Chapter 270 It's boring, it's just a small system (1575 votes more)
Things quickly developed into a situation where everyone pushed the situation down, and all kinds of analysis posts sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.
All the rationality suppressed by the grand narrative perspective burst out.
Defects are never allowed to appear on a 'symbol'.
Netizens who were so popular before are now so resentful.
Because no one can easily face the indescribable things in their hearts.
Interestingly, the most popular among countless voices is also a short essay.
"How did Aliyun OS get out of control?"
[First of all, let me clarify one thing. Regarding the Aliyun incident, some people are confusing the situation and trying to create the image of Aliyun as an antitrust hero.
As we all know, Android is open source, so Google’s control over it is very weak. It is so weak that it cannot use justice to prosecute those who do not comply with open source rules. At most, it can use litigation as a means of defense and countermeasures;
Google's more effective control method is to use OHA to exert pressure. The whole story of this incident is that Google put pressure on Acer, one of the OHA members, to indirectly, note, indirectly prevent Aliyun.
In fact, this is pretty much the only method Google can use, and in most cases, it doesn't work.
For example, Google doesn't like the way Amazon uses Android on Kindle, but Amazon has nothing to do with OHA and doesn't have much cooperation with OHA members. Google can't even put pressure on it;
Including domestic manufacturers such as Xiaogaoliang and Juchang, it will be difficult for Google to handle it if it does not comply with the rules, because these manufacturers have their own mobile phone hardware and do not need to work closely with manufacturers like Acer.
Summary: 1. As long as it doesn’t go too far, don’t use the code but don’t acknowledge it, don’t portray yourself as an anti-Android hero, etc. Google doesn’t even have the ability to exert indirect pressure.
2. If you want to go too far, but you have enough control over production and manufacturing and do not rely too much on OHA members, Google has nothing to do.
What’s interesting is that so far, only Aliyun is the only one in the world that meets Google’s pressure conditions.
What’s even more interesting is that, as this war of words has developed to this point, Ali has reached the end of his road and has no way to retreat.
So now let's see how Ali lost control.
1. Out-of-control decision-making
Aliyun's biggest mistake was its choice of operating system. Ali's advantage is just like its mission: "making it easy to do business in the world", which means that it is just a middleman.
Even now in the era of mobile Internet, when it comes to mobile phone systems, they should also cooperate with the main business. Ali's main business is an intermediary trading platform. It can be completed at the application layer. At most, it can only be a UI. The most irrational choice is the system.
Only China Mobile tried to build a mobile phone system (OMS) in China, and after it failed, no one tried again.
I think maybe Ma Ali, who is accustomed to smooth sailing and grandiosity, hooked up with technicians like Dr. Wang, which caused such an out-of-control situation!
As we all know, domestic technical personnel have systematic plots, and this is understandable;
However, as a technician, Dr. Wang did not understand the market and underestimated the difficulty of development. As a result, from the very beginning of self-research and acquisition, based on Linux, to the current pirated Android.
This makes his previous firm statement about self-research and independence become so ridiculous.
2. Out-of-control R&D
At Dr. Wang's insistence, Aliyun acquired Mammoth Technology and began to explore.
According to Dr. Wang's recollection, the first version of the system had nothing to do with Android, and Motorola made a prototype for it.
However, the subsequent cooperation and development suffered a serious blow. From a market perspective, mobile phone manufacturers believed that such a system would not have a market, and only if it was compatible with Android could it achieve partial success.
It would be a wise move for Dr. Wang to turn back now, or to narrow his vision and make a UI.
But Dr. Wang didn't. He took the second step and became independent and compatible with Android.
Dr. Wang, whose main research direction is human-computer interaction, obviously underestimated the difficulty of this matter, so he was left with the last option and turned to Android.
I believe Aliyun’s team has experienced great trouble in this choice. Can it be called an independent product if it switches to Android?
The end result is to deceive others and replace others.
There are various analyzes on the technical side, and Aliyun’s two statements have actually indirectly acknowledged this.
Dr. Wang has always claimed that Aliyun OS is independent because of his comfortable position: on the one hand, he has neither the technical strength nor the market to build a completely independent operating system; on the other hand, for the sake of face, he must say that this system is not Android.
is independent.
3. Out-of-control communication
There are various indications that Ali’s senior management may not understand the nature of Aliyun OS at all.
Ma Ali's habitual grand narrative made him naturally inclined towards the excellence of his own company, and he did not explore the essence of the incident.
So it’s no surprise that exaggerated claims about Aliyun OS’s independence even appeared in the Wall Street Journal.
I think Google's intervention came partly from Aliyun's high profile.
As a result, we see the extremely embarrassing situation now: someone has exposed the myth of an independent system in public, and they still have to make a fool of themselves and never admit it.】
This short essay, with more objective content, also triggered a lot of discussion.
The direction of the wind can be considered one-sided.
When following the crowd, people often solve problems in such a simple way.
Find similar voices and join them.
“Aliyun’s journey to this point is not unfair at all. He has gathered the only opportunity in the world to challenge Google.”
"What a ridiculous company. For the sake of face...it's so ridiculous!"
"Dr. Wang doesn't even speak professionally. He is so courageous. Aliyun OS and copycat phones have only shipped less than 5 million so far. Tell me how you can make Google afraid?!"
“Enthusiasm feeds the dog!”
"It's really just trying to make a fool of yourself. After so many days and so many opportunities, how can you admit it even once?"
"Is there a possibility that they admit it every time, but the wording is more tactful."
"Speaking of which, the father of Android responded twice this time and found evidence to support his remarks. This at least shows how much Android attaches importance to preventing ecological fragmentation and opposing piracy. Perhaps the majority of Android users and developers will benefit."
"Why do I think you are talking about the Star System? I heard that they made some small moves today."
"..."
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In the morning plus another noon, the impetuous atmosphere in cyberspace finally gradually dissipated.
The hot spots updated in real time on various social platforms gradually have new topics.
The term Aliyun has gradually been disliked and even disgusted by netizens.
Ali did not take any further public relations measures.
For this reason, any further measures will aggravate the public backlash. Even if you want to save face, you have to wait for the situation to cool down first.
If it bubbles up now, it is really hitting the muzzle of the gun.
Ma Ali's "false" grandeur has its limits. If it were truly grand, Aliyun would not cooperate with small copycat factories again and again on such a large scale.
Acer, which was easy to find, didn't invest much in the mobile phone business.
Therefore, this kind of cessation made netizens pay attention to the new measures of Xingchen System, which is taking the black and red route.
Ordinary netizens don't understand what an IDE is. They know from various descriptions that it is a necessary tool software for programmers that integrates a programming language, a compilation environment, and a compiler.
Even programmers didn't quite understand why an IDE supporting the Star System was launched at first, and ordinary netizens certainly didn't understand it even more.
However, everyone can at least understand the rewards.
Especially when everyone was excited about Aliyun OS, countless people had already explained the reward plan in detail.
Then some questions were raised.
"Don't you mean that Google attaches great importance to the divisive behavior of the Android application ecosystem and does not allow piracy? Why does Star System still follow the old path of Aliyun OS? Didn't it develop the Android UI well before?"
"It's a bit strange. Logically speaking, with Bolang's experience in the Internet business, we should have a personal developer settlement plan, right? Like the brand partners of Xiao Chengshu, why do they have the same tycoon atmosphere as Xingchen Studio?
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"Why should we develop other applications for a system specially built for games? According to the theoretical value, can Bolang pay a price of 126 billion yuan? Even if it is divided by 10, it will still be 12.6 billion."
For all kinds of questions, the enthusiastic netizen Jiuai who has nothing to do quickly came forward to answer them.
Jiu Ai: "It just so happens that I can't write code and I know the answers to these questions. Let me answer them.
The cost of 1126 billion is the theoretical limit. This is impossible. If everyone in the world has a mobile phone and all of them are equipped with the Star system, then all other mobile phone systems and brands will disappear. Assuming that it is divided by 10, it is possible, but 126
It is really possible for Yi Bolang to take out it, because it is rumored that Bolang's large sum has exceeded 11 billion recently;
2. Judging from the attitude of Xingchen PM, Bolang is very friendly to the acquisition of Xingchen Studio. In addition, in the past few months, the Xingchen system has become perfect at a speed visible to the naked eye, which proves the feasibility of this approach.
So there's nothing wrong with Bolang sticking to the original plan. Besides, who doesn't like money?
3. I have also read the article that everyone is rushing to reprint. There are two necessary conditions in it that Xingchen System does not meet. Bolang is not a member of OHA, and Xingchen System has never claimed to be an independent and independent system.
above."
"Although, it still hasn't been explained clearly why Xingchen System needs to develop its own application system."
"Yes, looking at Bolang's development history, it is very steady step by step, not so wild."
“It’s a bit hard to understand why I suddenly started building a mobile phone system.”
Various questions led to another enthusiastic netizen.
The evening breeze is like a cloud: "Let me answer it too.
In fact, all your questions are answered in that article;
Bolang is not making a mobile phone system, but a mobile phone, and it is obviously for the company's business development;
Xiao Cheng Shu and Hot Shopping Mall are businesses that tend to rely more on mobile development, while Guofeng Mobile Games is very dependent on the configuration level of the mobile device itself;
Moreover, Bolang did not choose to make the operating system directly. It should be noted that the Star system is just an Android-like UI;
And like Ali, Bolang is not willing to spend money to produce its own mobile phones, so everything is for business.
As for the necessity of developing an application ecosystem, isn’t it a measure that everyone has advocated before?”
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In the end, the relevant opinions converged on Bolang Terminal and Xingchen Studio.
"I remember that the person in charge of Xingchen Studio said angrily that at most it is only based on the Linux kernel. Can it be understood that the Xingchen system may be based on Linux and have some independence?"
"Yes, what exactly is the nature of the star system?"
"Has no one analyzed the star system?"
“Pirate Android?”
Such views were quickly thrown to the Stars forum and directed at Stars PM.
Because no one has cracked the flash package provided by Star System so far, not to mention ordinary netizens who are curious, even senior enthusiasts on the Stars forum are also curious.
When it comes to encryption, Bolang is surprisingly serious.
Soon, the Xingchen PM system answered this key question: "The Xingchen system has made some changes in order to adapt to the domestic situation. It is related to Linux and Android. Anyway, it is for games, and the coverage will not be very large, so we simply make a small one."
Pure application system.”
"At this stage, the source code of the system is not released mainly for security reasons. No one has successfully cracked it so far, so naturally there will be no Trojans or viruses."
After Xingchen PM simply answered this question that no one paid much attention to before, the last bit of curiosity and enthusiasm among netizens also subsided.
Soon everyone expressed:
"That's it, let's go."
"It's not interesting. Anyway, even if you say it's autonomous now, I won't believe it at all!"
"It's just a small-scale system. Bolang can develop it if it wants to. It's actually quite good and there are many choices."
"Yes, Bolang Terminal has invested 3 billion in funds after all. According to the price of Mi2, it can produce 1.5 million units. It is still an option."
The Xingchen system needs to develop its own application system, and with the farce of Aliyun OS as the background, no one feels too big about it.
Moreover, the essence of building an application ecosystem at this stage is a matter for individual developers and has nothing to do with the vast majority of people.
As for apps developed by enterprises that want to be added to the Star System app store, Bolang must be willing to let them in.
Bolang is not happy to have apps developed by other companies at this stage, because each and every one of the current Xingchen systems was built with Bolang's money.
Millions of users have to use only apps owned by Bolang, which is good.
If you really want to build a complete application ecosystem, you must wait until the hardware carrier of the mobile phone is released and widely accepted by users, then you will have enough confidence and foundation.