Detroit Softworks closes shop; SNworks takes over Gryphon
July 27, 2012 in Content Management Systems, Gryphon, industry news, Media Companies - College Related, Websites
UPDATED AT 10:41 AM (CDT) WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Detroit Softworks, provider of the Gryphon CMS and hosted news platform, has shut down. The message above is all that remains of their website. They had approximately 15 client college news outlets for the hosted platform. However, the demise of DSW doesn’t mean the end of the Gryphon CMS. In fact, Gryphon is poised to be something of a phoenix this fall. #
Omar Sofradzija, editorial adviser/permissions manager of The State News at Michigan State said Friday that the State News would be launching a new marketing effort for Gryphon in the next few weeks. The State News originally developed the CMS and licensed its use through DWS. #
“With the end of Detroit Softworks, we feel like we have a product worth sharing with our peers,” he said. “We are looking this fall to offer (Gryphon) to additional clients.” #
Sofradzija said the new home for the Gryphon CMS will be called SNworks. There’s no web site (or logo) at the moment, but you can follow them on Twitter, or check their Facebook Page for updates. Anyone interested in the platform can also contact Sofradzija at omars@getsnworks.com. #
The company plans to have booths at ACP/CMA, CNBAM and WAUPM conferences coming up this fall. #
In the meantime, this changes the calculus for CMS providers for college newspapers, and I’ll be updating my list soon. #
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Another one bites the dust… CoPress, Detriot Softworks, New Digital Group, and it doesn't look like CP or Town News are killing it… Don't get me started on School Newspapers Online or Ellington…
The only way for any CMS provider (Open Source or not) to make enough money to stay in business is with an enormous network to cover costs (ads or yearly fees). If Detroit Softworks was only able to get 15 clients in 2 years, any new business no matter how awesome their technology, is completely unsustainable.
It really should come down to school newspapers across the country getting behind 1 company with a standard objective and set goals. Maybe something like SPLC for websites. The community needs to drive the product all chipping in or there won't be anyone left in the game and then it is goodbye College Media (daily's you should be ok).
http://www.realestate-mississauga.ca/
Most real estate boards in Canada (the Toronto Real Estate Board – TREB – being one of them), upload partial listing information to the public mls system on a regular basis.
I mention that it’s lazy, because a writer doesn’t really have to think about *how* the links fit with the rest of the article. But it’s also bad because most people are never going to reach the end of your article.