Lei Bus looked at Li Ye for a while, then could not help asking, "President Li, do you know something about computer viruses too?"
"I know a little. As long as there's profit to be made, they'll definitely keep emerging one after another in the future. Antivirus software will indeed become standard equipment for computer users."
Li Ye modestly admitted it. After all, in his previous life, he had been a heavy computer user. He had utterly loathed those impossible-to-guard-against viruses lurking behind certain little videos. Saying he knew a little was definitely modest.
And right now, there were no online financial interfaces, nor were there mass-market games like Fantasy Westward Journey that could easily be turned into cash. Virus creators therefore had few ways to profit. Otherwise, why would people suspect those selling antivirus software?
Li Ye changed the subject and continued, "But several hundred yuan for a piece of software is still a bit expensive. After all, the mainland's level of economic development cannot compare with overseas. If the price is too high, everyone will definitely use cracked versions. That might end up costing more than it gains."
From the nineties through the early 2000s, mainland internet users who used genuine software were a minority. Cracked pirated copies by experts were the dish everyone loved most.
Not to mention anyone else—Lei Bus himself was an expert cracker.
But Lei Bus smiled and said, "As long as professional institutions cooperate, it won't be difficult to curb piracy. Software may be invisible and intangible, but it is the lifeblood of technical personnel.
"By normal overseas standards, an outstanding piece of software can bring its developers profits in the hundreds of millions."
Lei Bus spoke emotionally. "The mainland has the largest population in the world, so its market potential certainly won't