steven36 Posted October 15, 2018 Share Posted October 15, 2018 Microsoft Co-Founder Paul Allen has died from complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, Vulcan Inc. said Monday on behalf of his family. Allen passed away Monday afternoon in Seattle at 65 years old, Vulcan said. His sister, Jody, said he was "a remarkable individual on every level." "While most knew Paul Allen as a technologist and philanthropist, for us he was a much-loved brother and uncle, and an exceptional friend. Paul's family and friends were blessed to experience his wit, warmth, his generosity and deep concern," she said in a statement. "For all the demands on his schedule, there was always time for family and friends. At this time of loss and grief for us – and so many others – we are profoundly grateful for the care and concern he demonstrated every day." Earlier this month, Allen revealed that he had started treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the same type of cancer he overcame nine years earlier. The longtime CEO left Microsoft when he was first diagnosed with the disease. Current Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said Allen made "indispensible" contributions to Microsoft and the technology industry. Nadella also said he learned a lot from Allen and will continue to be inspired by him. "As co-founder of Microsoft, in his own quiet and persistent way, he created magical products, experiences and institutions, and in doing so, he changed the world," Nadella said in a statement. Allen also ranked among the world's wealthiest individuals. As of Monday afternoon, he ranked 44th on Forbes' 2018 list of billionaires with an estimated net worth of more than $20 billion. He was also the owner of the NBA's Portland Trail Blazers, the NFL's Seattle Seahawks and had a stake in Seattle's Sounders soccer team. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitorio Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 No comments from his old partner Bill Gates? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven36 Posted October 16, 2018 Author Share Posted October 16, 2018 Bill Gates pays tribute to Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen: ‘Personal computing would not have existed without him’ In 2013 at the Living Computers Museum, Bill Gates and Paul Allen recreated a famous photo from 1981 surrounded by PCs. Bill Gates and Paul Allen founded Microsoft together in 1975, cementing the pair as legends in the world of technology. Allen passed away Monday, and not long after Gates reflected on his time with his partner and friend in a statement: I am heartbroken by the passing of one of my oldest and dearest friends, Paul Allen. From our early days together at Lakeside School, through our partnership in the creation of Microsoft, to some of our joint philanthropic projects over the years, Paul was a true partner and dear friend. Personal computing would not have existed without him. But Paul wasn’t content with starting one company. He channeled his intellect and compassion into a second act focused on improving people’s lives and strengthening communities in Seattle and around the world. He was fond of saying, “If it has the potential to do good, then we should do it.” That’s the kind of person he was. Paul loved life and those around him, and we all cherished him in return. He deserved much more time, but his contributions to the world of technology and philanthropy will live on for generations to come. I will miss him tremendously. Allen and Gates, both computer enthusiasts, met when they were students at Lakeside School in Seattle at ages 14 and 12. Allen, whose father was associate director of libraries at the University of Washington, spent a good amount of time with Gates and other friends in UW’s Computer Science Laboratory. So much so, that he received a letter in 1971 when he was a high school senior, informing him that he would no longer have access to the UW’s graduate computer lab. It was at UW where Allen and Gates launched their first venture, a startup that developed a computer system to count traffic called Traf-O-Data. Allen reflected on the venture last year during an event to christen the University of Washington’s Paul G. Allen School of Computer Science & Engineering. Quote Objectively speaking, Traf-O-Data was a failure as a company. Right as our business started to pick up, states began to provide their own traffic-counting services to local governments for free. As quickly as it started, our business model evaporated. But while Traf-O-Data was technically a business failure, the understanding of microprocessors we absorbed was crucial to our future success. And the emulator I wrote to program it gave us a huge head start over anyone else writing code at the time. If it hadn’t been for our Traf-O-Data venture, and if it hadn’t been for all that time spent on UW computers, you could argue that Microsoft might not have happened. Together, they founded Microsoft in 1975. The original idea behind the company, whose name Allen reportedly derived from a portmanteau of microcomputer and software, was to build an implementation of a programming language for a new microcomputer. Like any long-term friendship, Allen and Gates had their rocky moments. Allen’s 2011 memoir “Idea Man,” reportedly created a rift among the two titans, as the book brought to light previously unknown details about their relationships included tense negotiations over Microsoft equity and Allen’s departure from the company when he was originally diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BimBamSmash Posted October 16, 2018 Share Posted October 16, 2018 RIP. Can't say I knew him. The only times I came across his name were when Microsoft's early days were being discussed and even then more emphasis was seemingly made on Gates than him - for better or worse. It is always cancer these days, isn't it? Hope humanity finally brings this god-damned disease under full control soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jime234 Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 On 10/16/2018 at 1:07 PM, BimBamSmash said: RIP. Can't say I knew him. The only times I came across his name were when Microsoft's early days were being discussed and even then more emphasis was seemingly made on Gates than him - for better or worse. It is always cancer these days, isn't it? Hope humanity finally brings this god-damned disease under full control soon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JWnyTJ96upw R.I.P. ☮️ @Paul Allen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dushyantsinh Chavda Posted October 17, 2018 Share Posted October 17, 2018 <It is always cancer these days, isn't it? Hope humanity finally brings this god-damned disease under full control soon.> Really! I saw many people with cancer, who have no one bad habit, healthy lifestyle! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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