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Chapter 1339: Chapter 1194: Myth (Please subscribe!)
Tang Qing had planted the seeds in years gone by.
Today,
they finally bore some fruit.
This center has another identity, which is the sibling unit to the Information Warfare Research Center. The two are not subordinate to each other but cooperate closely with a high frequency of personnel exchanges.
When Feng Xin heard this,
that’s right,
how could he have forgotten about this unit?
Mainly because there’s not much contact on a regular basis.
But its ’legend’
had already spread across the domestic scene. In just two years, this unit had kept Huaxia’s internet very secure, and the so-called battles with hackers from Western Countries had been forcibly repelled.
Network attacks?
It’s been a long time since that term was last heard.
If that’s the case,
then this matter just got a lot easier.
You just need to modify the source code, let this cybersecurity center take a look, add some security programs, and it shouldn’t be too difficult. As long as the network security issue is resolved, the difficulty of passing approval is greatly reduced.
At that point,
Bian Ran continued,
"After you open source, you can have them embed the security program. In fact, our software already has a security program embedded. If you make changes, please be sure to have them check it."
The message was clear.
Our software has its own ’Protective Shield.’
If you introduce vulnerabilities after modifications, you’d better have someone check it out; otherwise, if something goes wrong, we’re certainly not responsible. This is precisely why Bian Ran also believes open sourcing is a good approach.
As long as you change any part of it,
and then there’s a data breach later,
I can directly absolve myself of responsibility.
It was given for free, and you still expect me to bear unlimited liability? That’s impossible.
After talking for a while,
he left behind a product brochure.
Bian Ran then left.
Feng Xin carefully flipped through it.
Usually, there wouldn’t be a rush for such things, but now, if he didn’t use it and the other two Operators did first, wouldn’t that put him behind? Telecom always prided itself on being the leader.
Most crucially,
this software was also freely available for other countries to use.
Involving numerous industries, this gave Feng Xin a sense of urgency. It was one thing to be overtaken by domestic enterprises, but it would be embarrassing if other countries started using their own software first.
It seemed,
this matter needed to be put on the agenda.
...
After finishing with Telecom,
Bian Ran successively visited Unicom and Mobile.
Like with Feng Xin,
both expressed willingness to give it a try.
It could be said that almost everything was prepared, the finished product was in front of them, they didn’t need to worry about security, and it was free, even open source – there was really no reason not to give it a try.
Therefore,
on the first day,
Bian Ran visited four Operators.
The last one was Railway Telecommunications, and even though it was the ’weakest,’ it was still a major communications Group. Bian Ran heard that it might merge into Mobile next year, but he wasn’t sure when exactly.
In the afternoon,
on the way back to the Hotel,
Bian Ran’s subordinate asked, "Manager, do you think they’ll agree?"
"Who would refuse something that’s free?"
"We have to wait until all the Procedures are run; who knows how long that will take."
"That’s why we have to put in the effort to make more Companies interested. The more they use it, the more people will want to join. We’ve laid everything out in front of them, ready to take without effort."
"That’s true."
...
The next day,
Bian Ran arrived at the Ministry of Railways.
This behemoth
had never cooperated with Sky Eye before, without a single intersection. Therefore, after scheduling two days in advance, he only met with a fifth-tier official, but they were already quite satisfied.
This was a government department,
not a private enterprise.
Just being able to get in the door and see someone was already great; the worst fear was not getting an appointment and failing to meet anyone. Thankfully, they weren’t there to go through approval Procedures, so there wasn’t too much anxiety.
Nothing to be done about it.
Right at the start,
Bian Ran presented another piece of Software.
After a lot of back and forth, the other party expressed great interest, but they still had some concerns about online ticketing; unlike the several major communication operators, the railway side had many worries.
Scalpers.
How to ensure the interests of those who can’t operate the system.
These were all big issues.
One mishap.
Could trigger fierce conflicts.
"Actually, our department had also proposed online ticket purchasing early on, but the premise was that the real-name system had to be implemented, cutting off one hand of the scalpers. Now, with the push from above, the train real-name system has already been rolled out."
"Logically speaking, we already have reasons to promote online ticketing. However, the internet penetration rate in our country is still limited. If we open up online ticket sales, what about those people who stay up all night waiting at the station?"
"Even if we only released half of the tickets online, we couldn’t guarantee their interests, so the limitation on online ticket sales isn’t about technology or concepts, but about our transport capacity."
"Fortunately, our country has already started to plan a large number of high-speed railway constructions, conventional railway construction is also progressing steadily, and public transportation is speeding up. In three to five years, the department feels it will be a good time to open up."
Bian Ran was not surprised by what this fifth-in-command said.
It was to be expected.
Such things needed to progress steadily. It wasn’t about convenience; in his view, opening online ticket sales truly depended on an increase in transport capacity, unrelated to technology. However, he wasn’t there to push for online ticket sales.
"You might have misunderstood; we’re just adding this functionality to the software to prepare for the future."
"You could familiarize yourself with it a few years in advance. We are just providing your side with a business innovation solution for reference. If you don’t use it, then perhaps we haven’t done well enough. If you do use it, that is recognition for us."
"You really have a way with words."
"This is my heartfelt sentiment."
"Your company is very good."
"Thank you."
The conversation wasn’t long.
Bian Ran took his leave.
This situation.
Was within expectations.
Although it seemed like a wasted trip, Tang Qing’s philosophy was: you may not use it, but I can’t afford not to make it. If it’s not used now, it will be used in the future. If it’s not used here, it might be used abroad.
He didn’t care about the temporary gains and losses.
However,
The response to these software programs in the domestic market was actually mediocre.
But abroad,
It caused quite a stir.
Unlike domestically, where these industries essential to the national economy and people’s livelihoods are all in the hands of the state, and the state has the final say, making it impossible for things to spread quickly on the timeline.
Abroad,
In the vast majority of countries,
These industries are in the hands of private enterprises.
Naturally,
They are more concerned about costs.
And they are more receptive to new things. When they see something free, their eyes light up. After testing it once and finding it truly useful, they quickly moved into a ’trial phase’.
Even the company’s ’Big Giveaway’ of free services
Received significant coverage in many countries.
Naturally,
Opinions were divided.
Free,
Is what people desire.
But,
In Western countries, they’re used to paying for things because that equates to intellectual property. Now, giving away something for free in a big giveaway, would it constitute ’unfair competition’?
That is a question.
And not a small one.
Free,
Is the biggest form of unfair competition.
Just like Western countries accuse Huaxia of dumping, merely offering low prices can get one labeled with this accusation. If it’s free, then there’s definitely a risk of violating ’anti-dumping’ laws.
As a result,
Xiao Xiao was sued in many places by ’peers’.
In response,
Tang Qing simply gave them a ’scornful’ look.
A lawsuit?
He wasn’t afraid of them. 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
He had the best team of lawyers in the world.
Or rather, if there were a ranking for legal teams at the moment, his Fighters could take up the top fifty spots. To protect his global interests, Tang Qing’s legal firms had long passed a hundred.
Just Sky Eye alone
Had already formed a global legal team of over two thousand seven hundred people.
Corporate services.
How could they lack lawyers?
