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Posted by AshFan at 167.136.235.247 on February 25, 2004 at 10:42:48:

In Reply to: Actually, I had forgotten all about that... posted by Mrs. Isis Fabulous on February 25, 2004 at 10:37:02:

: : You're in Ithaca, right? Do they still make a big deal about the Cornell connection?

: They're more obsessed with Carl Sagan around these parts.

Sagan Sued Apple computer for using the term "butt head astrologer" for an in-house progect after he refused to let them use his name.

>The essence of it:
>One of Apple's projects was code-named Sagan.
>Carl Sagan, not too happy to have his name used without his consent,
>either sued them or told them to stop.
>APple Computers responded by changing the code-name of the project to
>"Butt-head Astronomer".
>Sagan sued them for defamation or suchlike.
>The suit was dropped because "One does not seriously attack the
>credibility of a respected scientist by using undefined words like
>'butthead'".

Essentially Terry's correct, and it is fact. "Carl Sagan" was the
codename of one of the original PowerMac machines (the 8100, I think).
The codename of the original skunkworks project - which carried on
throughout the whole program - was "PdM", or "Piltdown Man." The other
associated codename (for the 7100) was "Cold Fusion." You scientific
types may see the relationship between the three. Yes, that's right:
Scientific Frauds. Word has it that Dr. Sagan wasn't so much trying to
keep his Q-rating down, but in fact he caught on to the relationship and
was a bit miffed. So we changed it to "BHA". You'd be surprised at the
number of conversations around here that had people speculating on the
meanings of PdM and BHA - they weren't very public.

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: : : You're in Ithaca, right? Do they still make a big deal about the Cornell connection? : : They're more obsessed with Carl Sagan around these parts. : : Sagan Sued Apple computer for using the term "butt head astrologer" for an in-house progect after he refused to let them use his name. : >The essence of it: : >One of Apple's projects was code-named Sagan. : >Carl Sagan, not too happy to have his name used without his consent, : >either sued them or told them to stop. : >APple Computers responded by changing the code-name of the project to : >"Butt-head Astronomer". : >Sagan sued them for defamation or suchlike. : >The suit was dropped because "One does not seriously attack the : >credibility of a respected scientist by using undefined words like : >'butthead'". : Essentially Terry's correct, and it is fact. "Carl Sagan" was the : codename of one of the original PowerMac machines (the 8100, I think). : The codename of the original skunkworks project - which carried on : throughout the whole program - was "PdM", or "Piltdown Man." The other : associated codename (for the 7100) was "Cold Fusion." You scientific : types may see the relationship between the three. Yes, that's right: : Scientific Frauds. Word has it that Dr. Sagan wasn't so much trying to : keep his Q-rating down, but in fact he caught on to the relationship and : was a bit miffed. So we changed it to "BHA". You'd be surprised at the : number of conversations around here that had people speculating on the : meanings of PdM and BHA - they weren't very public.

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