545 Studios goes down
Monday, December 22, 2003 by Frogboy | Discussion: WinCustomize News
545 Studios was a company of dedicated software developers who, for years, created and maintained a set of freeware programs that had quite an impressive following.
About a year or two ago they began offering commercial software as well as a way to try to pay the bills and move on into bigger things as their talent and skills improved. Unfortunately, they have called it quits.
While they had, at times, generated some controversy with very strong opinions on how software should be made and distributed, I must say that over the past couple of years I had really grown to respect and admire much of what they were trying to achieve. To sum it up, they "Got it". I.e. they more than most, really understood the net economy.
You hear about people being in the right place at the right time. Sometimes the opposite is true. Had they gotten into things just a little earlier I suspect they may have become household names. Anyone who visited their site could almost feel the sizzle of web design talent for instance. Some venture capital at the right time with their talent and who knows what might have happened.
We wish them good luck on their future endeavors.
Reply #2 Monday, December 22, 2003 3:22 AM
"The site is temporarily down for maintenance, come back in 20 minutes."
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Reply #4 Monday, December 22, 2003 4:46 AM
and if you check DevART they have a news blurb saying: "Our buddies over at 545 Studios need your help with a new site design. Create a sweet looking site for them and you can have yourself a nifty Christmas present in exchange!"
Reply #5 Monday, December 22, 2003 7:44 AM
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Reply #11 Monday, December 22, 2003 4:29 PM
The guys that run it or just sweethearts and almost give it away. I figure sooner or later they will close down if not now, at another time. It's really sad for them that they can't get more to purchase instead of wanting freebies.Aimutations worth $3.00 I think......Frogboy,what can I say other than I hope your wrong
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Reply #1 Monday, December 22, 2003 2:39 AM