of executives, "we need to launch an antitrust case against Microsoft again, and let the federal courts, the federal prosecutors, and the federal judiciary all join us, and we have to overthrow first. Microsoft's shackles on us!"

  Jim Clark looked at the president of Netscape, "Baxter, go and form the best team of lawyers with the Legal Department to file a lawsuit against Microsoft!"

   "Anderson," Jim Clark looked at his partner and his disciple again, "this may be our last time, I need you to be interviewed by the media and let the public opinion be on our side!"

  Jim Clark began to line up, and kept explaining to the executives of Netscape that he would launch an "all-out war" against Microsoft outside the Internet!

For Netscape, if it continues like this, it's just boiling the frog in warm water and waiting to die slowly. Microsoft has become more and more serious. The news from Microsoft is to completely kill the threat of Netscape. For this reason, they are willing to use more disgusting means, such as making the Microsoft system incompatible with the Netscape browser. In other words, the computer using the Microsoft system will crash as soon as the Netscape browser is opened. This is to completely kill Netscape. .

   Jim Clark is ready to go all out, either kill Microsoft, or be killed by Microsoft, Netscape has no third way to go.

Looking around, the whole Netscape is now filled with a feeling of "sorrow". It only took more than a year to go from the peak of the sky to the current predicament. It may have become an Internet giant, but now it may go bankrupt. The key is that there is still a feeling of having nowhere to start with the enemy, which makes the entire Netscape feel aggrieved.

   "Tomorrow morning, I'm going to see FCC boss Reed, and this may be my last fight at Netscape!"

Hearing Jim Clark's words, Mark Anderson, who had talked to Jim Clark for a long time, only had a bit of bitterness on his face, but it was not surprising, but Netscape executives such as Baxder were almost surprised. Can't hide.

There are two meanings in Jim Clark's last words. The first layer is to win against Microsoft, then everything is easy to say. Netscape, which has regained dominance in the browser market, may once again become the hegemon of the Internet industry. The second layer of meaning is that Failing to win the lawsuit, or seeing a low chance of winning, then Jim Clark might run away, or sell the Netscape he built...

Baxter and the others were all in a low mood at this time. They all followed Netscape along the way and became influential figures in the Internet and even in America, and now they heard that the founder of Netscape gave birth to sell Netscape. Jing's thoughts made Baxter and the others feel the sadness of the death of a rabbit and a fox, and they hated Microsoft even more!

  After everyone left, the pair of Anderson and Jim Clark were left, more like a master and apprentice.

   "Can we win this war?!" Mark Anderson couldn't help but ask after all.

   Seeing Mark Anderson, who committed a military taboo and was cowardly defeated before a battle, Jim Clark was not angry, but just patted the Silicon Valley genius he cultivated.

Looking at Mark Anderson, Jim Clark sighed slightly in his heart. Mark Anderson is indeed a genius in Silicon Valley, a great **** among programmers, and has a talent for operations. If Netscape can continue to survive, Jim Clark is relieved to retire. The position of the head of Netscape was handed over to Anderson.

  But Netscape's situation is not a state of peace and security, but a state of strong enemies outside and troubles inside. Can Anderson beat Microsoft? !

The idea of ​​Jim Clark just flashed by, and I don't think much about it. If it was Song Yang, Jim Clark would probably still look forward to it, but Anderson was more than successful and let him go and fight with Microsoft. Jim Clark It's not that Anderson is underestimated, but that's not something Anderson is good at.

Shaking his head, "If the lawsuit can be resolved quickly, then Netscape will have hope of winning, if it drags on, Netscape will be dragged into the quagmire, users will be robbed, partners will be robbed, revenue will plummet, The stock price fell, and finally was completely dragged down by Microsoft!"

"Sometimes, it may be more decent to leave the stage early," Jim Clark told Anderson about his idea. "After this lawsuit starts, if you can't win it in a short time, maybe you can transfer Netscape's equity to cash out. It will be the best choice!"

Jim Clark gave Mark Anderson the bottom line. He won't be foolishly waiting for the federal court's judgment like his Microsoft opponents in the past, and finally end up with nothing. As long as the lawsuit falls into a quagmire, he will run away ahead of time and find a big one. The sponsor, while Netscape is still well-known, make a big news and sell Netscape to make a good knife, at least it can guarantee that you will not lose too much.

Mark Anderson is still a bit unwilling. Netscape is his peak. His worth, fame, and influence all come from Netscape. Without Netscape, the things that Mark Anderson is proud of will also disappear. Now, he was naturally unwilling, "Is there no other way?"

"Yes," Jim Clark laughed, but his voice was a little disinterested, "Let Bruno Song stand on our side, Yahoo, Lycos, etc. fully cooperate with Netscape, let Netscape grab users again, and Microsoft kicks out the internet industry…”

  Speaking of which, Jim Clark himself can't talk anymore. Knowing what to do is not fake, but whether it can be done or not is two different things.

Once there was an opportunity, in front of Netscape, Song Yang's DoubleClick, Yahoo, Lycos and other companies were all Netscape's younger brothers, but Netscape did not accept these younger brothers, but believed that they were in control of the Internet industry. He kept putting forward harsh cooperation conditions, taking Song Yang's proposal to make Netscape browser free as a dream, and kicked away Yahoo, who was eager for cooperation, and finally looked around, Netscape drew his sword and looked around. At a loss, I don't have a true ally around the Internet industry...

   Even if they formed an anti-Microsoft alliance with AOL, SUN, etc., they were still superficial brothers. As soon as they turned around, SUN and AOL reconciled with Microsoft and directly sold Netscape to the sky.

   Now, let Song Yang, Yahoo and other companies come back, even Mark Anderson, doesn't feel so big, can it be that these upstarts who are now making waves in the Internet industry come back to be Netscape's younger brother? !

   Seeing that Jim Clark has no confidence, if he really wants to kill Microsoft, he is more likely to use lawsuits against Microsoft to raise his price and sell it for a good price, Mark Anderson is also helpless for a while.

  San Jose, Song Yang was talking with Andy Lake and Williams about ICNC TV. The broadcast is approaching, and there are more things to prepare for.

   At this moment, Song Yang's phone rang, and Andy Lake and Williams quickly walked into the house after receiving the call. As media people, they immediately felt that something major had happened.

Song Yang turned on the TV, opened a news station at random, and saw the news, only to see a live host, who said excitedly, "Netscape has re-initiated an anti-monopoly lawsuit against Microsoft to the Federal Department of Justice. This is after last year. , Netscape sued Microsoft for the second time!"

In the news, a large number of reporters and the media scrambled to reach out to Mark Anderson, who was surrounded by lawyers. This time Mark Anderson's face was sullen, not as excited as he was when he faced the media when he first sued last year. .

   But this silence, like a volcano about to erupt, made the media even more aware of Netscape's determination to take a desperate shot.

   "I believe that federal justice, for every federal company, is fair, robbers will not forever steal their homes and become gentlemen, sitting at the dinner table eating flesh and blood!"

Mark Anderson spoke to the camera with a sneer and mockery on his face, and then walked into the Federal Department of Justice building with a large group of lawyers. Before that, he had been to the Federal New York Court, Federal Prosecutors Agencies, trade commissions, and other federal departments have attracted a lot of media attention.

   "Microsoft is in trouble!"

Andy Lake watched the news on TV and said with a smile, the media people have always been very interested in Microsoft. Microsoft is like the big devil in the villain, and it will be prosecuted every three days. , people from all walks of life are catching Microsoft and squirting hard, and all kinds of news continue.

Song Yang stopped and looked at the news in front of him. He knew that America's Internet landscape was about to change. The timing of Netscape's selection this time was very delicate. It was just after the general election. , Netscape, with its great victory, is desperate to fight with Microsoft. Even if Microsoft is not dead, it has to take a layer of skin.

  A few hours later, Netscape, which came out of the Federal Department of Justice, spread news that shook the entire American Internet and even the global technology industry. The American Federal Department of Justice officially accepted Netscape's antitrust lawsuit against Microsoft.

Immediately after that, the New York federal court and federal prosecutors announced that they would accept Netscape's indictment. Not only that, but just a few hours later, news that shocked everyone again came out. More than 20 states in America , and announced the launch of an antitrust investigation against Microsoft!

Sorry, the editor just helped solve it and released it, making everyone wait for a long time. The first time I encountered it, I had no experience, and I was careful enough to write it. Who knew this would still happen, sorry, Sorry for the long wait (ー_ー)!!

   (end of this chapter)