Carl Sagan sues Apple Computer!
 

Apple's engineering team's got a sense of humor :)

In 1994, Apple Computer began developing the Power Macintosh 7100. They chose the internal code name "Carl Sagan," in honor of the astronomer[7]. Though the project name was strictly internal and never used in public marketing, when Sagan learned of this internal usage, he sued Apple Computer to use a different project name ? other projects had names like "Cold fusion" and "Piltdown Man", and he was displeased at being associated with what he considered pseudoscience. Though Sagan lost the suit, Apple engineers complied with his demands anyway, renaming the project "BHA" (Butthead Astronomer). Sagan sued Apple for libel over the new name, claiming that it subjected him to contempt and ridicule. Sagan lost this lawsuit as well; still, the 7100 saw another name change: it was now called "LAW" (Lawyers Are Wimps).

Mouhahahaha, pretty funny story :)

Steve Jobs is my hero

Steve wasn't with Apple then. He was developing NeXT.

hm..I thought sagan died too young - maybe theres another story here of an Apple hit.

He is still my hero !!

Apple still sucks.

That's funny.. that dude has too much time on his hands... i guess all of his days are free? :)

Wow, thanks for your words of wisdom... Your post has now made this forum that much better. Thanks again. :321GFY

It's amazing what little things that idiots sue for nowadays

"Butthead Astronomer"--fuck, who won't get pissed with this name anyway? :1orglaugh

oops... :) I guess there won't be any new lawsuits at least.