"oh?"

Linus' originally gentle eyes suddenly flashed with light.

It goes without saying that the LINUX system is excellent, but the rule passed down by Linus that "as long as the system is developed based on the LINUX kernel, the source code must be disclosed for everyone to study and research", it makes many people think.

Surprised and regretful, because these technologies could have been sold for money.

Nowadays, what Xiao Qi calls a "closed system" is obviously meant to make money, hide the source code, and not allow outsiders to participate in research and development.

Linus didn't say anything, because although he was a technical geek, he was also a very smart person. He knew that Xiao Qi's visit in person was definitely not rash and he must have considered it all.

Xiao Qi should have had sufficient reasons to take the initiative to find the "Pope of Free Software" and say that he actually wanted to build a "closed system".

Even if Linus wants to object and refute Xiao Qi, he hopes to speak after hearing what Xiao Qi means.

"Mr. Torvalds, I would like to ask you, do you know the current situation of the American music industry?" Xiao Qi did not talk to him about software, but about music.

"I personally like listening to music, but I'm still not very proficient in macro things." Linus answered without hesitation.

"Can you tell me the rough names of the music you like?" Xiao Qi said noncommittally.

"'SAYYOUUSAYME', 'FIRSTOFMAY', 'INMYLIFE', 'YESTERDAYONCEMORE', 'HOTELCALIFORNIA'..." Linus reported a long list of song titles without thinking.

"Lionel Richie, 'THEBEEGEES', The Beatles, Carpenter, The Eagles..." Xiao Qi also reported the singers of these songs to him smoothly, "If I remember correctly, these

Almost all of them were active people from the 1960s to the 1990s, right?"

"Yes."

"Why have there been fewer songs in the new century that leave a deep impression on you and never get tired of listening to them?"

"Well... maybe it's because I'm older and no longer pursue fashion!" Linus thought about it for a while and responded with some embarrassment.

"No." Xiao Qi denied, "This is because there are fewer and fewer classic songs nowadays. Although fast-food songs can be a sensation, they will get boring after listening to them dozens of times or hundreds of times, and you will become bored.

I will listen to those songs that I have never tired of listening to again, and subconsciously I will further feel that only the songs from the past are classics."

"Why are there fewer good classic songs now? Why can't superstars including Michael Jackson sing the classics from a few years ago? That's because the outstanding talents of lyrics and music have already

I can no longer concentrate on creating better classics." Xiao Qi said eloquently, "The reason is that the spread of the Internet is too fast, which has caused the singers' record sales to plummet, and it has also caused the singers to

The income of the lyricists and composers who received royalties has plummeted. The songs they worked so hard and painstakingly created were actually stolen by others for nothing. As a result, they cannot even guarantee a comfortable life. What hope and motivation do they have?

To write songs?”

"No way...I see Avril Lavigne, Beyoncé, Justin, and the Backstreet Boys' record sales are pretty good." Linus objected.

"The sales of records are good, but haven't you seen? The ones who write songs for them are only the top talents. Those who are just starting out, as well as the mid-level lyricists and composers, can't use it for another year.

Years of time have created sparkling classics. And even the top talents are just relying on inertia to write songs. So, do you think people will still remember the songs of these people ten years from now?

Can it be like the songs of Michael, Elvis Presley, and the Beatles, which can still be circulated for a long time regardless of the passage of time?"

After a pause, Xiao Qi said seriously: "Many classic songs were created by unknown authors who suddenly had inspiration. Therefore, a large number of talented creative groups are the reason for the prosperity of the entire record industry.

Hope... But now? Nowadays, songwriters who want to enter the industry think that if I do IT, I do fashion design, etc., I can earn more than this songwriter, so why should I work hard?

How about composing lyrics and music? Therefore, this is the fundamental reason why you can’t find good songs more and more!”

Linus fell silent.

Although he felt that Xiao Qi was a bit arrogant, there was no doubt that the decline of the recording industry and the trend of getting weaker and weaker was something that no one could deny.

Xiao Qi was only talking about Europe and the United States, where the copyright awareness is even stronger. If Linus was an Asian, especially from the Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan and other places, he would be more sympathetic.

Because the singers there are almost driven to death by the Internet. Compared to them, the situation of European and American singers is much better.

Linas usually didn't think about the record industry, but Xiao Qi brought it up like this. When he followed Xiao Qi's thoughts further, he was shocked to find that what Xiao Qi said was really the truth, and it had already happened.

There were signs several years ago.

One of the most typical examples is Michael Jackson.

The 1980s and 1990s belonged to Michael Jackson. Each of his records sold more than 20 to 30 million copies. Even after a few years, it is not difficult to sell 50 to 60 million copies.

But after 2000, not only did Michael Jackson's record release speed slow down a lot, but even the sales of records dropped sharply. There were times when he only sold 10 million yuan a year - which to ordinary people, should be a start-up.

A champagne party was held to celebrate the good results, but who was Michael Jackson? The unique superstar! A score of 10 million would be a complete failure!

Many people say Michael Jackson is old and can no longer lead trends.

But according to Xiao Qi's statement, Linus recalled the few new records of Michael Jackson he bought. Those familiar songwriters had slowly disappeared. Although the ones who replaced them were also famous, after all, they did not have that

smell.

Perhaps it is for this reason that Michael deliberately strives for excellence. He would rather slow down the speed of releasing records than sing bad songs! (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated.
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