"But that's not the saddest part. The saddest part is you didn't intend to steal user data, yet you're being sent to jail by Tengda for this reason!" Huang He chuckled. "So, since you're going to be sent to jail for stealing user data in the future, why don't we steal... no, guide their user data over? That way, even if something happens, we won't be at a loss!"
"Chairman, what do you mean by that!" Chen Shoufu was stunned, looking at Huang He in horror.
"Didn't I say? I have three trump cards to solve the user source problem. This first trump card is, naturally, your Coral QQ. I'll give you three days to create a brand new Coral update package." xxs壹贰
"Well, it's not exactly an update package, you could call it a product iteration. You'll swap the kernel of Coral QQ from QQ to our oo, and rename it Coral oo. However, don't make significant changes to the product icon and user interface; essentially keep the original appearance."
"But Chairman, if we swap the kernel from QQ to oo, then this software won't be able to log into QQ!" Chen Shoufu asked, confused.
Coral QQ, in essence, was a plug-in for QQ, dressing QQ in new clothes. Now, Huang He was asking Chen Shoufu to keep the clothes but replace the person inside, leaving Chen Shoufu completely bewildered.
"This will take some effort!" Huang He said. "When users log into QQ using Coral oo, we'll immediately use their QQ number and password to create an oo account with the same username and password. Simultaneously, we'll automatically log into the user's QQ in the background and directly import all QQ friend data into the Coral oo database. This way, we'll perfectly copy all QQ friend lists!"
"What about the chats..."
"We can act as a relay station. Information from both sides will be passed through our servers. This way, chats can still be completed. The network response speed is fast enough, so users won't feel any delay! But users will transition from QQ users to our oo users."
"As the saying goes, we don't create friends, we are just porters of friends!" Huang He said, narrowing his eyes.
"Chairman, this is illegal!" Chen Shoufu's legs went cold. If Tengda sued him, wouldn't he be looking at 10 years in jail?
"Wrong, you don't understand the law!" Huang He laughed heartily. "Legally, the only laws that can govern us are related to copyright. Tengda can at most sue us for copyright infringement."
"But the definition of copyright infringement is using their materials, using their software, to profit oneself! From this perspective, your previous Coral QQ undoubtedly infringed copyright."
"However, our Coral oo is different because we use our own code, our own art assets, and do not infringe QQ's intellectual property rights in any way!"
"As for using servers for communication and acting as user porters, I'm sorry, that's not governed by copyright law. There are currently no laws that govern such matters. What is not forbidden by law is permitted, so our actions are not illegal."
"Of course, if Tengda has power and influence, they could find a way to sue you for copyright infringement. But I, Huang He, am not fake. My status in Wenzhou is not fake. If Tengda, invincible in the south, comes to my great Wenzhou, they will have to obediently be defeated... cough cough, I mean, everything must be governed by law, and the law is the final say. As long as I, Huang He, do not break the law, I am invincible!!" After Huang He finished speaking, Chen Shoufu was stunned for a good few minutes.
"If you're still not at ease, I can have a shell company established and transfer the control of Coral oo to that shell company. This way, there will be absolutely no legal relationship between you and it. If Tengda wants to sue, they can only sue the legal representative of that shell company," Huang He continued.
"Then, wouldn't that legal representative suffer for me!" Chen Shoufu finally came back to life, saying somewhat sheepishly.
"Don't worry, I'll arrange for an elder over 70 years old to be the legal representative. Even if Tengda really wins the lawsuit, no one will lock up an old man. Wouldn't that be looking for trouble?" Boss Huang chuckled, and it felt as if all the penguins in the world were sensing a deep malice.
"But Chairman, if we do this, Tengda won't be without a reaction. In a few days at most, they'll probably discover the secret of Coral oo and block our server ports!" Chen Shoufu said.
"Is that so!" Huang He hesitated. "Is it that easy to block?"
"With such a large volume of data coming from the same IP address in Wenzhou, if Tengda's people aren't fools, they'll find out!" Huang He said helplessly.
"Oh, in that case!" Huang He touched his nose, his mind rapidly working, and he quickly came up with a new countermeasure!
"Then let's change our approach. The new package for Coral oo will still have QQ built-in, but this QQ will only run in the background and won't be displayed on the front end!"
"When our users open Coral oo, QQ will also run simultaneously, perfectly copying the friend list, and displaying messages received by QQ on our oo!"
"Haha, this way, the plan becomes even more perfect. We even save server costs, and all data is sent through the user's own computer and IP. Tengda will have no way of discovering the secret of Coral oo, hahahaha!!" Boss Huang laughed triumphantly.
"But in this case, aren't we infringing on Tengda's copyright!" Chen Shoufu asked weakly.
"It's fine, even if we infringe, it doesn't matter! Such cases usually take one or two years to be heard, and at most, it's copyright infringement, leading to three years in jail. If we are willing to compensate fully, we can get a reduced sentence," Huang He said nonchalantly.
"But Chairman, didn't you say you would always abide by the law and not break it?" Chen Shoufu asked weakly.
"Yes, but it's not me breaking the law!" Huang He grinned. "Coral oo is breaking the law, and also the 70-year-old legal representative behind it. As for Coral oo itself, it's a plug-in for our oo software, and it infringes on our oo's copyright. We will then sue them, accusing Coral QQ of infringing upon our Jiangnan Group's copyright!"
Huang He looked into the distance and said righteously, "I, Huang He, am the most law-abiding citizen!"
[ps: I wonder if everyone understood Boss Huang's strategy? It should be quite easy to understand...]