Microsoft had been suffering for a long time!
This was what John Warnock was thinking. Microsoft had taken advantage of their monopoly in the operating system industry and had done too many bad things. John Warnock hated Microsoft to the core.
That's why when John Warnock saw so many companies had agreed to sign the contract, he was tempted.
"But Zhou, did you really convince them? Especially Autodesk. They have a good relationship with Microsoft. They shouldn't have agreed so easily! "John Warnock was puzzled.
"No. They were the first to agree because they are not afraid of being banned by Microsoft!" Zhou Hongwei laughed.
Autodesk was not afraid of being banned by Microsoft. This was because they were the only software company in the world that Microsoft did not dare to ban.
This was because Autodesk was the developer of the famous Autodesk CAD software.
This software was very famous, and anyone with some engineering knowledge should know about it. In Hua Xia, there was a course called CAD in any science school. As long as it was related to manufacturing, there was a course called CAD.
As of 2000, this company had 22 professional CAD software with different functions, including large-scale civil engineering design software.
Electrical automation design software.
Spatial data platform software.
2D mechanical design and application software.
Maps, aerial photos, satellite images, digital elevation modeling software.
Integrated pipeline design software.
3D animation design, modeling, and rendering platform.
Network processing software.
3D design software.
… …
All in all, CAD included almost all the professional software in the manufacturing industry. Although Autodesk had some competitors, it had more than 40% of the global market.
If Microsoft dares to ban CAD, it will be the same as banning 40% of their users. All of their users will start a rebellion.
That's why when John Warnock saw Autodesk had also signed the contract, he almost agreed to it.
"This can't be fake, right? You're not lying to me, are you?" John Warnock asked subconsciously.
"Why would I lie to you about such things? Our Daqian is one of the top 50 companies in the world. How can we do such shameless things?! " Zhou Hongwei said angrily. Did he feel insulted? He then took out a contract from his bag and threw it in front of John Warnock.
"Alright, this is the contract I signed with Autodesk yesterday. It has their brand's signature on it. You can trust us after reading it!"
"There's no need for that. I was just joking!" John Warnock returned the document to Zhou Hongwei without even looking at it. At the same time, he felt ashamed. He really shouldn't have questioned it. How could a big company like the Daqian do such a shameless thing?
"Actually, the reason why Autodesk agreed to sign the contract with us was because our contract was perfect. They couldn't resist the temptation and signed with us!" Zhou Hongwei laughed.
"Oh!" John Warnock immediately became curious. "What kind of contract have you prepared?"
"This is the contract that our Boss Jia, Chairman Jia, meticulously designed for you!" Zhou Hongwei said. "We know that it is very difficult for you all to develop Hongmeng under Microsoft's pressure!"
"Also, developing another version of the software will require a lot of resources. If Hongmeng's market is not doing well in the future, you all will still suffer losses. This is a huge risk for you all!" Zhou Hongwei said.
"That's right!" John Warnock nodded. He had rejected Hongmeng because Microsoft was determined to ban him. Secondly, he was worried that he would not be able to make a profit from the software he developed.
Even if they were to develop another version of the software, they would only need to make some slight modifications to the original software. However, because the underlying logic of the two software was different, changing the version would require dozens of programmers working for half a year. In total, it would cost about two million USD in research and development funds. If they couldn't earn back this money, although they wouldn't lose a lot of money, they would still feel uncomfortable.
Because of this, John Warnock did not insist on signing the contract with Microsoft. He gave up after Microsoft threatened him.
"That's why we have prepared a perfect contract for you all. You all will only make profits and not make any losses!" Zhou Hongwei said with a smile. And this complete contract made John Warnock even more curious and unable to hold back his curiosity.
"President, how much do you all need to develop Hongmeng's version?" Zhou Hongwei suddenly asked. "Oh, I want a sum that can meet the needs of the research and development. It can even be slightly higher to ensure that I can use this sum to develop the software!"
"Then it should be about 5 million USD!" John Warnock said with his eyes wide open. Although in reality, it would only cost less than two million dollars, since Zhou Hongwei said so, John Warnock would definitely ask for a higher price.
"Alright. 5 million USD it is!" Zhou Hongwei slapped his thigh and said. "We are willing to use 5 million USD to buy the distribution rights for PS Hongmeng. In the future, Hongmeng will be the distribution agent for PS Hongmeng, and we will split the profits 50-50. What do you think?"
"Are you serious?!" John Warnock jumped up when he heard Feng Yu's offer.
This contract is perfect. Hongmeng's PS version can be modified with less than 2 million USD, and Daqian is using 5 million USD to buy the distribution rights for Hongmeng. This is equivalent to Daqian using 5 million USD to develop Hongmeng's version. This way, Daqian will be able to make at least 3 million USD in profits. This is an attractive offer.
Last year, Daqian's company only made about 4 million USD in profits. 3 million USD in profits is equivalent to a year's income. How can Daqian not be tempted?
As for the risks, Hong Meng would bear them all. The public sale price of the PS software was 49 USD per copy. According to the 50/50 split rule, Hong Meng would have to sell 200,000 copies of the PS software if they wanted to recoup their 5 million USD investment. This was almost an impossible task. After all, the PS Windows version only sold about 300,000 copies a year.
However, if Hongmeng can really sell 200,000 copies, the company will be able to make another 5 million USD in profits. There is no better contract than this in the world.
At this moment, he finally understood why Autodesk was willing to sign this contract. After all, they have 22 software under their company. If all of them were sold at 5 million USD per copy, that would be 100 million USD. Autodesk would be a fool to reject this offer!
"Hurry up and sign it. Everyone has signed it. You are the only one left!" Zhou Hongwei said in a bewitching voice.
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