Chapter 2925

At midnight on May 4, Lin Feng appeared in a luxury apartment in Manhattan, New York. The owner of this apartment is Lin Feng who has been waiting for several days.

"Hi, Mr. Allen, I finally see you." Lin Feng laughs, "it's not easy."

"Mr. Lin, it's not easy for you to feel it. Suddenly, it makes me feel proud." Mr. Allen's tone was a bit ironic.

Lin Feng smiles. Look carefully at Paul Allen, one of the founders who once built today's largest software empire, and one of the two founders of Microsoft.

With a slightly convex forehead, gold glasses, a kind smile and a tall and straight posture, this is Paul Allen who built the "Microsoft" empire. Of course, it's one of Ellison's enemies.

"Sit down, Mr. Lin." Paul Allen led Lin Feng in and took him directly to the roof, a wonderful place to overlook New York. Standing here, you can enjoy the night view of New York. Of course, trump has this kind of luxury house, so Lin Feng has lost interest in the night scene.

"What's your decision, Mr. Allen?" Lin Feng didn't take a sip of coffee and asked directly.

Paul Allen chuckled.

"As it is said, Mr. Lin is very direct. But I like this style very much. Before I answer you, I have two questions that have nothing to do with our cooperation, but have a lot to do with it. " Paul Allen said with a smile.

"Oh?"

"First of all, Ellison and I haven't been able to deal with each other very well. If you suddenly come to cooperate with me, aren't you afraid to make Ellison unhappy?" Asked Paul Allen curiously.

The contradiction between Paul Allen and Ellison has a long history. After careful calculation, I'm afraid it's more than 20 years old. What would Ellison think when Lin Feng suddenly found himself to cooperate with him? Paul Allen is curious about this. Ellison is a lover. He's going to be angry and fall out with Lin Feng. I'm afraid Lin Feng's gain is not worth the loss.

"Ha ha, the contradiction between Ellison and you, I think, stems more from the contradiction between Oracle and Microsoft. Well, it should be said that what Ellison hates most is Bill Gates, and you are just an innocent victim when he can't find Bill Gates. Bill Gates stays in the company all day, but you enjoy your life and have too many chances to meet Ellison. " Lin Feng said with a smile, "and I have consulted Ellison about the cooperation with you. He has only one sentence!"

"Oh, what?" Paul Allen had a curious look on his face.

"Be sure to cooperate with Paul. I'm so mad at Microsoft!" Lin Feng yelled in Ellison's voice.

Paul Allen shook his head and then gave a smile.

"Second, I still hold billions of dollars worth of shares in Microsoft, and I am one of the founders of Microsoft. Although I left Microsoft, I founded Microsoft after all. Why do you have confidence that I will cooperate with you and pay Microsoft?" Paul Allen stares at Lin Feng and asks.

Microsoft was founded by Bill Gates, but without Paul Allen, Microsoft would have died in its infancy. Moreover, Bill Gates can embark on the road of software industry because of him. At the beginning, he took Bill Gates to earn the first bucket of gold in his life. In an era when prices were very low, it was he who made Bill Gates $30000 a year. When, you know, 30000 dollars is enough to buy a yacht.

In this case, what confidence does Lin Feng have to make him promise to completely abandon the "Microsoft" plot in his heart and cooperate with Lin Feng?

"Well, Mr. Allen, I don't believe in explaining this problem at all. When you decide to see me, doesn't that represent your attitude? " Lin Feng a smile, "but I still want to explain, at least give you a reason to let you completely make a decision."

Paul Allen stares at Lin Feng to see what explanation Lin Feng will give him.

"First, although you left Microsoft because you were ill, you didn't want to leave Microsoft. You wanted to come back to work when you got better. Unfortunately, Microsoft couldn't accommodate you at that time. Don't rush to deny it. I have evidence to support my statement. At first, you and Bill Gates co founded "Microsoft". Both of them are veterans, and they put in the same enthusiasm and energy. The equity allocation should be 50% for each person, but the result is not. Bill Gates owns 60% and you 40%. But then, Bill Gates wants a 64% stake. " Lin Feng said slowly.

Although it has been so many years, Paul Allen is still a little angry. At the beginning, he really thought that each of them accounted for 50%. Who would have expected that Bill Gates said that Paul Allen had a job outside, but he didn't have a job. He was dedicated to writing basic language programs, so he should have 60%. At that time, Paul Allen gave in to the idea of calming things down and avoiding the collapse of the company as soon as it was founded. After a while, Bill Gates was still dissatisfied and thought that he had paid more for the company and asked for 64% equity. In this regard, Paul Allen still chose to give way, for the sake of the company, he must give way. Because Bill Gates looks like a big boy next door, but in fact he is a man with a strong desire for control, and he is very tough and never gives in.

If Paul Allen doesn't back down, the company will only be dissolved. So he gave in. But decades later, he was still uncomfortable.

"Of course, the equity dispute is not only this time, but also two times. The second time was when Steve Ballmer, the current president of Microsoft, joined us. At first, Bill Gates promised to give 5% shares to Ballmer, but when Ballmer joined the company, Bill Gates promised 8.75% shares, a full 3.75% more shares, and did not inform you Lin fengxiao said.

Paul Allen frowned. It was another thing that made Paul Allen rather unhappy. What do you think? What's wrong. Steve Ballmer is welcome to join the company, but it's too much that the company owns as much as 8.75% of the shares. This has never happened before. Although Bill Gates personally offered 3.75% of the shares to Ballmer in the end, it also left a thorn in the heart of Paul Allen and Bill Gates.

"The third equity dispute was when you were treated for lymphoma in 1983. During this period, it came out that Bill Gates and Ballmer were thinking about issuing options to dilute your shares. " Lin Feng smiles and doesn't speak any more. Paul Allen can tolerate the first two equity disputes, but he can't accept this one. When he is sick and needs comfort most, the partner is thinking about diluting his shares. This is unacceptable.

Paul Allen clenched his fist slightly and then let it go. Indeed, this third equity dispute is the reason why he really decided to leave Microsoft, and once he left, Paul Allen never entered Microsoft, even though he never entered Microsoft.

He broke his heart.

"Of course, this is not only the reason why you left Microsoft, but also the different management styles between you and Bill Gates. He is high-pressure, you are gentle, he is cold-hearted, you spring breeze turns rain, you two should be complementary, but his control desire is too big! " Lin Feng sighed.

If Paul Allen is still at Microsoft, I'm afraid Microsoft will be even more terrible now. It's not like what it is now. It's just that he's always eating his old bread. You know, Paul Allen is the most famous investor in the United States. He invests in an average of 30 industries every year, and each industry invests at least $5 million. Of course, some of these industries make money and some lose money. For example, he made $75 million investing in AOL. He lost $8 billion by investing in the American cable network.

Of course, if you look at it carefully, Paul Allen's investment in American cable television is to sell the shares of AOL. After all, this business is too expensive. Who would have expected that if he didn't invest in American cable TV, he would only need to hold AOL for another five years, and the AOL shares he held at that time would bring him a net profit return of $40 billion. However, Paul Allen's investment in American cable TV is a failure in terms of income ratio, but his vision is very accurate.

Integration of three networks is the development trend. Unfortunately, when Paul Allen invested, his vision was too far ahead. No one expected the arrival of triple play in that era. So his investment failed. But his idea, his grasp of the future direction of scientific and technological development, is not wrong.

On the contrary, Steve Ballmer can only be regarded as an operator. He can't lead Microsoft to continue to climb the heights. Now Bill Gates has lost his passion and motivation to start a business‘ Microsoft is no longer magical.

As for why Lin Feng invited Paul Allen to join us, apart from attacking Microsoft, what's more important is that he saw Paul Allen's keen sense of the future development direction of science and technology. It's memory, the memory of the future, that I can build this family business today, and this memory will be used up in a few years. What about when you're done? What do you do? I am not a very capable person, at least for the future direction of scientific and technological development, future changes in the situation, I am very ordinary, no ability. At that time, I may soon be lost in the public.

Lin Feng didn't want to, so he had to absorb all kinds of talents. Paul Allen is Lin Feng's favorite partner. His overall outlook and keen investment vision are what Lin Feng needs. Lin Feng has carefully analyzed the industries Paul Allen has invested in over the years. From today's perspective, 95% of the hundreds of industries Paul Allen has invested in over the years are profitable, or even can lead in a certain field. Just because he was too advanced at that time, Paul Allen didn't have the absolute capital to operate it and make it bigger and stronger. In other words, since he was ill and left Microsoft, Paul Allen has been enjoying his life with a good attitude. He is interested in investment, but not a career. So he sells when he loses and sells when he makes a profit. If Paul Allen really wants to do something, Lin Feng believes that he can manage it well.

This kind of person, if you don't dig it, it's too much.

"Mr. Lin, to be honest, what you know about me is far beyond my imagination. I have to admit that you are right. However, there is a doubt that your "Pangu system" can not move me. I don't think it can definitely surpass Microsoft or apple. If I cooperate with you, I will be scolded. Bill will jump in anger. Although I am very happy to see him jump, you give me a reason why I have to cooperate with you! " Paul Allen is looking forward to Lin Feng.

As one of the founders of Microsoft, Paul Allen's mind is very complicated. But for Bill Gates, he doesn't like it very much. This guy, the desire to control is too strong, and too inhuman. If he can give Bill Gates a little blow, he will be happy. Of course, if Lin Feng's "Pangu system" is really better and better than Microsoft's operating system, he would like to see it. After all, society needs competition, and no company is permanent. Over the years, he has invested in so many industries and already understood this truth.

Lin Feng smiles.

"Mr. Allen, what do you think of the Pangu system?" Asked Lin Feng.

Paul Allen thought about it.

"About your Pangu, I think it's a good try‘ Microsoft's system has always been all inclusive, and the company's policy has always been moving towards integration. Therefore, the "office", browser and video player will be integrated into the system. Your "Pangu" is a new way to serve only games and entertainment, which is also the main demand of personal computers in the 21st century. This is a good starting point. We can occupy a certain market while Microsoft dominates the market. But your Pangu lacks software. At present, the major software companies have a good cooperation with Microsoft. They are unlikely to offend Microsoft for your Pangu. Especially, you are a Chinese Paul Allen said bluntly.

"Although all countries in the world firmly deny racial discrimination and never support it, racial discrimination always exists in this world. You can't get the support of Western companies without absolute interests. At present, most Chinese software companies are not strong enough to support you. Of course, China's Jinshan company is willing to launch "Pangu version" office software, which is a perfect compensation for your system. It's just not enough! " Paul Allen sighed.

"That's why, Mr. Allen, I'm here to invite you to become the president of second world's application software department and vice president of second world!" Lin Fengcheng said sincerely, "do you want to?"（ It's not finished yet. If you like this work, you are welcome to start (Qidian. Com) to vote for recommendation and monthly ticket. Your support is my biggest motivation.)