Chapter 460: Do you want to cooperate with them?
Simply using other manufacturers' hardware and systems to make a computer was not the goal of Xu You and Luo Wenkun.
Of course, even if it is just a so-called "assembled machine", there are a lot of technologies involved.
However, if we fail to take control of the core technology, we will eventually face the risk of being "cut off from supply".
"In fact, to put it bluntly, there are two core technologies in computers. The first is the computer chip, and the second is the computer operating system. It's not that other technologies are not important, but these two technologies are the most critical underlying basic technologies. If we can solve these two core technologies, the remaining problems can be solved slowly." Luo Wenkun said.
With the gradual rise of the domestic chip industry, solving the problem of computer chips is no longer as far-fetched as before.
"As for chips, I will develop an EDA suitable for computer chips, and then I can start designing chips. In fact, compared with chips, the problem of computer operating systems is more difficult to solve."
"That's right. Computer operating systems are indeed much more difficult than mobile phone operating systems." Luo Wenkun nodded.
In fact, the difficulty in developing a computer operating system does not lie solely in the system itself.
It is certainly a difficult task to create a stable, efficient and easy-to-operate computer operating system.
But if they really try their best, it is not just Microsoft and Apple that can do it.
What is more difficult is to establish a software and hardware ecosystem.
The same software needs to be equipped with a separate running version for each operating system.
Without market support, an operating system alone will not be able to run any software on the market.
"Wenkun, the difficulty you mentioned is not just about the research and development of computer operating systems."
"Yes, there is also the issue of software adaptation. For mobile phone systems, we use a similar approach as Xia Wei to make the mobile phone system compatible with Android, so that users don't have to worry about the incompatibility between software and the system. But the same method is difficult to use on computer operating systems."
Xu You's eyes turned and he felt that this problem was not unsolvable.
"In fact, I think that even if we make a new computer system, there will be many manufacturers willing to cooperate with us. After all, Fulong Technology has achieved such great success in the field of mobile phones and chips, and our strength is obvious to all. Cooperating with us is the trend of the general environment."
"Well, domestic companies like us shouldn't have any problems cooperating with us. But I'm worried that foreign companies, especially Western companies, will continue to target us as before. After all, if Fulong Technology also occupies the computer field, it will be a bigger blow to them."
"If they really don't cooperate, we will develop our own software. Fulong Technology started out as a software company, and software is not a problem for us. We are not afraid of a few manufacturers not cooperating. We can take this opportunity to develop more powerful and better-used software and make their glory a thing of the past."
It is obviously impossible for Fulun Technology to directly create a complete ecosystem.
However, if you just make a few software and conquer them one by one, it is not that difficult.
"Okay, let's do this for now. We'll set up a project later to study computer chips and operating system solutions, and then discuss with major manufacturers about customizing software that adapts to our system. The company now has plenty of funds on its books, and we can put a large amount of money into technology research and development."
"All I can do is try to help the company save some research and development costs."
"Yes, Xu You has made the greatest contribution to the company's development to this point. I have the final say in the entire company, but I only listen to you." Luo Wenkun said with a smile.
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A meeting was held within Fulun Technology regarding the company's plan to enter the computer industry.
The employees involved in the project began to get busy.
The marketing department began business exchanges with major software and hardware manufacturers.
Just as Xu You and Luo Wenkun expected, all domestic manufacturers, as well as some foreign manufacturers, have expressed great enthusiasm for cooperating with Fulun Technology.
They believe that Fulun Technology can develop personal computers that can occupy the international market, and are willing to develop compatible software for Fulun Technology's systems.
However, some Western manufacturers did not immediately agree to cooperate with Fulun Technology and their attitude was very vague.
This includes Softmicro.
Microsoft Corporation is the world's largest computer software provider and a leader in personal computer software development.
It has also always been at the forefront of major corporate rankings around the world.
"What? Fulong Technology wants to enter the computer industry and develop its own independent computer operating system? Are they really going to follow the example of the fruit company?"
"Yes. Not only that, they also asked us if we would be willing to develop a compatible version of the software for their computer operating system."
Hearing this news, everyone couldn't help but laugh and cry.
The two most proud products of the entire Softmicro Corporation are the Windows system and Office productivity software.
It is obviously unreasonable .
What's more, Fulong Technology is a Chinese company, unlike Fruit Company, which is also a US company like Softmicro. It is reasonable to customize an Office software for Fruit.
Of course, even the macOS version of Office software is definitely not as easy to use as the Windows version.
"That's impossible. We will never customize software for Fulong Technology to adapt to their computer systems. Not only us, but other manufacturers should not do this either. This is likely to shake the position of the Windows system in the world."
After some discussion, everyone unanimously expressed that they would reject Fulun Technology's cooperation request.
In addition to Softmicro, many Western companies have also received cooperation invitations from Fulun Technology.
Like Softmicro, they also expressed resistance to cooperation with Fulun Technology.
Just when they wanted to reject Fulon Technology's request for cooperation.
But I was told a new news.
"President, our superiors asked us to... agree to cooperate with Fulong Technology."
"Agree to cooperate with Fulong Technology? Why?"
