Bomis is an Internet enterprise, which was created 1996. The company refers an income mainly over Google announcements on the own search portal and offering erotischer pictures. Founder and majority owner is Jimmy Wales, further shareholders is Tim Shell and a quiet partner. Contrary to other starting UP enterprises Bomis was supported at no time with risk capital.

In March 2000 Jimmy Wales created the free on-line encyclopedia Nupedia, from which the Wikipedia came out later. Both projects were supported at first by Bomis, among other things by the supply of server capacities and Domainnamen.

Due to the rising popularity of the Wikipedia and the associated costs one looked however soon for alternative owner shank. On 20 June 2003 Jimmy Wales created the Wikimedia Foundation, which the vested titles at the servers and Domainnamen became to transfer.

See also

• Wikia

Related links

• Bomis Website
• Jimmy Wales in a E-Mail from October 2001 over Bomis (English)

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