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Re:Double life as a KGB agent by Luc on Saturday February 11, 2017 @05:46PM (#13625302)
He set up his foundation 20 years ago. Still too recent?
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Re:Double life as a KGB agent by Cyph0n on Saturday February 11, 2017 @05:54PM (#13625339)
I can start a foundation tomorrow. Your point?

In any case, he was a billionaire several times over by then. The MS IPO was over 30 years ago.

Edit: Now that I re-read my comment, I come off as an arrogant prick. Sorry about that.

All I really meant to say was that setting up a foundation != charitable work. Any poor guy - like me for example - can setup a foundation, but it will only exist on paper.

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Re:Double life as a KGB agent by striking on Saturday February 11, 2017 @07:10PM (#13625708)
Maybe you should start your foundation today rather than complaining that others don't do enough on an internet forum. One of those is more productive than the other.
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Re:Double life as a KGB agent by Cyph0n on Saturday February 11, 2017 @07:45PM (#13625863)
What I meant by starting a "foundation" is setting up a non-profit company on paper. I have nowhere near the financials to fund it though.

But yes, I agree, this is not productive at all. My bad.

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