Fu Weiwu, the chairman of Loongson Corporation, the person in charge of the national 863 project.
He was 53 years old this year, still considered young, but the long period of toil and worry had dyed his hair white.
Loongson had been in his hands for 20 years since its establishment at the beginning of the century … Half of his life was dedicated to the development of domestic independent chips.
Until the recent release of the Loongson 5A4000 computer, the anxiety that hung on his face for a long time finally dissipated, and he smiled.
Because this product was a success.
Not only did the government purchase 100,000 units in one go.
Many Loongson enthusiasts in and out of the country also bought 50,000 units … After experiencing it, there was a flood of good reviews.
For the first time in the civilian market, it achieved a major breakthrough and was accepted by some ordinary consumers.
In another two years, as long as Loongson released a more complete and powerful Loongson computer, it would definitely be more widely welcomed and take over a bigger market.
He had this confidence!
But on the 20th of December, a person's visit caught Fu Weiwu off guard, he was even a little dazed.
The CEO of Xing Hai Technologies, Ling Jun Dong.
In the teahouse.
After exchanging some pleasantries with him, the man's suggestion surprised him greatly.
Ling Jun Dong said, "President Fu, your company's perseverance is respectable, the achievements you have achieved over the years are worthy of everyone's admiration, but the MIPS architecture is still too niche, the Linux operating system is not very suitable for civilian use, it will be very difficult to achieve great success if you continue down this path."
Fu Weiwu was not angry at such pessimistic remarks, he had heard it too often, he said lightly, "I know it's difficult, but we are on the road to success, we will definitely achieve it in the end."
"But that will take a very long time, President Fu, this process is still too slow." Ling Jun Dong shook his head.
Fu Weiwu's face darkened, he retorted, "I am 53 years old now, can't I succeed when I retire at 70? Mr. Ling, what is the purpose of your visit? "
He was a little impatient, he had heard too many similar pessimistic remarks, it was meaningless, it would only delay his normal work.
If he did not talk about something meaningful, he was going to ask him to leave.
"It's like this, President Fu, Xing Hai Technologies is also working on an independent CPU and operating system, I wonder if you know about this?" Ling Jun Dong asked.
"Yes."
Fu Weiwu nodded, "Your courage is commendable, your strides are even bigger … Why, did you meet with some difficulties?" So, he came to Loongson for help.
"No, we succeeded. We used our own architecture and operating system to create the first 100% domestic computer," Ling Jundong said.
What?
Fu Weiwu was taken aback. "You succeeded so quickly?"
Moreover, from the architecture to the system, everything was autonomous. How was this possible?
"Yes, we've achieved initial success. Moreover, our self-developed architecture is extremely advanced, and the operating system is very smooth and easy to use. The first prototype that we've made should not be any worse than the Loongson 5A4000 that you've just released."
Fu Weiwu's eyes widened.
Then, he shook his head violently!
Boasting, this must be boasting!
It had only been two years since Xing Hai Technologies decided to make personal computers, but the results they produced were comparable to Loongson's 20 years of hard work. Was this possible?
Is this in line with science?
In any case, he did not believe it at all.
He laughed and said, "President Ling, I'm not sure if your computer development department has purchased our Loongson 5A4000 computer. If you've bought it and experienced it in detail, you probably won't say such things in front of me. The current social atmosphere is too impetuous. Everyone is eager for quick success. I think it's better for me to calm down and do my best to establish your company. Maybe in five to ten years, you'll reach Loongson's current level."
This was not a sarcasm, but a sincere and heartfelt suggestion. One must be able to endure the loneliness of being an independent chip maker. The mentality of being eager for quick success would not lead to success.
He also hoped that Xing Hai Technologies would succeed. That way, Loongson would have a companion on the road to autonomy.
"We bought it, President Fu. Our computer project team bought a few Loongson 5A's and did many comparative tests. The conclusion was that they were on par."
Ling Jun Dong said. His words were obviously humble. The actual test results were: Loongson 5A was defeated by the "Xing Hai First Generation" computer in almost all the test items.
Fu Wei Wu's expression finally turned ugly.
He could not continue the conversation. He stood up and said, "Mr. Ling, one last piece of advice for your company. No matter what product you make, you must be realistic and down-to-earth. A company that relies on bragging and big talk is destined to not go far … I still have something to attend to, excuse me." He waved his hand and prepared to leave.
"President Fu, I've brought a" Xing Hai First Generation "laptop over. I can demonstrate it to you."
Fu Wei Wu stopped in his tracks.
…
Ling Jun Dong did bring a "Xing Hai First Generation" laptop. It was in his handbag.
Seeing that President Fu did not believe him, he could only take out the laptop and demonstrate it to him.
He also talked about the technical features of the "Weaver Architecture" used in the "Qinglong First Generation" CPU.
He talked about the power of the kernel used in the "Xuanyuan Operating System".
He even put down the mouse and let Fu Wei Wu operate the computer for more than two hours.
Until an afternoon had passed.
The laptop ran out of battery and shut down.
Fu Wei Wu put down the mouse in his hand helplessly. He sat on the chair in a daze and did not speak for a long time.
None of the other technicians came forward to persuade him.
A blow.
This was no doubt a huge blow.
He had worked hard for more than twenty years, but it was not as good as two years of research and development by a new company.
The shocking Weaver Architecture, the smooth and easy to use Xuanyuan Operating System, an independent system from hardware to software.
Its powerful performance made not only Fu Wei Wu, but the other Loongson researchers all lowered their heads and started to doubt their lives.
They all had the same voice in their hearts, "Our stuff, it's rubbish."
Fu Wei Wu could not accept it. After staring blankly for a while, tears suddenly fell from the corner of his eyes.
He patted his chest, "Twenty years of useless work. Such a good architecture, such a good system, why didn't it appear earlier? Why did it suddenly appear in front of me when Loongson achieved some results?"
He was a little emotional. On one hand, he hated himself for being useless. On the other hand, he was blaming himself. Why didn't a computer like this appear in front of him earlier? Why did it have to come when he was old, when he was the most confident?
Ling Jun Dong was a little ashamed. He knew that he should not have brought that laptop. He did not want to agitate this respectable dream chaser who had faith. But in the field of technology, there were many people who had faith and sentiments. But once they took the wrong path, they would still hit the wall.
So, he and the others comforted Fu Wei Wu to calm him down.
Ling Jun Dong revealed his real purpose.
"President Fu, Xing Hai Technologies would like to lead you on a brighter path. We offer two choices:
"One, Xing Hai Technologies will acquire Loongson at a premium, reorganize the project team, give up on the MIPS route, and join the development of the Weaver Architecture.
"Two, we will not acquire Loongson, but we are willing to license the Weaver Architecture and Xuanyuan System to Loongson. We will launch the 'Xing Hai Computer Alliance', integrate all the hardware and software manufacturers in the country, fully promote the Weaver Architecture and Xuanyuan System, and create a strong ecosystem.
"In short, we hope that Loongson will join us."
Upon hearing these words.
The Loongson technicians started to discuss among themselves. In the end, their gazes were still on Fu Wei Wu.
Fu Wei Wu fell into silence and did not give an immediate answer.
Ling Jun Dong said, "President Fu, I hope that you will consider it for a few days and give me an answer at any time."
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