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Fetch Softworks

Fetch Softworks is the developer of the Mac FTP client, Fetch. The first version of Fetch was created in 1989 by Fetch Softworks founder, Jim Matthews, when he was an employee of Dartmouth College. After participating on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Jim Matthews used his winnings to purchase Fetch’s source code and name from Dartmouth College to start Fetch Softworks. Fetch Softworks has three full-time developers and is located in Etna, New Hampshire.

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Fetch Softworks
Industrysoftware
Founded1989
FounderJim Matthews
HeadquartersEtna, New Hampshire

Fetch Softworks is the developer of the Mac FTP client, Fetch.1 The first version of Fetch was created in 1989 by Fetch Softworks founder, Jim Matthews, when he was an employee of Dartmouth College.2 After participating on Who Wants to be a Millionaire, Jim Matthews used his winnings to purchase Fetch’s source code and name from Dartmouth College to start Fetch Softworks.3 Fetch Softworks has three full-time developers4 and is located in Etna, New Hampshire.5

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  1. Fetch Softworks. 2011. 9 Dec. 2011 <http://fetchsoftworks.com/about-us>.
  2. NC State University. 2011. Software Vendor. 9 Dec. 2011 <http://ncsu.edu/software/available-software/vendor.php?vendor=Fetch%20Softworks Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine>
  3. NC State University. 2011. Software Vendor. 9 Dec. 2011 <http://ncsu.edu/software/available-software/vendor.php?vendor=Fetch%20Softworks Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine>
  4. Fetch Softworks. 2011. 9 Dec. 2011 <http://fetchsoftworks.com/about-us>.
  5. Fetch Softworks. 2011. 9 Dec. 2011 <http://fetchsoftworks.com/contact>
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