Chapter 564
Under the staring gaze of Jim Clark, Baxter nodded helplessly. The lawsuit between Netscape and Microsoft began to fall into wrangling after the first trial.
Now in America, Europe and many other places, there are huge voices against Microsoft. They are clamoring to fine Microsoft or split Microsoft. It seems that Netscape has the upper hand.
But I understand that Netscape has now been pushed to a dead end by Microsoft, and now the two sides are in a lawsuit, but Microsoft is not relentless at all, and continues to rob Netscape users by bundling the system and adding money. Let the software manufacturers who cooperate with Netscape change their doors to IE browser!
It is possible for Netscape to overthrow Microsoft, but that is only possible. What Netscape is facing now is that before it overthrows Microsoft, it cannot sustain itself.
"The market share of the IE browser has surpassed that of Netscape, and Netscape's current browser market share is less than 40%, and there is still a risk of further decline.
Netscape's revenue for the new quarter has already lost more than 30 million US dollars, and this year it may lose more than 100 million US dollars. The time left for Netscape is running out! "
Jim Clark directly said that if the delay continues, he is afraid that Netscape will be worthless at all. Now that Netscape still has the name of the Internet boss, and has a large market share and users, these things are still valuable now. Wait until the market share When both users and users are taken away by the IE browser, that is when Netscape is worthless.
"Right now," Jim Clark held up the newspaper that Anderson was reading just now, "is the best era for the Internet. Maybe it's not the case for Netscape, but if Netscape is sold now, if Netscape can sell it now It may be the best choice for us to sell at the market value of the product!"
Jim Clark finally said it out, now is the frenzy period of the Internet, Song Yang's ICQ, Yahoo, AOL, etc., will definitely be interested in Netscape.
Now we are going to sell Netscape, and if we find someone else to take over, based on Netscape's current market value and reputation, it might be able to sell for more than five billion U.S. dollars. Go out for a good price.
Saying this means that Jim Clark has made up his mind, and neither Anderson nor Baxter can change his decision.
"Baxter, if Netscape is acquired, if you want to leave, I can ask the new company to provide you with compensation for the golden parachute plan!"
After acquiring the other party, if America does not want the management of the other party to stay in the company, it will pay a large sum of money to let the original management go. This is a golden parachute. Give those executives a lot of money and tell them to **** off and stop messing around.
"Of course, if you want to stay in Netscape, then I think the new acquirer will definitely be happy to see it!"
Jim Clark arranged for Baxter to escape. After all, it was an acquaintance. Jim Clark still paid attention to morality and did not leave Baxter directly to run away.
Throughout Netscape, Jim Clark arranged for Baxter to escape. He didn't care about the others at all. As for him and Anderson, the master and apprentice, with billions of dollars, where can they go? !
Baxter knew that it was inevitable, and he leaned back on the chair all of a sudden, and his aura disappeared all of a sudden.
"Who will Netscape sell to?" Baxter asked.
Jim Clark shook his head, "Not sure, everything is possible except Microsoft, maybe Yahoo, ICQ, maybe Lycos, even Disney, News Corporation, etc., they always want to enter the Internet, we need Cash, Netscape will sell to whoever gives the most cash!"
Anyway, up to now, the bottom line of the Netscape trio has reached the point of selling Netscape, but they are still unwilling to reconcile with Microsoft, even if they know that if they sell themselves to Microsoft, they will get more dollars, but Jim Clark is Die, I don't want to cooperate with Microsoft!
"AOL maybe?"
Baxter said something with a bad expression. Hearing that Jim Clark did not exclude AOL from the acquirer, Baxter's face was a little ugly.
Netscape and AOL have been torn apart before. AOL backstabbed Netscape and cooperated with Microsoft. Baxter scolded AOL President Keith in the media as a chameleon. In front of Microsoft, he would only beg for mercy. But it was stuck on Case's face, as long as someone scolded him, he would definitely mention this nickname.
If Netscape is sold to AOL, then if Baxter stays at AOL, will he be taken care of by Case? You can figure it out with your toes.
Jim Clark also understood Baxter's thoughts, and couldn't help but said with a headache, "Funk, Baxter, you are no longer a rookie, you know, Netscape is in this situation, we need to get out, no matter who the buyer is, As long as he can afford a beautiful knife, we will sell it!"
Baxter was silent for a while, and finally he could only sigh suddenly. He can't change anything now. He hasn't defeated Microsoft's IE in the browser market. He has already lost his influence in Netscape and the Internet industry. If you can't get something, you still want to get it on the negotiating table, so it's not a joke.
"But even if we want to sell Netscape, we have to give Microsoft a surprise!"
Mark Anderson showed a smile on his face, but in Baxter's eyes, he showed a bit of sternness. Obviously, Anderson hated Microsoft very much.
"Before selling Netscape, we have to open the source code of Netscape browser and authorize it to everyone!
We want everyone, all companies, to enter the browser market in the future! "
Anderson gritted his teeth and said, Baxter was stunned, some didn't know if the man in front of him was the little fat man he was familiar with. This time, the accident had a huge impact on Anderson, almost changing his behavior style.
If you can't get it, you'll be ruined. Microsoft can play the game of pulling salaries from the bottom of the pot and bundling the system, and Anderson is also going to play the game of flipping the table. Microsoft won't let Netscape eat, so everyone should stop eating the browser.
Once Netscape discloses the source code, even if Netscape is gone, it will be easy for other companies to enter the browser market. Just use the source code of Netscape and change the skin to go online!
This is like flipping the table. Think about it. The evil sword manual is a martial arts secret book. People all over the world are snapping it up. But one day, it was printed and distributed in millions of copies. Is this thing worth money? After practicing it Well, millions of people have this thing, don't practice it, what if the enemy practice it?
After Netscape released the source code, this is basically the effect, so that Microsoft can't make a dime in the IE browser. As long as it dares to charge, a large number of Netscape free browsers with new skins will appear in an instant. Anderson Let Microsoft win a lonely.
Jim Clark did not object to Anderson's proposal. Not only did Anderson feel uncomfortable, but he was also a little uncomfortable. Why did Netscape have to be sold, and IE's life was so good. If they don't find something for it to do, wouldn't they be in vain!
"Who should we talk to about the sale first?" Baxter asked. Netscape needs to make arrangements for such a big event. Just get the news out and attract the attention of the big benefactor.
Jim Clark turned his eyes and saw the ICQ news in the newspaper at hand, and pressed his finger directly on ICQ, "ICQ!"
"When ICQ went public, Netscape announced that it would be acquired. I had an agreement with Bruno Song, and he would never object to it!"
Jim Clark said affirmatively that after ICQ went public, it would be beneficial to both parties to hype it up. ICQ could boost the stock price by virtue of the popularity of acquiring Netscape.
Similarly, Netscape can also rely on this popularity to attract the attention of big benefactors, and use ICQ to boost Netscape's value. This is almost everyone getting what they need. Jim Clark can't think of a reason for Song Yang's objection.
Anderson and Baxter nodded and agreed to Jim Clark's proposal. Regardless of their impression of Song Yang, they did not deny one thing, that is, Song Yang did not say anything to his allies, and even Anderson did not deny this. a little.
Just like now, under the pressure of Microsoft, all the cooperative companies have begun to cut off cooperation with Netscape browser, and Double-click is still fulfilling the original agreement. Every quarter, it invests a large amount of advertising in Netscape. Without the double-click advertising fee, Netscape's life would be even more difficult, so Anderson can still trust Song Yang's promise.
New York International Airport, a flight from Asia landed at the airport. Zhou Bailin accompanied his parents Song Huiqiong, Zhou Guochang, and his sister Zhou Baihui's family to get off the plane of this international flight.
Before coming here, Zhou Bailin thought about everything here, whether it is as tall as the domestic media reported, with high-rise buildings and high-tech everywhere, but after seeing it for the first time, let alone disappointment, but with Zhou Bailin As expected, there are some differences.
As soon as he got out of the airport, a dark-skinned North American and Latino taxi driver came up and said something to Zhou Bailin and the others in a nonchalant manner. When Zhou Bailin still had no reaction, he couldn't help cursing.
This Latin taxi driver looked at Zhou Bailin and the others in front of him, not knowing where they came from. He couldn't even use the few words of Japanese and Bangzi that he had spent a long time learning.
Most of the Asian faces who come to America now come from these two places. Japan has been in a downturn for several years, but it is still the most Asians who come to America for shopping and tourism. America's taxis, hotels, shopping malls and other industries, A few years ago, if I didn't know how to speak Japanese, I would lose a lot of business.
Of course, like this driver, there are many people who like to take jobs from these Asians, because it is convenient...to kill a knife, and those people also "do as the Romans do", and the tips are quite expensive.
(end of this chapter)