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yannickt on March 30, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen Hits Out at Gates

My interpretation of the article is that Allen felt betrayed because Gates and Ballmer were having these discussions behind his back.

dantheman on March 30, 2011 [–]

Exactly, everything should be done above board -- when an unexpected event happens and the outcome is unknown it doesn't hurt to have a contingency plan if stuff doesn't work out.

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