The Linux operating system is a clone system based on the UNIx operating system. It was developed by Linus Torvalds, a graduate student in computer science at the University of Helsinki. It was officially released on the Internet on October 5, 1991. Linux.
Linux is also a Unix-like operating system that is free to use and spread freely. It is a multi-user, multi-task, multi-thread and multi-cpu operating system based on poSIx and UNIx. It can run major UNix tool software, applications and networks. The protocol, supporting 32-bit and 64-bit hardware, is a stable multi-user network operating system designed and implemented by thousands of programmers around the world with the goal of creating a system that is not copyrighted by any commercial software It is a Unix-compatible product that can be freely used around the world.
Although this free operating system will pose a threat to Microsoft and Kunpeng operating systems, Sun Jian is not worried at all. He cooperates with Gai Ci to enter the market at a low price and equally share the global operating system market. In addition to programmers and enthusiasts, Linux is enthusiastic , ordinary computer company users and individual users will not install this immature computer operating system and application software.
In 1993, the popular Linux community debian Linux was born.
In 1994, Marc Ewing created Red hat Linux. bob Young acquired Ewing's company, merged it with his own company, and established Red Hat.
In May 1996, the United Linux Alliance was initiated by caldera (Group), conectiva, SuSE and turboLinux. Its original intention was to establish a unified Linux standard and avoid mutual incompatibility.
However, as soon as this alliance was established, it immediately aroused fierce opposition from another important Linux manufacturer, mandrake. Red Hat stayed out of the matter and had no interest in the alliance.
Red hat believes that the United Linux Alliance is a ragtag group and cannot provide a single coherent product.
United Linux is also considered by the market to be a weak alliance. The four companies are not in a good situation and hope to survive through corporate alliances. However, this alliance for the purpose of sales strategy has won Intel, AMD, IBM, Supported by cA, SAP and other companies; however, most of these companies are also supporters of Red hat.
In any case, computer and server hardware manufacturers are still happy to see Linux standardized, and they are also happy to see the efforts made by Linux manufacturers to cater to commercialization, seize the market space of Microsoft and Kunpeng operating systems, and drive down the profits of the two operating system companies. and bargaining chips.
In 1997, after collaborating with Red Hat Linux, Linux SuSe released its first independent Linux in the same year.
In 1998, IBM, which had done nothing in the field of computer and server operating systems, not only invested heavily in the research and development of Linux, but also had the world's largest professional Linux development and service team.
The addition of IBM has given a sudden qualitative improvement to the image of Linux, completely dispelling people's impression that Linux is just an amateur work of amateur players, and the resulting doubts.
With the wave of Linux commercialization, products such as Red Hat, mandrake and SuSe are trying to occupy the market through large-scale commercial promotion.
According to statistics, by the end of 1998, Intel, AMD, IBM, cA, SAP and other companies had invested as much as US$30 billion in Linux sites.
The ideal is very full, but the reality is very skinny.
With the rapid growth of global personal computer sales, the performance of Kunpeng Software Group and Microsoft Corporation has not been greatly affected.
Practice in previous lives has proven that except for Google, which successfully developed the Android operating system based on this free operating system and became the world's largest mobile operating system, other operating system software developed were not successful.
With the Kunpeng operating system, there is no news that the Hongqi Linux operating system was born.
Since pengoS1.0 entered the market at a low price of 388 yuan, Kunpeng Software Group, Microsoft Corporation, and the Business Software Alliance have joined forces to crack down on piracy in the country. Today, there are very few pirated products from Kunpeng Software and Microsoft Corporation on the market.
"Mr. Sun, Internet companies are very popular on the Nasdaq market now, and the appetite of these Linux-related development companies is also growing. After analyzing their development prospects, the investment department believes that VA Linux will raise US$20 per share this time. There are investment risks in holding this company for the long term."
On December 13 last year, Lin Chang, on behalf of Wukong Angel Investment Fund, was invited to participate in Red Hat’s B-round financing, investing US$30 million and holding 3 million shares.
On November 24 last year, America Online (AoL) acquired Netscape Communications (Netscape) in a tax-free stock exchange for the equivalent of US$4.2 billion. The transaction was completed on the 25th. As Netscape Communications' largest Shareholders, Wukong Angel Investment Fund made a lot of money and once again caused a sensation in the venture capital market.
"Mr. Lin, what does your investment department think is the root cause of the surge in Internet technology stocks today?"
"Mr. Sun, the Investment Department believes that through the tax cut bill and three consecutive interest rate cuts in the United States, coupled with the Asian financial crisis and the Russian financial crisis, global dollars have returned to the United States, resulting in excess U.S. dollar liquidity. This is the root cause of the surge in network technology stocks."
In 1997, the U.S. Congress passed the tax cut bill, and the market began to experience excess liquidity, and investors began to pursue investments in high-growth, high-risk technology stocks.
In 1997, the Asian financial crisis broke out. The Asian financial crisis caused the U.S. dollar to continue to appreciate. The Federal Reserve's concerns about external shocks that might affect the country's economic development made the Federal Reserve choose to cut interest rates continuously. The Federal Reserve cut interest rates eight times in a row, lowering the federal benchmark interest rate from 6.0% to 4.75. %.
Sufficient liquidity has led to Internet technology stock IPOs being wildly sought after by investors.
"Mr. Lin, the judgment of your investment department is correct. According to value investment, today's Internet technology stocks have become bubbles, but I want to tell you that the information age represented by the computer and Internet revolution is happening in the United States today. , which is the third scientific and technological revolution currently being experienced in human history.”
Sun Jian has great trust in Yu Jianguo and Lin Chang, who put risk awareness first. With him as a check, the bursting of the bubble in Internet technology stocks will not cause losses to AtIc.
"Mr. Sun, the third technological revolution has been captured by the Americans again."
Yu Jianguo was unwilling.
"Compared with the United States, we are weak in all aspects. If we fall behind, we will be beaten! We can only make more money in the United States to raise funds for domestic informatization construction. We must take advantage of the madness of American Internet technology stocks to let Kunpeng grow as soon as possible. Internet companies and Taobao e-commerce companies have gone public to raise funds. In order to lead the third technological revolution, Americans will not let Internet technology stocks burst for the time being."
"Mr. Sun, how much should we invest? Share in VA Linux."
Lin Chang's eyes lit up, and Yu Jianguo smiled heartily. Mr. Sun in front of him had seen through the Americans' plan and was not worried about the bursting of the Internet technology stock bubble for the time being.
"Mr. Lin, the more the merrier."
"Okay, Mr. Sun!"
"Mr. Yu and Mr. Lin, if Internet companies that develop Linux come to us for financing in the future, they will not refuse them. The more the merrier!"
Among the well-known manufacturers that support Linux, there are also hardware manufacturers such as Intel, Dell, and HP. If free Linux can help them sell more paid hardware, why not?
