Rebirth

Seeing a group of giants talking and laughing, Li Feng turned his head to look at the absent-minded Gates classmates who arbitrarily echoed with the numerous giants. He couldn't help but smile.

"Bill, I heard that the Ministry of Justice will soon announce whether to file a Microsoft antitrust case. Your sales model that binds the operating system to the browser may be deemed to be monopolistic and illegal bundling. What countermeasures does Microsoft have? Yet?"

Listening to Li Feng’s questioning with a smile, Gates couldn’t help frowning and replied helplessly: “Yes, I’m bothering about this. Now it seems that the whole world knows that Microsoft is facing an antitrust investigation. Don't know what the fate of Microsoft will be?"

"However, John, you are well-informed, and you are running fast. Microsoft's antitrust investigation has not yet been resolved. You directly completed the transaction with the PNC Group and completely withdrew from Microsoft." Similarly, Guy on the side My friend Buffett also responded with a smile.

"Ah... Mr. Stockshen, then you have wronged me. To be honest, I have always been optimistic about Microsoft. After all, the Windows operating system is too good, and Microsoft's profitability is superb. If it weren't for PNC to come up with something that greeted me, Where would I sell stocks?" Li Feng and others said to Buffett and everyone with big eyes and an innocent face.

"Oh... So, John, you already know that Microsoft is going to be an antitrust case. No wonder you went directly to PNC Group to sell stocks. It seems that you are looking for PNC as a receiver!" Chris Morgan, who was sitting beside him, suddenly Replied jokingly.

"No, Chris, would you like to send me a message to PNC? If they want to cash out the shares I sold to them now, I can buy them back directly, just according to our previous transaction amount. Now," Li Feng also responded in an angry response.

"Haha..."

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Seeing at a young age, talking and laughing happily beside many big guys, sometimes there are people who pretend to be dumb and innocent to chat with big guys, causing everyone to laugh.Anyway, you can let the grandchildren of this group of people at your own age, and occasionally pretending to be stupid is actually a good behavior to get closer.

In fact, after hearing Li Feng and several big guys before, the rest of the people here stopped talking and looked at Li Feng and Gates.

To say that the two most prominent people in the American economy today are undoubtedly Li Feng and Gates. Gates will not say anything. From 1995 to 1998, the title of the'world's richest man' for 4 consecutive sessions was not for nothing. .

Although the wealth of American giants may exceed Gates, the wealth they control does not belong to individuals, but belongs to the entire family. When it comes to personal wealth, Gates will undoubtedly get rid of the presence except a few. People are just a few streets away from everyone except Li Feng and Buffett.

Since 1997, the U.S. Department of Justice has accused Microsoft of bundling browsers and operating systems in antitrust investigations. Although Gates has led people to lobby the government from the beginning, and has paid a huge price, that is what he has in his hands. The shares were diluted and dragged to the present.

Unfortunately, Microsoft's use of operating system to bind IE is too obvious, and Microsoft's monopolistic dominance in operating systems is undoubtedly beyond all market powers required for antitrust.

History has been delayed until mid-October a year later, that is to say, a full year of "antitrust investigation" has been passed. In the end, the US Department of Justice confirmed that Microsoft's antitrust case was formally established, which made Gates' efforts over the past year in vain. It is estimated that Gates should basically get the news now, and it is conceivable that he feels depressed in his heart.

Similarly, Microsoft's antitrust case is very eye-catching. After all, Microsoft is not a small company. Now its market value is close to 300 billion U.S. dollars, but it is a super big gold mine. I don't know how many people are watching it.

You must know that in 1995, Gates owned nearly half of Microsoft's shares in more than 4 layers. If these shares are still in hand, the value of these shares alone is nearly 150 billion U.S. dollars, and it is increasing every day. To say that the value of the shares of Microsoft and Gates is really too eye-catching, and it is so brightly placed there, making anyone's eyes greedy.

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The historical Microsoft antitrust case started in 1998 and lasted until 2000. It lasted for nearly two years. At the beginning, the establishment of antitrust was confirmed. If it is true according to the first judgment of the court, Microsoft has to face The split situation.

Fortunately, Microsoft appealed. Anyway, the final appeal was that the Supreme Court rejected the original judgment. Microsoft escaped the destiny of the split. This battle can be regarded as Microsoft's most critical battle.However, there are still nine states that agree with antitrust, and then enter into the long antitrust investigation of several states again, and it will not be completely completed until 2002.

In Li Feng's view, the heaviest loss in Microsoft's antitrust investigation is Gates himself. Who knows that he is an early bird and has the most shares in Microsoft.

Of course, Judge Thomas, who was convicted of antitrust establishment for the first time by Microsoft, was accused of “violating judicial procedures and leaking the internal information of the case to the media” within a few days after Microsoft’s successful appeal and escaped the fate of the split. As for being dismissed, if there is no "retaliation" of Microsoft behind this, Li Feng does not believe it.

This time is when Microsoft is the closest to being split. Fortunately, Microsoft's public relations capabilities are still super strong, and the U.S. government does not want to see one of the front companies of the United States, the giant that monopolizes the global operating system, is split. Only escaped this disaster.

Since then, Microsoft has launched new products in the future. Although it is unavoidable that there is suspicion of bundling sales of operating systems in terms of sales, it has always been on the antitrust line every time. Later, although there were occasional antitrust investigations, they were fined at most. However, there was news that it had not been opened.

In a sense, Microsoft still wants to thank this antitrust investigation, which gave Microsoft experience in dealing with antitrust investigations. When antitrust investigation news appeared in later generations of Microsoft, many people at most just complained in their hearts, " I rely on, there is an investigation, it seems that a fine will be imposed."

There are too many investigations, and most people are immune. Perhaps the only depressed person is Gates. After 2000, Gates found that at Microsoft, his right to speak is getting smaller and smaller. It's less than 20%, and it's impossible to say something like the original.

At the beginning, Microsoft was almost a word for Gates. One of the co-founders, a close friend of Gates’s college classmates, and Microsoft’s major shareholder, Paul Allen, was driven out of the company by Gates and received annual dividends. Contrast now that Microsoft has various constraints, and finally resigned directly from the chairmanship of Microsoft under depression.

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"No matter how you say it, I think Microsoft is now the face of a high-tech company. The government shouldn't want to see Microsoft being split up. If the antitrust case is determined this time, it will appeal and try to lobby as much as possible. I think China The government should consider one or two things." Thinking of Microsoft's final fate, Li Feng smiled and comforted Gates.

"Hey... I hope." Gates replied with a helpless sigh.

"John, you have to be careful about Fetion Technology too!" Warren Buffett laughed and teased Li Feng again.

"No, my Fetion has launched a YY chat software now, and I heard that Microsoft has also launched its own chat software, and there are many other chat tools on the market. So, Fetion and Microsoft is still a'competitor', Bill, you wouldn't deal with Fetion the same way you deal with Netscape, would you?"

"Uh... don't worry, one Netscape is enough for us to have a headache. If we want to add another Fetion and St. John's Lee, I don't think Microsoft will need to investigate by the Ministry of Justice. It can be split directly." Hear Li Feng that It's a joke, Gates rolled his eyes and replied.

"Bill, I see, you still have to do this, and directly block Fetion's YY on the operating system. Anyway, one sheep is chasing, and a group of sheep is chasing." Old David couldn't help but joke Li Feng at this time. They talked to Gates.

"Damn, old David, I found out that your heart is so dark. Sure enough, the older the person, the darker the heart!"

"Hey... John, we're all'old guys' anymore, you just cursed us all in."

"Uh…"

"Haha..."

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A burst of jokes, accompanied by a burst of laughter, attracted the attention of most people in the party. No way, the area where Li Feng and others are located in the entire venue is indeed the focus area of ​​the entire party.