In 1999, Paul Allen sent a memo to Interval Research Corporation calling for less pure research (R) and more development (D).
Notes on verification
Multiple sources corroborate, but they largely trace back to a single original Wired article rather than independent primary confirmation of the memo itself.
Sources
- Think Tanked - WIRED (wired.com)
- https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/1742136 (en-academic.com)
- https://www.worddisk.com/wiki/Interval_Research_Corporation/ (worddisk.com)