Chapter 33 [Encryption]
After dinner, Zhao Junsheng called me alone to the study room. I knew that there must be something serious about me.
Zhao Yanyan's mother also tactfully pulled Zhao Yanyan to other houses and didn't know what to do.
"Xiao Liu, after you left yesterday, the company held a special discussion meeting for your input method. Everyone thinks that your input method is quite promising and there is definitely no problem in popularizing it. But have you ever thought about it? The software industry in Z is different from that in foreign countries. There is a serious problem here." Zhao Junsheng frowned when he said this.
"Are you referring to pirated?" I immediately guessed what Zhao Junsheng said. Pirates not only existed in the 1990s. In my previous life, the problem of piracy was also quite serious, even much more serious than this period. Pirated software on the Internet was overwhelming.
"Not bad! Now the computer industry in Z Country is quite weak in copyright awareness, including the PS used in your Youth Palace, I don't think it's genuine." Zhao Junsheng said worriedly.
"Haha, I've thought about this question a long time ago. Uncle Zhao, we can encrypt the software!" I told me about the software protection measures I often saw in my previous life.
"Encryption? I have heard that each set of software is equipped with a manual. When starting the software, you will randomly ask what the number on a certain page in the manual is. If the software is entered incorrectly, it will not run. Are you referring to this?" Zhao Junsheng asked.
"Uncle Zhao, what you are talking about is just one of them. This encryption method is already behind!" I said.
"I think so, this cannot achieve the purpose of encryption at all. People who want to use software can use it by copying a copy of the manual. Even if they do not print the manual, people from the same unit can use a manual together." Zhao Junsheng nodded and said, "Do you have a better idea?"
"Yes, Uncle Zhao, we can use the registration code to encrypt it!" I said.
"Registration code? What is registration code?" Zhao Junsheng asked strangely.
Alas! It seems that no one used this method to encrypt software in 1994! So I explained: "What I mean is that the same set of software is installed on different machines and will generate different registration id numbers based on the machine's motherboard serial number. We can calculate a password through the id number feedback from the customer, which is called the registration code. Users can only use the input method normally after entering the corresponding registration code."
"This idea is simply amazing! Xiao Liu, how did you think of it?" Zhao Junsheng said excitedly. In his opinion, the problem that was originally very complicated and headache was solved by me in a few words.
I shook my head. I was just telling out my experience in my previous life. It won’t take long before this encryption method will become popular all over the world.
"I just thought of it!" I said nonsense.
"Whatever I think? Xiao Liu, do you know that if we continue to open a set of encryption software, this encryption technology alone can sell a lot of money! It seems that what I am saying is true. My daughter will dig a gold mine this time!" Zhao Junsheng said happily.
"Hehe." I smiled embarrassedly. I was plagiarizing all this!
"I'll find someone to complete the encryption of the program?" Zhao Junsheng asked.
"I'll do it myself. After all, my own ideas are easier to implement!" I'm not that I don't believe in the programmers under Zhao Junsheng, but they have never done similar projects. If the encryption written is easily cracked, it's not a joke.
"Okay, when can you do it well? The sooner our software is launched, the better. If you count the approval time, try to put it on the market before the end of the year!" Zhao Junsheng asked.
"I don't have a computer at home. When I go to the Children's Palace on Sunday, I'll give it to you next Monday!" I said.
"What? You don't have a computer at home?" Zhao Junsheng said in surprise.
"Yes, what's wrong?" I asked. What's the fuss about this? It's strange that families who could afford computers in 1994 were able to buy them.
"Is your input method written in the Youth Palace?" Zhao Junsheng asked.
"Yes!" I replied.
"Have you ever been exposed to computers before going to the Children's Palace?" Zhao Junsheng was even more surprised.
"No." I don't know how to answer. If I said I had contacted it, it would inevitably touch on the question of my rebirth, but this is my secret and I don't want others to know. Moreover, I have never been in contact in this life, so I can't be considered as lying to him if I answered like this.
"What!?" Zhao Junsheng's eyes were about to fall out this time, and he really didn't know what to say.
After a long time, Zhao Junsheng calmed down and said, "I finally know what a genius is. It seems that my Yan Yan is not worthy of you!"
"Uncle Zhao, don't say that!" I felt ashamed.
"That's it, Xiao Liu. I'll give you this computer in my study. I don't need it at home anyway." Zhao Junsheng said, pointing to the computer on the desk.
"How can this work!" I quickly refused, knowing that at this time a computer costs more than 10,000 to 20,000 yuan.
"Why can't this work? I didn't give it to you for nothing. You are working for the company!" Zhao Junsheng pretended to be displeased.
"Okay!" I said. It's hard for me to refuse such things, after all, it's all for the company.
"Okay, I'll ask Lao Gao to take you back. It's getting late. If you don't go back, your family will be worried." Zhao Junsheng said and began to move the computer on the table.
"I'll do it." I took the monitor from Zhao Junsheng's hand.
Due to time constraints, Zhao Yanyan did not try to keep me too much, but I could clearly feel the reluctance in her eyes.
Zhao Junsheng carried me downstairs with the chassis in his arms and asked Lao Gao to put everything in the trunk.
Chapter completed!