Age of Dreams

"Oh?"

Linus's originally gentle eyes flashed suddenly.

The excellence of the NUX system is absolutely unnecessary, but the rule handed down by Linus that "As long as the system is developed based on the NUX kernel, the source code must be released for everyone to study and research", but it has been made by many people. Surprised and sorry, because these technologies could have been sold for money.

The "closed system" that Xiao Qi now refers to is obviously that he wants to make money and hide the source code, so that outsiders are not allowed to participate in research and development.

Linus didn't say a word, because although he was a technical nerd, he was also an extremely smart person. He knew that Xiao Qi came to the door personally. It was definitely not rash, and he must have considered the whole thing.

Xiao Qi should have a good reason to find the "pope of free software" and say that he wants to build a "closed system".

Even if Linus wanted to oppose and refute Xiao Qi, he hoped to talk about it after listening to Xiao Qi's meaning.

"Mr. Torvalds, I would like to ask you, do you know the current status 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 am not very proficient in macro matters." Linus replied without hesitation.

"Can you tell me the title of your favorite music?" Xiao Qi said non-committal.

"'USAYME','FMAY','FE','RE','A'..." Linus gave out a long list of song titles without thinking about it.

"Leonard Rich,'THEBEEGEES', The Beatles, Carpenter, Eagles..." Xiao Qi also reported to him the singers of these songs, "If I remember correctly, these Almost all people were active in the 60s and 90s, right?"

"Yes it is."

"Why is it that after the new century has passed, you will be impressed. And there are fewer songs that you can never tire of listening to?"

"This... maybe it's because I'm older and I don't pursue fashion anymore!" Linus replied with some embarrassment after thinking about it for a while.

"No." Xiao Qi denied, "This is because there are fewer and fewer classic songs nowadays. The fast-food type of songs can make a sensation, but you will get bored after listening to it dozens of times and hundreds of times. I will listen to the songs that I never tire of listening again, and I further feel that only the previous songs are classics in my subconscious."

"Why are there fewer classic songs now? The emperor superstars, including Michael Jackson. Why can't you sing the classics a few years ago? That's because of the outstanding talents in lyrics and music. Already. I can no longer sink my mind and create a better classic." Xiao Qi said eloquently, "The reason is that the speed of dissemination on the Internet is too fast, so that the sales of singers’ albums have plummeted, and the same is true. The incomes of the composers and composers who received the royalties plummeted, and the songs they worked so hard and painstakingly were stolen for nothing, causing them to not even be able to guarantee a comfortable life. What aspirations and motivations do they have? Go write a song?"

"No... I think Avril, Beyoncé, Justin, Backstreet Boys and their record sales are very good." Linus objected.

"The record sales are good. But haven't you seen it? Only the top talents write songs for them. Those newcomers, as well as middle-level songwriters, can't spend a year or more. Years, a classic with a flash of inspiration was created. And even the top talents are just writing songs by inertia, so you think the songs of these people will be remembered ten years later. Can it be like the songs of Michael, Elvis, and The Beatles. Regardless of the passage of time, it will continue to be passed on for a long time?"

After a pause, Xiao Qi said sternly, "Many classic songs are created by unknown authors, who suddenly inspired them. Therefore, a large number of talented creation groups is the prosperous record industry. Hope... and now? Now the songwriters who want to get into the industry think that if I go to do IT, I do fashion design... etc., I can make more than this songwriter, so why do I have to work so hard? What about writing lyrics and music? Therefore, this is the fundamental reason why you can't find good songs more and more!"

Linus remained silent.

Although he felt that Xiao Qi was a bit arrogant. But there is no doubt that the decline of the record industry, and the trend of getting weaker, can't be denied.

Xiao Qi is only talking about Europe and the United States. The copyright awareness here is even stronger. If Linus is an Asian, especially those from the Mainland, Hong Kong, and Treasure Island, it will be even more empathetic.

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

Linus didn’t think about the recording industry on weekdays, but Xiao Qi brought it up, and he followed Xiao Qi’s thoughts forward, and unexpectedly discovered that what Xiao Qi said was true, and it was too early. There were signs several years ago.

The most typical example is Michael Jackson.

In the 1980s and 1990s, they belonged to Michael Jackson. Each of his records sold more than 20 to 30 million copies. Even a few years later, 50 to 60 million copies were sold.

But after 2000~www.wuxiaspot.com~ not only did Michael Jackson’s record speed slow down a lot, but even the record sales also dropped sharply. There was a time when it sold only 10 million a year—this is common among ordinary people. In other words, it should be a good result of opening champagne and party to celebrate, but who is Michael Jackson? The one and only emperor superstar! A score of 10 million is a complete failure!

Many people say that Michael Jackson is old and can no longer lead the trend.

But if it is according to Xiao Qi, Linus recalled the several new albums of Michael Jackson he had purchased. Those familiar songwriters have slowly disappeared, and although they are also very famous, they are not there after all. taste.

Perhaps it is for this reason that Michael deliberately strives for perfection. He would rather slow down his record speed than sing bad songs! (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point (m) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my biggest motivation.)

PS: Thank you Meng Jiang brothers for your support! Nothing to say today, heroes, monthly pass goal: becoming immortal. If you don't explode this super big brush, your talent will be overwhelmed! There is still a gap of more than 10 votes. He is going to explode today. I have to add two more chapters desperately to thank you all for your kindness! It's the words of the heroes in the public version when they helped wipe out the brushes: I believe the sunshine of justice can defeat the evil! !