SPECCY AF - Immortal Speccy.

Subject: Project "Save our Speccy"
Author: Viator / Avalon / Rush 'ASM
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          SPECCY ALIVE FOREVER
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-Do you like SPECCY?
"You want him to continue to please you
excellent programs?
"You are not indifferent to its future?
Hence, this staya project you are interested in
I must say that I will not be used against
formation of the articles in electronic journals. On the 
contrary, I shall be very happy if it drew attention to the 
ZX-FORMATe, SPECTROFON'e and other magazines and newspapers ... 


         1. IMMORTAL SPECCY

To begin with, that will disprove all sorts of
unsubstantiated talk of a future death SPECCY. He lived and 
will live! And no dye Savica AMIGA, no clumsy PC will not force 
us to leave it. It's part of our life, and we just can not 
imagine a existence without him. It's not that,

that we have no money to buy more expensive and powerful 
machine. Personally I have a home on a table stand SPECTRUM and 
AMIGA. In this case, the LED lights on SPECCY

more often than AMMY :-)
 Who said that in the computer main explosion
us to speed, cool graphics and
music? And, though I do not deny this, but
argue that the most important is the process
communication with the computer, the pleasure derived by 
writing and using programs and, of course, socializing with 
their peers, friends and colleagues Mi, who often live in other 
countries tries and speak other languages. That is,

importantly - the process of creation. Exactly
as even the best quality picture will not be able to convey 
those feelings and impressions, which carries the picture, NADI 
sledge man embedded in her soul. And from your computer: You 
can write on relatively weak car great things, but you can use 
ultra and powerful technique as "a device for solving 
mathematical problems," ie, Calculator torus, or as a gaming 
console. Finite but also to choose your own. Everything depends 
on Your needs, capacities and mental development. : -]

 Previously, I was very upset all the statements I have 
respected the people of resignation from SPECCY, but now I look 
at them much more optimistic, saying to himself: 'Tude you 
honey! ". All those who truly love SPECCY, with him will not go 
away!  How then okaalos - I was right. Porabo

tav with other machines, and do not get what had hoped, many 
new and VNO Bb back to SPECCY, which can give

free rein to their imagination.
 If you have doubts about the "survivability" Speck
Truman, then look at the situation in Poland, Slovakia and 
other countries where SPECCY has experienced a period of 
"lethargy" and anyone who is willing and able to work, write

excellent programs. Small quantitative
during which caused only small size
ramie in these countries compared to Russia
and Ukraine (the two largest of Ploscha
Director of the State in Europe). Only now
we establish contact with them, and this communication will 
undoubtedly strengthen the Spectrum movement both abroad and in 
this country. I I am confident that Spectrum

will continue to live and develop


        2. The Future SPECCY
 Now that the question of life SPECCY
we figured it's time to talk
about what to do next to maximize develop and disseminate 
SPECTRUM What you need to write more new and ka

quantitative programs - this is so all Zvenigorod's
RAAS SB understand and to the extent possible
are engaged.
 It is very important not to stop development in the
areas of improvement of new hardware capabilities SPECCY. PC
SPRINTER, developed by PETERS,
can make a very significant contribution to the development of 
the Spectrum-compatible machines. Getting so rich, there is no 
need to abandon all that has been created on the Speccy.  
Despite everything, it remains the most massive Spectrum 
computer for creativity. At AMIG'e CIS writing

programs are engaged in one. On a PC, not null
jester practically nothing, except accounting software and 
databases, as without market no one will invest bounded

Romney is certainly money in unprofitable
projects. In addition, almost impossible to compete with 
Western producers of programs, often in the production of good 
games out there investing the sum of greater than in filming 
the movie, and over a program with hundreds of people. The CIS 
is a SPECTRUM of millions of people. In each city thousands of 
users. EU even if your Speccy, they are not included in the

for months - that does not mean that
they are not interested in new programs, the heads of
Noe, so that information about them was available to the 
public. Interestingly, not tried anyone to do broadcasts on 
television devoted SPECCY?  We need to show users that

want to buy anything for the games and spending time that the 
computer gives them th Section more than DENDY or SEGA.Konechno,

capabilities of the standard SPECCY several
to date, there can not do without something
type SPRINTER-97 ...
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 The first thing to do than it should - it is
establishing full-fledged market proliferation soft'a. 
Unfortunately, until SPECTRU M'e main motivation for writing 
programs is only interest in this form between tvorchestva. 
Incidentally, this problem is relevant not only for SPECTRUM'a, 
but also for all other platforms. On a PC or

AMMY situation with the distribution of programs
no better.
 Do you know how many faces are the same
(And sometimes much worse) program and for
Pade? Let me just say what I know from personal
experience: the company opened MULTIMEDIA CLUB
in the city of Kiev, a branch (unless I have
mistaken, the same branches were organized in Moscow and St. 
Petersburg). They hired work group of artists and pay them

per month at $ 300-400. It should be frankly admitted that they 
use to large high quality experts as dese

vuyu labor ... In the west, the payment for
the same work (the creation of toys) from
is measured by thousands of dollars.

  But what can get for their hard
work for manufacturers soft'a SPECCY?
As it is not sad, but at best
their pay is the sum of $ 50-100, and
the vast majority of software authors receive for their work 
penny. Cases where the author was able to get boleemenee decent 
amount for their child unit boundary (UFO I, II), and even then 
only in the real if the author lives in St. Petersburg or 
Moscow. 

  Of course, that money out of nothing is impossible to obtain. 
Necessary to ensure sale of his work. In this case, there are 
several ways: 

  1. Redistribute the program under the principle of
shareware, ie When the program the address of the author and 
the amount he hopes to receive for their work. Of course, naive 
to expect that someone will pay for the program so after

as she had appeared ...

  2. Try to sell the program itself
Therefore, releasing a demo and writing in it
the amount that must pay for each
receive the full version. Thus come DIGITAL REALITY, IMP (EXTA
SY) and many others. Obvious disadvantages of this method of 
distribution programs: 

  a) Almost all polozovateli believe that
waiting a month, this program will receive almost
Six "for free" from a local distributor, a pirate;

  b) instead of having to write new works, programmers, artists 
and musicians have to deal with the constant sending letters 
and parcels. 

  3. To give their offspring for the propagation
of any large distributor organization. As far as I know the pain
Most such firms (Inforkom, MAGIC SO
FT), to pay the author about
$ 50, and the amount is almost independent of the scale of the 
program. You can try to sell his creation once several Kim, a 
major distributor, but tangible the result is still not bring 
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  The problem is that even by the propagation
tranitelyam difficult to recoup the modest
money spent on purchasing program
We, as in most cases they are distributed in a limited 
regione.Uzhe a week (or, at best, a month)

protection, how perfect she was,
hack.

  The program will be sent in the form of free
copy versions of the ends of the CIS and ofitsialnye 
distributors to stop receiving a her profit.


  Now let's see how well the program is sent ... As it is 
priskor BNO, but usually those involved in yourself as their

manufacturers. Every self-respecting
the city has any group, writing
program. Usually they maintain relations
5-10-th of similar organizations
other cities, sharing with them what's new.

  I must admit that I do a lot of
time transcribed pirated versions of his friends. Moreover, I
There is not one (!) licensed copy!

  Of course get rid of this unpleasant
this phenomenon is not easy, there is only one possible way - 
to invite all interested more attractive way of getting new 
programs. Because I do not buy software from official 
distributors, not because have to pay, but because I have 
absolutely no possibility buy licensed copies.


  This is really only for residents of the largest cities, and 
even then only in Russia. But thousands of users across the CIS 
countries are satisfied with illegal soft'om. By the way, This 
method of "novya" is not perfect. New games, magazines and 
everything else come to us in 2-5 months after it and "novem" 
can not be called ... In addition, programs are through dozens 
of hands and are often recorded on IGNORE, or without a half 
files (personally for me, a ZX-FORMAT'ah no application, "Star 
Heritage" is incredibly buggy, and many such examples). 

  Certainly cool was coined in England
distribute soft through booksellers
network, we are also nothing left,
how to disseminate the program by mail.
Such activity is engaged Inforkom
sending mail its printed price is
ists. But they are read only a few! Inforkom
very little worry about advertising distribyutiruemoy products. 
As an example, You can bring almost any user

Vatel, for example I had a desire to order by mail new programs.
Firstly, I do not know the address Inforkoma
nor the value of their services, nor that they
apply. Yes, and how they can be
find out if they did not care even about
simple ones advertising their programm
organization.

  Even with their price list, the user will buy a pig in a poke 
"trust what's written there. Much Institute formative'd just 
sold out of the screen under consideration, the program.


  And I say all this to what is already giving
but it is time to create a powerful organization that occupy
enacting programs and distributes literature on SPECCY. The 
main thing is that about it knew and trusted by all.


  It should bring together all major
soft'a producers in the CIS. Every month should go advertising 
program which will list all the races

propagates the firm at the moment, the conditions of 
distribution and other such information mation, as well as 
detailed information about how to order the program, 
literature, and only Moscow and St. Petersburg, and from any

point of the CIS.

  Why advertising program, rather than price
sheet, sent by mail? Because
that the program would be much SOLD
Stray AND MASSIVE! Prices are reading unit
but the most lousy demo, abandoned in
network, a week is almost in
all cities.

  Remember ENLIGHT'96, if not out
those three demos and a competition so no one would
never knew and never would have appeared "VIB
RATIONS "," 7REALITY "," ILLUSION "and other masterpieces from 
ENLIGHT. 

  Talking about the effectiveness of advertising, I do not 
think you need. So why does someone This is not to do? Here are 
just some benefits that can be achieved by creating a seamless 
distribyutorskuyu Network: 

  1.Poluchat deserved reward
author of programs that will encourage
writing new works.

  2.Kazhdy user can, by paying
reasonable amount, get the new pro
program in its original form, without errors,
a complete set. He will know
his money to get to the author, who
sit down to write the new system software or games.

  3.Nemaluyu will benefit itself firmadistribyutor (again, if 
it exists will know all users). 

  The success of this venture depends entirely on the
how many people support it. Each user must finally understand
that it is impossible to get the program indefinitely "for 
free". Soon, these programs may not be, if not to support their 
producers. Therefore, Therefore the union of all the creators 
of the programs krayne need right now.


  I believe that the role of such a universal "distribution 
office" until just pulls Inforkom, which has already 
established distribution network in Russia and Ukraine.


  Still more preferably, the creation of an entirely new 
organization, which would only deal with such work.

Maybe this role will take on
A new association of "Amazing Soft Makers",
is organized by the guys
of a group of SMASH. It includes the already
More than ten large groups from Russia and
Ukraine. While a clear course of
association is not resolved, but we hope that
charter and rulezy appear in the near
time.

  All the details still need to think twice and
weighed. We need to find the best way to send and pay for the 
program (by registered mail, COD, etc.). 

  Now about the price. She definitely has to be
depend on the size of the program. When
This should take into account absolutely all facts
Tori, affecting the popularity of the program.
You also need to take into account the cost of shipping and the 
cost of a floppy disk. Here are some very approximate, the 
calculations: 

A simple game type
TETRIS ": $ 0,5-1 + cost of disk

                        + Shipping
Game type "DIZZY": $ 1-3 + cost disk

                        + Shipping
Game type "UFO 2": $ 05.07 + cost of disk

                        + Shipping


  It is necessary to calculate the optimal price prog
grammes so as to recoup all costs, and
simultaneously take care of that
the price was acceptable to the buyer. The author, who pays to 
distribute its program should not receive a fixed

nuyu amount and a certain percentage of one hundred
imosti all copies sold (Naver
Noe, about 40-50%).

  In Kiev, one disc, "KMT" or "BOEDER"
costs about 15-30 cents in bulk, apparently, cheaper. Shipping
by registered mail, within one
Nogo State, shall not exceed 20
cents (I apologize for not having
said the figure).

  There must be a branch of the fir
we at least in Russia, Ukraine and
Belorussii.Eto help avoid unnecessary
costs and problems with the shipment across the border.

  Need to entice users to buy
program. This requires an extensive listing of both the 
association of both themselves programs. The more people who 
use the services of this organization, the less would be to 
make the price. 

  Now for the aforementioned advertising prog
Rummy. They should go out on a regular basis.
Appearance can be almost anyone, from the similarity of text 
viewer ' s and ending with small demos (as

ENLIGHT_INFO 1-3). Importantly, that they were informative and 
met quality (Many of the same species diskriruyuschego

cursor or scroll arm twitching
stretches to reset'u). Not interfere with the beautiful
graphics and music. Also a good idea to make the screen files, 
taken from the programs and submitted their demo version. It is 
also possible when sending programs buyers to make a small 
questionnaire where wondering what exactly

they would like to buy the next time and
that their programs interesuet.Proizvoditeli
will be able to rely on these reviews. That
Kie polls much better than those
that publish in journals, so they will
FLS drawn from reviews of just those
people who buy the program. There will also be taken into 
account the tastes are much wider region than St. Petersburg 
and Moscow. 

  The transition of our manufacturers from pure enthusiasm to 
commercial projects will bring positive results,

otherwise, even those who chtoto can do yourself, sooner or
later become pisyushnyh lamer,
using Western software.

  And now the fun ... Who
agree to write these e-lists? Did not have those coders who 
have nothing to do? Consider yourself lucky. I myself can find 
people that this Zai mutsya or, despite the fact that the ears

loaded with work on the "SOTA" (graphic
editor) and his studies at the Academy of Arts
I write them myself. Naturally, the first program we will do 
absolutely free of charge (for that we do not get used), but 
later, when Firm distributor unwind, though not

hopes for our charity!: -]

  And why, actually, we are doing
Camping? Yes, for the simple reason that we do not
indifferent to the fate SPECCY, because we
themselves write the program and want to get behind
them some sort of reward, because
we ourselves want to buy the most rapidly
most new programs, and do not have such small "business" as the 
Joker, and a serious organization, you can trust. 
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  Activities of the association should not be limited to one 
spread the word the author grammes. It should help the creators 
soft'a. So, through it several individual groups are able to 
create a joint LIMITED draft. It can be a buffer for

exchange of ideas and achievements in the field
coding. Group, which does not have a mu
zykanta or, for example, an artist, she
can find the music or graphics.

  In short, it should strongly favor the producers of software.

  Now it's up to you. If you really
have time and desire to do this,
contact with me or SMASH.

  We will listen to all suggestions and comments on this issue 
and take into account your opinion. 

  Anyone who understands the advantage of creating a major 
Distributor firms, I please support this project! Stories

White about it in their programs and simply
my friends and znakomym.Ya only in this
I see the ability to save SPECCY as a full-fledged computer, 
that is, com puter that has the users. To

is finite, he did not die, but simply turn in the car for 
coders who will be engaged only enthusiasts, but for himself 
and his kind. 

  HEY! Producers soft'a, I hope
you realize all of this COOL'nost
proposals. IF so, THEN mess with us, with distributors with 
users, the most important thing - do not be silent! 

  And yet, all the above does not mean that regional 
distributors and sellers of pirated soft'a markets

waiting for death by starvation in poverty. They can buy a 
license to trade copyright programs in their region. Expended 
nye funds will be repaid quickly, because bought the program 
they will receive prompt, with 100% efficiency.


  Try to take active part
Spektrum'a in life. I think there is nothing
do more than write lyrics?

  I just really want to write programs has become my main 
profession. Hundreds of talented people engaged in absolutely 
no interest in their work. Since IMP and SHAMAN are working in 
the newspaper, RST-seven markups may soon sleep ... What we are 
stupid people from England, or, say, from the United States? 
Think over this and take the right decision.


  And in parting, I want to thank those
who takes an active part in the life
SPECCY: Inforkom, XLD, STEP, Glory Mednonogov, PETERS, NEMO, 
LOGROS, NEW, IMP, SMASH, CRYSTAL DREAM, X-TRADE, DIGITAL

REALITY, ENLIGHT organizers!!!


                   VIATOR of AVALON / RUSH

------- Our addresses and phone numbers: -------
VIATOR / AVALON / RUSH: 250005

                    Ukraine

                    Chernigov,

                    st. Kiev,

                    Building 6, Apt. 34.

                    Onishchenko, Viktor.

                    tel. / 04622 / 5-36-08

MIGHTY / SMASH: 335040

                    Ukraine

                    Crimea,

                    Sevastopol,

                    St. Hryukina,

                    Building 3, Apt. 44.

                    Kosychenko Anatoly.

                    tel. / 0692 / 57-7-80
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