IAIH :: Volume #7

#614: Firefly empire

AOL is Steve Case with the company that several partners establish together, Steve Case does not have the AOL absolute holding power. Two years ago after Firefly invests AOL, becomes the AOL biggest shareholder at 3% stocks, this was also Steve Case initially insisted some time reason that requested Eric not to participate in the AOL management. 美国在线是史蒂夫.凯斯与数位合伙人一起成立的公司,史蒂夫.凯斯并不拥有美国在线的绝对控股权。两年前萤火虫投资美国在线后,就以3%的股份成为美国在线的最大股东,这也是史蒂夫.凯斯当初坚持要求艾瑞克在一段时间内不得参与美国在线管理的原因。 At this time does not participate in the agreement of AOL management also having less than one year to the Firefly three years, but Steve Case actually feels that Eric did not care about the AOL authority, the field of vision of this young people have placed in broader industry chain layout. 此时离萤火虫三年不参与美国在线经营的约定还有不到一年时间,但史蒂夫.凯斯却感觉到,艾瑞克本来就不怎么在乎美国在线的管理权,这个年轻人的视野一直都放在更加广阔的产业链布局上。 Measured the moment, the Steve Case probe said: „Eric, I hope that can join this alliance plan, but, I thought that AOL and does not need to strip completely the online service, not?” 权衡了片刻,史蒂夫.凯斯试探道:“艾瑞克,我个人是非常希望能够加入这项联盟计划,只不过,我觉得美国在线并没有必要将线上业务全部剥离出来,不是吗？” In the original space and time, AOL receives the spumescence greatly strengthened online service to be exciting in the Internet tide later, deviated own development foundation completely, more energy will have placed in the web portal and other network services, after the Internet bubble bursts, suddenly discovered that oneself was even inferior including traditional Network Service Provider in the technical expansion of wide band domain, this has also caused the rapid outflow of AOL network user, vividly after clearing, initially over 1 bubble burst process looked at expensive of value over a thousand hundred million USD ‚fireworks grand feast’, might as well gets rid to adjust the AOL advance path at this time, making this family/home company the member in wealth empire.. 原时空中,美国在线在互联网浪潮后期受到泡沫性极强的线上业务刺激,完全偏离了自身的发展根基,将更多精力放在了门户网站等网络业务上,以至于在互联网泡沫破裂之后,才突然发现自身在宽带领域的技术拓展甚至连传统的网络服务提供商都不如,这也导致了美国在线网络用户的迅速流失,繁华散尽之后,当初超过1泡沫破裂过程中看一场价值上千亿美元的昂贵‘烟花盛宴’,还不如此时就出手调整美国在线的前进轨迹,让这家公司成为自己财富帝国的一份子。。 „Steve, although compared with AOL late some years, but by the Yahoo current huge user superiority, making the Yahoo Internet company step in the Network Service Provider domain also to surpass AOL is not a difficult matter, but unless it is absolutely essential. I will not choose such do, because I hope that Yahoo can concentrate on own existing service wholeheartedly, and achieves the pinnacle it. Similarly, I also hope that AOL can achieve the pinnacle Network Service Provider this role. I believe that under our tripartite alliance close cooperation, while the east wind that the Internet industry starts, AOL only takes several years to surmount AT&T and Comcast these traditional service business, at that time, AOL can also through the way of merger and acquisition. The domain development to cable television service provider, Firefly Group can be at that time similarly AOL provides the cable TV content support.” Here, Eric stopped slightly, leaves the Steve Case moment the ponder time, the expression said again seriously: „Therefore, now, between into an industrial giant and insisted that multiplex development what cannot achieve best these two finally, which do you choose?” “史蒂夫,虽然比美国在线晚了一些年,但以雅虎目前的庞大用户优势,让雅虎网络公司涉足网络服务提供商领域并且超过美国在线并不是一件难事,但不到万不得已。我不会选择这么做,因为我希望雅虎能够一心一意地专注于自身已有的业务,并将其做到极致。同样,我也希望美国在线能够将网络服务提供商这一角色做到极致。我相信在我们三方的联盟紧密合作之下,趁着互联网产业兴起的东风,美国在线只需要几年时间就能超越att、康卡斯特这些传统服务商,那个时候,美国在线还可以通过并购的方式。向有线电视服务提供商的领域拓展,那时萤火虫集团同样可以为美国在线提供有线电视内容支持。”说到这里,艾瑞克略微停顿,留给史蒂夫.凯斯片刻的思考时间,再次语气郑重地说道:“所以,现在,在成为一种产业巨头和坚持多元化发展最后什么都做不到最好这两者之间,你选择哪一个？” Steve Case reveals the light forced smile, he can hear, Eric has not given his second choice. If cannot become the ally, that likely must become an enemy. He also felt the heart movement to Eric these words, if can become with AT&T, Comcast and Time Warner these industry magnates, discarded to drop on the service is also not difficultly chooses. 史蒂夫.凯斯露出淡淡的苦笑,他听得出,艾瑞克并没有给他第二种选择。如果不能成为盟友,那很可能就要成为敌人了。他也对艾瑞克这番话感到了心动,如果能够成为与att、康卡斯特、时代华纳这些的行业巨头,舍弃掉线上业务也并不是那么艰难的选择了。 „Eric, this matter involves the AOL future after all, I need they to communicate with Bill, moreover......” Steve Case raised hand that alliance plan, said: „AOL, although has had the profit, but the existing capital is not enough to support this plan completely, I hope that AOL can launch the IPO plan ahead of time.” “艾瑞克,这件事毕竟涉及到美国在线的未来,我需要与比尔他们沟通一下,另外……”史蒂夫.凯斯扬了扬手中的那份联盟方案,道:“美国在线虽然已经产生盈利,但现有的资本完全不足以支持这份计划,我希望美国在线能够提前启动ipo计划。” Under normal conditions. In the mature capital market, after a company goes on the market, along with more investors joins, the stockholder's rights will be getting more and more scattered. The right to speak of shareholder gradually was weakened, the corresponding management will also obtain a bigger authority. Although in the heart favored the plan of Eric, but Steve Case does not think as before AOL completely becomes a board game piece in Eric industrial distribution, he hopes that can win many domination. 通常情况下。在成熟的资本市场,一家公司上市之后,随着更多的投资者加入,股权就会越来越分散。股东的话语权逐渐被削弱,相应的管理层也将获得更大的权力。虽然心中已经倾向于艾瑞克的这份计划,但史蒂夫.凯斯依旧不想美国在线完全成为艾瑞克产业布局中的一枚棋子,他希望能够获得更多的控制权。 „After IPO receives many funds, I hope that AOL continues maintains the original listing step,” Eric shook the head. Denied the suggestion of Steve Case, he did not mind that the Steve Case hope gains the thoughts of domination, but, at this time AOL market value also 2 billion USD, even if distributes 1% stocks publicly, the financing amount will not surpass 200 million USD, but if can retard one year the time, the fund that the same putting up shares proportion, takes friendly can turn time absolutely. Pinches out the Steve Case thought directly, Eric has filled quickly a sweet jujube in the past: „So long as AOL agreed that this alliance plan, Firefly can be AOL provides low interest debt financing of 200 million USD, will not request any additional article, as the ally, the Yahoo Internet company using web portal and other platforms, on own initiative is AOL will also carry on the advertisement promotion, even can become the AOL network service distributor.” “为了ipo之后获得更多的资金,我希望美国在线继续保持原有的上市步伐,”艾瑞克摇了摇头。否定了史蒂夫.凯斯的建议,他并不介意史蒂夫.凯斯希望获取更多控制权的心思,只不过,此时美国在线市值还不到二十亿美元,哪怕公开发行1%的股份,融资金额也不会超过两亿美元,但如果能够将时间推后一年,同样的募股比例,融取的资金绝对能够翻倍。直接将史蒂夫.凯斯的念头掐灭,艾瑞克很快又塞了一把甜枣过去:“只要美国在线同意这份联盟计划,萤火虫可以为美国在线提供两亿美元的低息债务融资,而且不会要求任何附加条款,作为盟友,雅虎网络公司也将利用门户网站等平台,主动为美国在线进行广告推广,甚至可以成为美国在线的网络服务分销商。” Heard 200 million USD the promise of low interest debt financing, Steve Case did not have many resistance thoughts at heart, but, Steve Case had doubts asks: „Eric, what meaning does Yahoo become the AOL distributor is?” 听到两亿美元的低息债务融资的许诺,史蒂夫.凯斯心里就已经没有了多少抗拒心思,不过,史蒂夫.凯斯却疑惑地问道:“艾瑞克,雅虎成为美国在线的分销商是什么意思？” Eric said: „Yahoo will soon distribute a model of application software, I believe that the popularity of this model of software is not inferior to the online mailbox service and browser software absolutely, if AOL wants, Yahoo can built-in AOL the network on this model of software register the module, I believe that this can substantially promote the promotion of AOL Internet access service . Moreover, because of the service core non- in this regard, share of Yahoo request only needs the outline to be higher than the maintenance cost then.” 艾瑞克道:“雅虎即将发行一款应用软件,我相信这款软件的受欢迎程度绝对不亚于在线邮箱服务和浏览器软件,如果美国在线愿意的话,雅虎可以在这款软件上内置美国在线的网络登录模块,我相信这将能够极大地促进美国在线网络接入业务的推广,而且,因为业务核心并不在这方面,雅虎要求的分成只需要略高于维护成本即可。” At present the majority of operating system special network connections function, has not wanted Internet access, besides necessary hardware, but also needs to load the Network Service Provider debarkation software, because this debarkation way can provide an advertisement promotion for the service provider the platform, earns the rich superprofit, therefore more than 20 years years later thoroughly has not vanished. 目前大部分操作系统并没有专门的网络连接功能,想要接入互联网,除了必要硬件外,还需要装载网络服务提供商的登陆软件,这种登陆方式因为可以为服务商提供一个广告推广的平台,赚取丰厚的额外利润,因此直到20年多年后都还没有彻底消失。 The model of application software that if Eric said can really like the browser software popular, Steve Case will certainly not reject this cooperation. When he continues to closely examine, Eric has not disclosed more things. 如果艾瑞克所说的这款应用软件真的能够像浏览器软件那样流行,史蒂夫.凯斯当然不会拒绝这种合作。当他继续追问的时候,艾瑞克没有透露更多东西。 The matter talked about here, the AOL alliance issue basically has been solved, after the concrete cooperation plan waits Steve Case to give the definite answer, tomorrow will discuss. Eric then impatiently chatted another to promote to construct the plan of ADSL broadband network with people afterward, this is at present the most urgent matter. The request of Eric is not also high, to the Internet can only provide the text, picture and limiting condition of few audio content at present, so long as enhances the average speed to stable 512 kbps as soon as possible, and change fees model. Provides the cheap hiring by the month meal, then the Yahoo development recent will not receive the limit of network environment again. 事情谈到这里,美国在线的加盟问题基本上已经解决,具体的合作方案待明天史蒂夫.凯斯给出确切答复之后才会进行商谈。艾瑞克随后便迫不及待地与众人聊起了另外一份推动建设adsl宽带网络的计划,这才是目前最迫切的一件事。艾瑞克的要求也并不算高,以目前互联网只能提供文本、图片和少量音频内容的限制条件,只要尽快将平均网速提高到稳定的512kbps,并且改变收费模式。提供便宜的包月套餐,那么雅虎最近几年的发展都不会再受到网络环境的限制。 AOL after many years of management, accumulated enough network to lay down and service operation experience, the Cisco industry-leading technology can also solve the hardware device that the brand-new broadband network construction needed rapidly. Even can also be AOL provides the complete Network Solutions Network Solutions, advertisement resources on Firefly and Yahoo in the film and television media and web portal will also solve the promoted problem of brand-new network service, therefore, the mood slightly somewhat excited several people chatted are chatting, unknowingly passed an entire night. Even if five people present are not the workaholics, the situation of but all night working also frequently appears, when discovered the when sky of out of the window shines gradually, five people do not have any sleepiness, but returns to individual room to wash carelessly, together goes downstairs to have the breakfast. 美国在线在多年时间的经营后,积累了足够的网络铺设和服务运营经验,思科的领先业界的技术也能够迅速解决全新的宽带网络建设所需要的硬件设备。甚至还能够为美国在线提供完整的网络解决方案,萤火虫和雅虎在影视媒体和网络门户上的广告资源也将解决全新网络服务的推广问题,因此,心情都微微有些兴奋的几人聊着聊着,不知不觉就已经度过了一整个通宵。在座的五个人哪怕不是工作狂,但通宵工作的情况也经常出现,当发现窗外的天空逐渐亮起来时,五个人也没有任何睡意,只是胡乱地回到个人房间洗漱一番,就又一起下楼去吃早餐。 Throughout entire evening, perhaps more discussed the reason that more invests, Eric did not disclose on own initiative Internet concept that many have not presented at present, big data, cloud computing, electronic commerce, anti-virus software...... In brief was remembers anything to say anything, until discovering other four people looked that had the obvious change to own expression. Eric hastily restrains, but even so, Eric knows that he image estimates in several people of heart also approached the alien. 整个晚上,或许是越谈越投入的缘故,艾瑞克不自觉地就透露了许多目前还没有出现的互联网概念,大数据啊、云计算啊、电子商务啊、杀毒软件啊……总而言之就是想起什么就说什么,直到发现其他四人看向自己的表情都已经发生了明显的变化。艾瑞克才连忙收敛起来,但即使如此,艾瑞克知道他在几人心中的形象估计也已经接近外星人了。 Steve Case even also because of the prompt of Eric, emerged has opened AOL straight camp the thought of chain-like Net Café service in the United States major cities, originally, in 1994 did not have the concept of any Net Café. The Net Café impression in Eric memory is poor, but he actually knows that because of the strict supervisory system, Net Café of West is not in flood, such that just like but some theory said. All people can prepare food at home, but the dining room as before everywhere is, Net Café also similarly so, in memory Net Café of West more should be called Internet Café. The majority is the union of Net Café and cafe, is more similar and a recreation area. 史蒂夫.凯斯甚至还因为艾瑞克的提示,兴起了在美国各大城市开设美国在线直营的连锁网吧业务的念头,原来,1994年还没有任何网吧的概念。艾瑞克记忆里的网吧印象都不怎么好,不过他却知道,因为严格的监管制度,西方的网吧并不泛滥,但正如某个理论说的那样。所有人都可以在家里做饭,但餐厅依旧到处都是,网吧也同样如此,记忆里西方的网吧更多的应该称为网咖。大部分都是网吧与咖啡厅的结合,更类似与一个休闲场所。 Eric also approved regarding the thought that Steve Case emits, Net Café that ahead of time presents just likes more than ten years later free wifi that Google these science and technology giants provide is the same, can make Dhoop learned person contact the Internet, if AOL chain-like Net Café service really enough huge, will also play the role that promotes to the popularization of network. However. These need after AOL realizes the ADSL broadband technology promotes . Moreover, when Windows 95 this simpler easy-to-use operating system draws a charge, coordinates the ADSL high-speed broadband, then the feasibility of this plan truly is also high. 艾瑞克对于史蒂夫.凯斯冒出的这个念头也非常赞成,提前出现的网吧犹如十多年后谷歌这些科技巨头提供的免费wifi一样,可以让更多普通人接触到互联网,如果美国在线的连锁网吧业务真的足够庞大,对网络的普及也将起到推动的作用。不过。这些都需要在美国在线实现adsl宽带技术升级之后,而且,等到windos95这款更加简单易用的操作系统出炉,配合adsl高速宽带,那么这份计划的可行性也确实非常高。 Yesterday evening Steve Case also planned taking advantage of other partners discussed a excuse delayed, but this morning, received Eric description gradually influencing of broad Internet industry prospect or to brainwash, Steve Case instead became the frantic supporter of Eric this information industries alliance plan, was only simply with AOL other partners and some management through the telephones, this matter has determined, John Chambers naturally did not have any hindrance, to AOL, the Cisco current stockholder's rights was more scattered, in biggest 21% owning stocks besides the Eric hand, could not discover other over 1% shareholders, therefore as CEO John Chambers completely. Can decide this matter. 昨天晚上史蒂夫.凯斯原本还打算借着与其他合伙人讨论一番的借口拖延一下,但今天早上,受到艾瑞克描绘的广阔互联网产业前景的熏陶或者说洗脑,史蒂夫.凯斯反而成为了艾瑞克这份信息产业联盟计划的狂热支持者,只是简单地与美国在线的其他合伙人和一些高管通过电话,这件事就确定了下来,约翰.钱伯斯这边当然更是没有任何阻碍,相对于美国在线,思科目前的股权已经更加分散,除了艾瑞克手中最大的一笔21%的持股外,都已经找不出其他超过1%的持股人,因此作为ceo的约翰.钱伯斯完全。可以决定这件事。 Such being the case, while Eric still in the Boston opportunity, several people directly started next stage the discussion of cooperation plan at present. 既然如此,趁着艾瑞克目前还在波士顿的机会,几人直接开始了下一阶段的合作方案的讨论。 Another side, many years later arrives at Boston Bill Gates quite to be also sight again, celebrities' the speech from several university and Boston local media, interviewed and invites to follow on somebody's heels, initially visited the Yahoo Headquarters matter after the Eric agreement also obviously he has thrown off the brain, Eric is busy with John Chambers and cooperation matters concerned of Steve Case discussion information industries alliance, was hopes that the front door schoolmate can be many ‚scenery’ several days. When Bill Gates heard Eric and John Chambers and news of Steve Case meeting finally, when telephones personally, Yahoo and AOL and Cisco alliance plan has basically drafted. 另一边,多年之后再次来到波士顿的比尔.盖茨也相当风光,来自几所大学和波士顿当地媒体名流的演讲、采访、宴请接踵而至,当初与艾瑞克约定参观雅虎总部的事情也显然被他甩掉了脑后,艾瑞克忙于与约翰.钱伯斯和史蒂夫.凯斯商讨信息产业联盟的合作事宜,更是希望大门同学能够多‘风光’几天。等到比尔.盖茨终于听到了艾瑞克与约翰.钱伯斯、史蒂夫.凯斯会面的消息,亲自打电话过来时,雅虎与美国在线、思科的联盟方案已经基本上起草完毕。 The style of Eric to Bill Gates was too clear, the thought of therefore throughout the front door schoolmate not having drawn. This is one saw that any service wants to mix a person, although in the 80's and IBM cooperation without a gap, because Microsoft wants to step in recent years with the hardware service that IBM superposes, cooperation between both sides presented very deep fissure at present, if not the research and development difficulty of processor chip is too big, Eric believes that Microsoft did not mind also mixes a foot absolutely toward the Intel domain. In the original space and time, related to all domains of Internet industry, Microsoft basically holds one type to see the goose to fly, no matter eats the manner that must hit, web portal, the instant messenger, the online mailbox wait/etc. has not let off. 艾瑞克对比尔.盖茨的行事风格太清楚了,因此始终都没有将大门同学拉进来的念头。这是一个看到什么业务都想要掺和一把的主儿,虽然八十年代与ibm合作无间,但因为最近几年微软想要涉足与ibm重合的硬件业务,双方之间的合作目前已经出现了很深的裂痕,如果不是处理器芯片的研发难度太大,艾瑞克相信微软绝对不介意往英特尔的地盘上也掺一脚。原时空中,涉及到互联网产业的所有领域,微软基本上都抱着一种看到大雁飞过,甭管吃不吃都要打下来的态度,门户网站、即时通讯、在线邮箱等等一个都没放过。 Regarding soon will carry out the cooperation with Microsoft the matter, Eric not conceals to John Chambers and Steve Case, and disclosed slightly the reason and goal that some such make, this matter has not hindered the alliance agreement that the three parties reach slightly, the cooperation plan after the revision in some detail, Ian Gunier, John Chambers and Steve Case separately on behalf of Yahoo, Cisco and AOL in the agreement has signed the name, afterward John Chambers and Steve Case then nonstop hurried back to the respective company site, starts to implement the alliance plan carries on the earlier preparation. 对于即将与微软进行合作的事情,艾瑞克也没有向约翰.钱伯斯和史蒂夫.凯斯隐瞒,并且稍微透露了一些自己这么做的缘由和目的,这件事也丝毫没有阻碍三方达成的联盟协议,合作方案经过一些细节方面的修订,伊恩.格尼尔、约翰.钱伯斯和史蒂夫.凯斯分别代表雅虎、思科和美国在线在协议上签下了名字,随后约翰.钱伯斯和史蒂夫.凯斯便马不停蹄地赶回了各自公司所在地,开始为实行联盟方案进行前期准备。 The matter carries on this stage, such as the instant messenger software and browser literal translation script language project does not need again conceals to Steve Case and John Chambers, for the convenience disperses several people across United States can momentarily communicate on the execution plan of alliance plan, in Eric uses specially is also in measured the YCR instant messenger software that condition has established in the instant messenger history the first official chat tribe, the key personnel in charge these companies has drawn completely, and had an unusual eye-catching name Firefly empire for this YCR tribe. 事情进行到这个阶段,诸如即时通讯软件和浏览器直译脚本语言项目也没必要再向史蒂夫.凯斯和约翰.钱伯斯隐瞒,为了方便分散在美国各地的几人能够随时就联盟计划的执行方案进行沟通,艾瑞克特意利用还处于内测状态的ycr即时通讯软件成立了即时通讯历史上第一个正式的聊天部落,将这几家公司的主要负责人全部拉了进来,并且为这个ycr部落起了一个非常拉风的名字萤火虫帝国。 Until many years later, in the global applied range broadest instant messenger software YCR circle has been spreading a legend, in the huge YCR social network world, has a very mysterious tribe, this tribe has not even numbered, the average person is unable to search it absolutely, the qualifications at will not having joined, even if the user wants to establish a fake tribe of the same name, will explicitly ban by the system. Any member in this tribe, has the duplicate rain to turn the cloud in the respective industrial domain the status, any news that in this tribe spreads, likely causes the economic fluctuation within global range. The people who fortunately contacts this tribe odds and ends information said that truly has to control this world ability, is not laughable Rothschild, is not the Jew, is not the so-called benefit society, but is in the electronic tribe of that named Firefly empire effectively is grasping global economic lifeline one group of people.( To be continued.) 直到很多年后,全球应用范围最广的即时通讯软件ycr圈子中一直流传着一个传说,在庞大的ycr社交网络世界里,存在着一个很神秘的部落,这个部落甚至没有编号,普通人绝对无法查找到它,更没有随意加入的资格,哪怕用户想要建立一个同名的冒牌部落,都会被系统明令禁止。这个部落里的任何一个成员,都在各自的产业领域拥有着覆雨翻云的地位,这个部落里传出的任何一条消息,都可能引起全球范围内的经济波动。很多有幸接触到这个部落一鳞半爪信息的人都表示,真正拥有控制这个世界能力的,不是可笑的罗斯柴尔德,不是犹太人,更不是所谓的共济会,而是那个名叫萤火虫帝国的电子部落里真正掌握着全球经济命脉的一群人。(未完待续。)
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