Scene.org
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Scene.org (also known as The International Scene Organization) is a non-profit organization, providing the currently largest demoscene file repository. It was founded in 1996 by Jaakko "Mellow-D" Manninen, though originally it existed as ftp.fm.org, an FTP-server for releases from the group Five Musicians. In 1997, it re-opened as Scene.org. After the Hornet Archive closed on September 22, 1998, scene.org became the only prominent demoscene-FTP available and quickly became the host of many other releases as well.[1]
The Scene.org servers are hosted in Rotterdam, at the local university. [2] They measure 150-200 GB of traffic each day (as of May 2006) and host about 600 GB of demoscene-related data (as of December 2007). [3] The main server is mirrored onto various others, residing in Germany, Sweden, Japan and Poland. [4] It is currently sponsored by, among others, Pixar. [2]
[edit] Scene.org Awards
In 2003, Scene.org established the Scene.org Awards given annually to the creators of the best demos or intros that year. The winners (except for the Public's Choice category) are selected by a jury, consisting of acclaimed sceners from all around the globe. The awarding ceremony is traditionally held at the Breakpoint demo party.
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ [1] De:bug Interview (both in English and German) with the Scene.org staff. Published in De:Bug 92, July 2005.
- ^ a b scene.org - scene.org sponsors
- ^ scene.org - about scene.org
- ^ scene.org - sites & services
