Chapter 97 Out-of-court settlement

When Microsoft was busy dealing with the lawsuit, former Microsoft chairman Bill Gates was not negatively affected. Although, as we all know, Bill Gates was the mastermind who used fraudulent means to deceive the copyright of the Dos operating system. However, Seattle Computer Products did not accuse the culprit. When people think about it, they knew that there was something tricky.

However, as time passed, Seattle Computer Products Company did not sue Bill Gates, but insisted that she used Microsoft to defraud 86-dos and ibm to sign a contract. Because, before signing the contract, Microsoft never revealed any information about its cooperation with ibm. After that, in nine years, Microsoft used Dos to make more than $2 billion, while the compensation paid to Seattle Computer Products Company was only a pitiful $50,000. Although, later Bill Gates compensated Seattle Computer Products Company for 1 million US dollars, and Zhang Bixuan compensated them for 10 million US dollars. But how could it be that the original author of the Dos operating system, Tim Patterson, willing?

"But, you accepted our compensation twice and signed the documents, which said in black and white, and no more compensation will be requested!" said the defense lawyer of Microsoft. He shook the paper in his hand, which contained the signature of Tim Patterson more than a month ago.

For many consecutive days, the lawyers hired by Tim Patterson did not have any technical content, and repeated the legal rhetoric of Washington State on commercial fraud over and over again.

Tim Patterson had long had no hope for the lawsuit. After covering his face with his hands for half a minute, he said to the judge: "Judge, I applied to revoke the accusation. Can I settle out of court with Microsoft now?"

The prosecution lawyer immediately said to him angrily: "No, you can't cancel the commission now! You idiot! Even if you can't win the lawsuit, you have to delay the time for a longer time. You promised us!..."

The lawyer was employed by ibm. His top priority was not to help Tim; Patterson wins the lawsuit, but to drag Microsoft into the vortex of commercial fraud cases. The longer the time, the more likely consumers will lose confidence in Microsoft's products.

The judge had a solemn face and rolled up the sleeves of the black robe. He seemed to breathe a sigh of relief. These days, he had had enough of the prosecution lawyers who kept providing "evidence" that could not be won, but were still entangled here, which made the judge a little impatient.

The judge knocked on the table and said to the prosecution lawyer: "You can shut up, lawyer!"

Then, the judge kindly asked Tim Patterson: "Plaintiff Tim Patterson, do you say you want to withdraw the accusation against Microsoft? Do you no longer accused them of commercial fraud?"

Tim Patterson looked at the judge's eyes and stammered: "Yes, yes! I want to withdraw the accusation!"

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Because, the most popular computer game "Age of Empires" can only be played under the Dos operating system or Windows operating system. During the court hearing, hundreds of thousands of letters were sent to the Seattle court every day, demanding that the court stop the trial of Microsoft.

A famous mafia leader became a supporter of Microsoft because he was addicted to playing "Age of Empires". He even summoned his subordinates to intimidate and threaten the judges on the way they must pass every day, so that the judge could make a verdict that is harmless to Microsoft as soon as possible.

In downtown Seattle Square, thousands of Microsoft fans gathered together and shouted: "Without Windows the whole world will be dark and we will not be able to survive!"

Microsoft's operating system has allowed countless people who don't know computers to learn how to move the mouse to operate machines that computer engineers could play before, so it is very popular in society. The dos operating system is not an easy-to-get-in-app operation system. Only Windows is a system that can be operated as long as you can move the mouse!

Microsoft has survived the lawsuit safely and badly. Because the lawsuit does not last long, employees' emotions did not decline as they were accused.

When the court announced that Seattle Computer Products and Microsoft had settled out of court, coupled with the storm of Microsoft's first quarter performance this year, suppressing Microsoft's stock, which had not risen for a week, immediately rushed up like a rocket equipped with countless boosters.

The entire company staff were excited to see the stock price rising.

Microsoft took the opportunity to hold a press conference and announced the holding of a North American Longteng Cup "Age of Empire" game competition. Any game enthusiast can sign up. In addition, Microsoft CEO Balmer announced that this competitive competition will be held permanently, the number of competitive games participating in each year will continue to increase, and the prize money of each competitive champion will also increase by no less than 10%.

In the competition venues and competition-specific computers are Dell's computers, of course, Microsoft's Windows 87, and LAN devices are of course Cisco's products.

The competition is registered in the name of the team. The competition map is a random map. The format of the competition is 3-to-3. Two wins in three games determine the outcome. Any "Age of Empire" player can form a team of more than 3 players to participate in the competition. The competitions held in all continents of the United States are knockout matches. When the champion teams of each continent can go to the location arranged by Microsoft to conduct the final round of knockout matches, and the remaining top 32 will be held in the group qualifying matches. The group matches are held in accordance with the World Cup mode.

What makes people excited is the number of prizes for the competition. The state champion teams of each state will receive a reward of US$1 million, and the bonus for each increase in the last top 32 rankings will increase by US$1 million. The prize for the championship will reach an amazing height of US$31 million!

This is naked hype, everyone knows, but money blinds everyone's eyes. Even the elderly who have never touched the computer will not be able to withstand the temptation. To buy a Dell 486 computer and install www.piaotian.comdows87, you only need to learn how to move the mouse.

What? You can't play games! Well, it doesn't matter. All the Astronomy, install a few more computers to let your family and neighbors be your training!

All the game fans in the United States were alarmed and signed up for the competition! Players who thought they were talented in playing games but had never played "Age of Empires" also started to buy game floppy disks and go home to install them. They wanted to go from a novice to a master through a few days of sprinting.

The organizers of this competitive event are Microsoft and Longteng Games, which have just left Microsoft independently. The sponsors of the game competition are Dell Computers, Cisco Systems, and Dell Computers sponsored 20,000 computers. As a competition-specific computer, Cisco Systems provides LAN facilities.

After the competition for these 20,000 computers, they will be used to open Internet cafes. 2,000 computers will form a prototype of an Internet cafe group throughout the United States.
Chapter completed!