Paul Allen

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/04/18/paul-allen-bill-gates-google_n_850781.html

It seems to me that the development of computer and internet technology has been fraught with copycats and under-the-table deals, so this article didn't really surprise me. I'm not a fan of the computer superpower companies deciding to just steal from one another, rather than collaborating. Imagine how far and how fast technology would go if Microsoft, Google, Apple, and any of the other big names teamed up together. That's neither here nor there though.

I'm not surprised Microsoft was arrogant enough to think they had nothing to worry about from Google or that they thought they could catch up to them in six months. Most of the major companies do seem to have this arrogant attitude; whether it comes from the money they've made or the success they've had, I'm not sure. But it seems to me, they could do without it. This story made me a little more of a fan of Google. The more I learn about Microsoft though, the less I think of them.