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. Image File history File links Sceneorg. ... The demoscene is a computer subculture that came to prominence during the rise of the 16/32-bit micros (the Atari ST and the Amiga), but demos first appeared during the 8-bit era on computers such as the Commodore 64 and ZX Spectrum. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Five Musicians (a. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Hornet Archive was a file repository for releases and resources from the worldwide PC demoscene. ...

The Scene.org servers are hosted in Rotterdam, at the local university. They measure 150-200 GB of traffic each day (as of May 2006) and host about 500 GB of demoscene-related data (as of May 2006). The main server is mirrored onto various others, residing in Germany, Sweden, Japan and Poland. Rotterdam Location Flag Country The Netherlands Province South Holland Population 604,819 (2005) Coordinates 51° 55 N.; 4° 30 E. Website www. ...

Scene.org Awards

Scene.org Award statue

Main article: Scene.org Awards

In 2003, Scene.org established the Scene.org Awards, the demoscene equivalent of the Academy Oscar or the Grammy Awards, given annually to the creators of the best demos or intros that year. The winners (obviously 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. Image File history File links Scene. ... Image File history File links Scene. ... Scene. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Academy Award The Academy Awards, popularly known as the Oscars, are the most prominent film awards in the United States and most watched awards ceremony in the world. ... Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards), presented by the Recording Academy (an association of Americans professionally involved in the recorded music industry) for outstanding achievements in the recording industry, is one of four major music awards shows held annually in the United States (the Billboard Music... Breakpoint 2004 - the real party is outside Breakpoint is a German demoscene party. ...

External links

• Scene.org
• Scene.org Awards