In this Forbes article, and in <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cnet.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;paul-allen-gates-ballmer-tried-to-rip-me-off&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.cnet.com&#x2F;news&#x2F;paul-allen-gates-ballmer-tried-to-r...</a> Allen doesn&#x27;t come off very well.  I&#x27;m not sure if that&#x27;s accurate.