Soviet Union 1991

(Second update)

Just after the 29th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, Yanayev immediately interviewed the Moscow Institute of Electronics and Computers. He used such actions to prove Yanayev's strong support from the central government in the field of information technology.

In the summer of 1990, the Soviet computer network was put into operation, the core of which was located at the Kurchatov Nuclear Power Research Institute in Moscow. On August 28, 1990, a Soviet computer established a connection with a computer at the University of Helsinki in Finland. On September 19 of the same year, the Soviet Computer Program Control Cooperative registered the top-level domain name for the Soviet Union. By the end of 1990, the Soviet computer network, which had connected more than 30 organizations, was connected to the European LAN.

As early as 11504 personal portable computers, the predecessor of notebook computers, although the Soviet Union's computer development level was limited by its own strength, it was by no means very backward. What Yanayev wants to do is to use government policies and financial support to narrow the existing gap bit by bit until it is equal. However, Yanayev was not a computer professional IT man before time travel, so it was impossible for him to use cheats to create the amazing wins95 operating system for you in advance. It can only provide a general correct direction, so that scientific researchers can avoid some detours.

As the director of the Moscow Electronic Computer Research Institute, Tarokov was always excited when he heard that General Secretary Yanayev was coming to visit the institute. I am afraid that even he himself did not expect that Yanayev would be so interested in computers. We are all very interested, and according to the speeches about the 29th National Congress that I saw in the news yesterday, it is very likely that there will be a spring in which a hundred flowers bloom.

When Tarokov was ready to give a long introduction to Yanayev, Yanayev simply asked, "When can our computers be used by the majority of families? In other words, In other words, when will it be possible to enter the homes of most people? "

At present, computers are still relatively advanced things.

"Even according to the current development trend, it will probably take five or six years before computer technology becomes more and more perfect. Its production costs will gradually decrease. By then, the increasingly perfect network system will be able to connect the entire country , and even computers all over the world are connected.”

"Now our personal computers, such as the mc1504 and the Onyx-4 personal computers, have gradually entered the homes of the majority of people. I believe that soon we will be able to let the vast majority of people enjoy the fun of using personal computers."

Yanayev nodded calmly. This doesn't make much sense to him who comes from the future, but what Yanayev is most curious about is another thing, "Can you develop games?"

Well? A big question suddenly popped up in Tarokov's mind. He thought Yanayev would ask about our processors, our chips, and the gap between our system and the West. Unexpectedly, Yanayev asked directly. The problem of not playing cards according to the rules. How about our entertainment games?

"There are indeed entertainment games. I think about it, such as "Rabbit Run", "Secret of the Sea", "Happy Chef" and "Aerial Range"." These games that Tarokov mentioned are all games for children. , of course no one in this era can realize that there is a huge market for games.

Of course, these games sounded as awkward to Yanayev as toys for a three-year-old child. He might as well have chosen to play Tetris, produced in 1984. At least it was an enduring entertainment game.

"The game I'm talking about is a more large-scale game, not a small game like this." Yanayev thought for a while and tried to state it in a simple voice. "For example, in a large-scale strategy game, we can build armored vehicles, aircraft and other units to attack virtual enemy buildings, as well as the same armored units. Yes, that's the kind of game."

This time it was Tarokov's turn to shake his head regretfully, "Our current computer system cannot do the scene requested by the General Secretary. Such a game requires a large number of complex logical operations, which cannot be completed by simple programming. And we Computer systems can’t do this yet.”

Yanayev nodded with deep understanding, "Yes. Comrade Tarokov, in fact, measuring a country's computer development level can be seen from a small aspect, although many people in the gaming field may disdain this. , but it is undeniable that games will also become a sunrise industry in the development of electronic computers in the future.”

Speaking of this, Yanayev suddenly remembered that the current southern socialist allies still define this thing as electronic spiritual opium. Of course, Yanayev doesn’t know whether it is good or bad to bring his personal emotions into the future development of computer games. What if they develop a game as bad as "Stalin vs. the Martians"? Yanayev does. Maybe all the R\u0026D personnel were sent to see Stalin in a rage!

"Actually, I just mentioned it casually, and I ask Comrade Tarokov not to take it seriously." Yanayev chatted with him while walking in the laboratory, "Now the central government plans to vigorously support high-tech industries, especially It’s about electronic computers, so you don’t have to worry about research funding as before. We will give you the most generous treatment.”

Tarrokov nodded excitedly when he heard this. He had waited for so long, just waiting for Yanayev to say this, "We will definitely not disappoint the general secretary's expectations for our research."

"And you can rest assured to carry out research, there will never be a tragedy like the ternary electronic computer." Yanayev said that due to political reasons, the ternary system was urgently stopped. Because it could not get financial support from the superiors, this scientific research project was shelved indefinitely. This also became a regret for computer enthusiasts later. If the ternary system continued to develop, would it become a new electronic computer faction different from the binary system?

And Yanayev reduced administrative intervention in scientific research in order to allow the computer industry to have a spring of blooming flowers.

"By the way, have you thought of the name of the strategic game that General Secretary Yanayev mentioned?" Tarrokov said to Yanayev intentionally or unintentionally. Since Yanayev mentioned the so-called strategic game, his curiosity has become stronger and stronger.

"Name." Yanayev thought for a moment and said, "I'm thinking of calling it Red Alert: The Rise of the Soviets." (To be continued.)