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Bomis
NameBomis
TypePrivate
IndustryInternet
Founded1996
FounderJimmy Wales, Tim Shell, Michael Davis
Defunct2000

Bomis. Bomis was a privately held company founded by Jimmy Wales, Tim Shell, and Michael Davis in 1996, with its headquarters in St. Petersburg, Florida. The company was initially focused on creating content for the internet, including the development of the Bomis.com website, which featured a search engine and a directory of Websites. Bomis also employed Larry Sanger, who would later go on to co-found Wikipedia with Jimmy Wales, and Christine Wales, Jimmy Wales's wife.

● History

Bomis was founded in 1996 by Jimmy Wales, Tim Shell, and Michael Davis, with the goal of creating a for-profit online content company. The company's early success was fueled by its Bomis.com website, which featured a search engine and a directory of Websites, including Yahoo! and Altavista. In 1998, Bomis launched its Bomis Premium service, which offered exclusive content to subscribers, including material from Playboy and Penthouse. The company also employed Larry Sanger, who would later go on to co-found Wikipedia with Jimmy Wales, and worked with Richard Stallman and the Free Software Foundation to develop the GNU Free Documentation License.

● Products and Services

Bomis offered a range of products and services, including its Bomis.com website, which featured a search engine and a directory of Websites, such as Google and Amazon. The company also developed the Bomis Browser, a web browser that was designed to work with the company's search engine and directory. In addition, Bomis offered a range of content, including material from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and Forbes, as well as exclusive content from Playboy and Penthouse. Bomis also partnered with IBM and Microsoft to develop new technologies, including the IBM PC and the Microsoft Windows operating system.

● Business Model

Bomis's business model was based on generating revenue through advertising and subscription fees. The company's Bomis.com website featured advertising from major brands, including Coca-Cola, McDonald's, and Toyota. The company also offered a range of subscription-based services, including its Bomis Premium service, which offered exclusive content to subscribers. Bomis also generated revenue through its partnerships with other companies, including Yahoo! and Altavista, and worked with O'Reilly Media and the World Wide Web Consortium to develop new standards for the web.

● Notable Projects

One of Bomis's most notable projects was the development of Nupedia, a free online encyclopedia that was launched in 2000. Nupedia was founded by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, and was designed to be a comprehensive and authoritative source of information on a wide range of topics, including History, Science, and Culture. Nupedia was later merged with Wikipedia, which was founded by Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger in 2001, and has since become one of the largest and most popular online encyclopedias in the world, with contributions from Noam Chomsky, Stephen Hawking, and Neil deGrasse Tyson. Bomis also worked on other projects, including the development of the Wikimedia Foundation, which was founded by Jimmy Wales in 2003, and has since become a major player in the development of free and open-source software, including Linux and Apache.

● Legacy

Despite its relatively short existence, Bomis has had a lasting impact on the development of the internet and the world of online content. The company's Bomis.com website was one of the first to feature a search engine and a directory of Websites, and its Bomis Premium service was one of the first to offer exclusive content to subscribers. Bomis also played a key role in the development of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia Foundation, which have since become major players in the world of online content, with partnerships with Harvard University, Stanford University, and the British Museum. Today, the legacy of Bomis can be seen in the many online companies and projects that have followed in its footsteps, including Google, Facebook, and Twitter, and the company's founders, including Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger, continue to be major figures in the world of technology and online content, with Jimmy Wales serving on the board of the Wikimedia Foundation and Larry Sanger working on new projects, including Citizendium and the WatchKnowLearn website. Category:Internet companies

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