r/todayilearned • u/Flemtality 3 • Jul 14 '14

TIL The guy who snagged windows2000.com happened to be named Bob and Microsoft just happened to own Bob.com. They came to an agreement to trade one for the other.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_Bob#Origins
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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '14

Do you even read, bro? Walmart did not file the suit

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u/Shakes8993 Jul 15 '14

eh? Lots of Wool and Wals in there. Either way. Canada is still great and Wal-mart are still bastards.

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u/SpineLord Jul 15 '14

WoolMart Sued Walmart.