Interview - An Interview with Kvazar'om of RUSH.

<b>Interview</b> - An Interview with Kvazar'om of RUSH.

Viator / RUSH>

    In spite of my appreciation and
good attitude to Kvazar'u I have
noted that he disagreed with some of his
judgments. However, the interviews - is
interview, so it is published without
changes.

DUX:

   This is an interview I took the KVAZAR'a - the largest of 
the Gomel swappera, one of Association members RUSH I.S.P.A. 
Having come to him one day, write yourself a new software, I 
took with him a tape recorder. Alexander agreed to answer a few 
questions. What came out of it - to judge you. Interview was 
taken shortly before the festival FUNTOP'98.



   DUX: Introduce yourself to begin with.


   KVZ: Seleznev, Alexander Leonidovich
Age - 22 years residence - Gomel, occupation - swapper 'trader
Association RUSH, in the world - KVAZAR ...


   DUX: Why KVAZAR, if not secret?


   KVZ: As it happens. If anyone is interested, I can advise to 
apply to astronomical handbook ...



   DUX: Standard question: tell me how
you all started?


   KVZ: It all started sometime in 1991. C
computers I met when I was
our Homel CCP-1 in the specialty
"Computer operator". The very first computer in
my life was a Corvette. " By the way, in order
time it was the coolest cars - 256K with
flexible architecture, extremely comfortable
for programming. Approximately six months later, we knocked up 
a small team - 6 man and began to develop software

software for this machine.


   DUX: What plan?


   KVZ: First of all, develop training programs for their own 
Code of Criminal Procedure, a number of schools and colleges of 
the city. When mastered the language Cu, and began to make 
toys. And, get to work quite good money. Then on the program 
for "Corvette" was a crazy demand, and the software is almost 
completely absent. Very quickly we established contacts with 
many cities that are were interested in purchasing quality 
programs and have concluded a contract with them training 
centers. We did and sistemki. Then the popularity of "Corvette" 
has gone on recession and was somewhere in 1995, finally broke 
up: someone bought a PC, some have even lost interest in 
computers. In general from all KVAZARSOFT'a remained but I am 
one. Sad but true ... 


   DUX: Have you worked with other computer platforms?


   KVZ: After the "Corvette" I actually wanted to
buy more or less steep wheelbarrow, but the money was not even 
on the 286, but they then have cost me well and seemed to all 
but the top of computer technology. Therefore, I gradually 
began to explore different machines such as IBM PC-compatible: 
ES1842, "Iskra". Some time programming in "wells".

For a long time spoke with "DVK-2, so
then recall with a shudder the operating
system RT-11. Wrote programs in Pascal
Cu. Somehow trying to learn the language Forth, but
nothing good came of it ... :-)


   DUX: How did you turned on the Spectrum?


   KVZ: Somewhere in late 1993, our stores are flooded with 
different "vectors", "Santuck. A little later, there were 
well-known and now so popular, "bytes". One of my

friend bought. Well, I decided not to lag behind
they say, from life. After a couple of
months purchased, "Byte-48K," naturally
"Tape only!". As with all downloadable magazine,
rulilsya games. Tried hacking into force,
did unpretentious loaders.

    Six months later, painfully and with great
Materials costs drive installed, then muzprotsessor, and 
another two month fee changed to "Compact-128K.

This machine I use to this day.


   DUX: So, what is your activity on the Speccy?


   KVZ: As I mentioned, I am svopperom and part-time trader. At 
the same time collaborating with the staff magazine 
"ZX-ELEMENT", write articles for them, help with music 
criticism. Must soon get the third number.



   DUX: Tell us how you met
DMS and in general, HOW it was that you became swapperom 
Association RUSH? 


   KVZ: Interesting question ... Well, how familiar are usually 
spektrumisty? Uploading a tape and suddenly I saw the 
inscription: "Disked by Vladimir Hropov". Interested, call 
come. Since they were introduced. At that time, DMS is actively 
working on "ECSTASY MD". I sometimes came to see him, estimated 
muse IMP'a, assist the Council. Later there were such 
masterpieces as: "MENTAL MASTURBATION", "VIBRATIONS" and "BRAIN 
SURGERY". Directly present at their birth ...


   Once, as I remember it was in late January 1997, IMP has 
called me and offered to join the association as a RUSH 
svoppera. Thus, this activity I am engaged for eighteen months. 
Even after the collapse of DMS, I continued to send

send subscribe "DMS / RUSH", as it were
by inertia. This is partly explained by the weak
hope for the revival of the team, but my expectations have not 
come true ...:-( 


   DUX: That is, the group DREAM MAKERS currently no?


   KVZ: Exactly, and this is for anyone
not a secret ... :-(


   DUX: But there is a RUSH Association
until now, no?


   KVZ: With the departure from the scene IMP'a, SHAMAN'a
and EVOLVER'a, the association had lost its leaders, most 
able-bodied members who were, a kind of driving force RUSH 
throughout a whole. So, to say the continuation of the 
association, at least at the same level - just not realistic. 

   Of course, there are groups AVALON, ETC,
BROKIMSOFT, LAVERS, but they are unlikely to be able to
achieve such results the same as before. Need to face the 
truth. Too much time wasted. Although maybe I'm the wrong? Time 
will tell ... 


   DUX: What are your relations with others
members of RUSH?


   KVZ: Most normal and friendly. Were
some friction in relations with VIATOR'om
of AVALON'a, because of one unfortunate misunderstanding, but 
now everything is in order. Professional services, discuss the 
problem scene exchange software. Everything is as it should be.



   DUX: How do you think, RUSH long
stretch?


   KVZ: I can say nothing definite. Of course, care for the 
association of DMS was a strong shock, the effects of which are 
felt to this day. Certainly one thing: the level, as we 
previously will seek an infinitely complicated.



   DUX: What bands do you keep
relationship at the moment?


   KVZ: Given my short experience in
this area, one of my recipients are not
too large. Still, time consuming training, and other problems, 
but the list constantly growing. I prefer to have a small 
number of contacts, but durable and strong. First and foremost, 
of course with members of RUSH. Takzhe keep up a correspondence 
with ZERO, ANTARES, ETERNITY INDUSTRY, FLASH, ZX-LEGION and 
many others. In the future, I plan to establish contacts with 
DIGITAL REALITY, COPPER FEET and other potentially 
softoproizvoditelyami. Although lately people prefer connects 
through Fido and InterNet. Obychnaya mail can no longer meet

the growing needs of people in communication, as
because of the low-performance and materially ... :-(


   DUX: How is it that you began to work with the editorial 
"ZX-ELEMENT"? 


   KVZ: Almost by accident. Such as time,
I got the parcel from SMOKERS HACKERS
GROUP from Minsk (I'm with them, then led
correspondence), and one of the disks I've found
several numbers gazetku ENERGY. Newspaper
I generally liked it, especially its
design. C content were also serious problems. Arrived, he met 
with the editor. Sergei Sturm asked for help with materials. I 
immediately agreed. And when the newspaper has grown into a 
magazine, will be an additional incentive to work ... 


   DUX: And what makes you work in a magazine?


   KVZ: Just do not think that the money :-).
Difficult to clearly answer your question.
First of all, the opportunity to bring some political benefit 
scene, a sort of moral satisfaction that, if ... Hard to say. 
Perhaps journalism - this is an area where I can best implement 
their creativity, because artist and a musician out of me did 
not work, and the encoder I have to put it mildly - no matter.



   DUX: What happened to your project "Polesie"?


   KVZ: The main ideological developers
were MOUN, MIX, and the group ELSSLAND, My role
consisted primarily of editorial activity. "Polesie" was to 
become the first Belarusian electronic journals. But interfered 
with contingencies: ART'a of ELSSLAND unexpectedly taken to a

Army and the project was suspended until
better times. However, much of the material has already been 
published in the "ZX-ELEMENT". 


   DUX: I wrote you that if anything on Speccy,
and going to it?


   KVZ: Something is trying to do. In January
1996, I wrote the economic game
The Oil Magnate. " Idea has also been translated into Speccy 
their developments with "Corvette" and the PC: ALLES CAVE, 
ZODIAK, SPACE-2000 and others, but alone it work

difficult, especially on graphics. Also, partly because of poor 
knowledge of assembler and partly due to lack of free time

most of his plans at that time failed to realize ...

   At this point, I'm trying to get
RUSH back on the scene, but so far it is not me
very successful. And hardly ever turn out. :-(


   DUX: Why the pessimism?


   KVZ: I'm a very pessimistic
kind and always prepare yourself for the worst. Anyway, do not 
have to disappointed.



   DUX: What do you think the development of Speccy
in the near future?


   KVZ: slow and painful extinction.
I believe that its peak
computing system occurred in 1997, after
has entered into agony. Anyway
the case in Belarus has developed just such a
situation and there is no hope for her
change. Time shows that all my
fears are confirmed. But let's not guessing in advance, wait 
FUNTOP'98. Although there is a good assumption that it will be

the last major event on the Speccy.


   DUX: Well, do not tell me! For example, here we take
even music from the past ENLIGHT'a. You
will not deny that the level of musicians
growing?


   KVZ: Yeah, today from AY squeeze all
that is possible. To compare the load
what nebudu zabugornye DeMouy from England or
Slovakia. And then gruzanite S4B or VIBRATIONS. Feel the 
difference ... ;-) 


   DUX: But for the Spectrum ever produced different hardware 
gadgets. For example: General Sound ... Perhaps here lies the 
path to salvation Speccy, do not you think? 


   KVZ: As for GS ... I do not know. Throughout
apparently this device does not receive sufficient spread, 
partly because of cost, but also because of the lack of policy 
support. After all, not everyone has opportunity to get MOD'y 
PC or AMIGA. Computer "Sprinter" - also did not yield of the 
situation, again, on many objective and subjective reasons. In 
general, looking all these sprinters, countless sound card and 
want to shout: "Where you were five years ago? "Too many

time lost ...


   DUX: Are you planning to move to another
platform? I mean "AMIGA" or "PC"?


   KVZ: About AMIGA - Absolutely not! I
This machine is not completely necessary, because I do not
do reytresingom, video processing, the creation of dem. In 
addition, Amiga we have virtually no scene.

A fancy computer, as not cool will cost you at least $ 1000. 
This elite machine for people engaged in professional work with 
video and sound. 

   And about the PC. At work, I have quite a
heaped up a stump, and I can state that no
what kind of dumb architecture can not go and
speech. Stupidity pisyushnogo software - it is already
separate discussion here are likely
blame the programmers. Of course, if a
2 years MICROSOFT release WINDOWS'2000
written in Clipper, then you are no
Megahertz is not impossible to satiate.

   Speccy, truly people's computer
two ENLIGHT'a proved it. And throw this
machine in the near future I'm not going.


   DUX: Will you visit FUNTOP?


   KVZ: It is mandatory. I'd like to meet with the Spectrum 
scene Yes, and must maintain the honor of Gomel. I have already

not talking about the work of RUSH.


   DUX: Mozhesh Did you say something about the realties
contemporary scene? For example, about the musicians,
artists, coders. Whose work you
like the most?


   KVZ: From Spectrum composers I
especially like the work of such people
as: SLASH, KSA, DOC, JAAN, VOXON, IMP,
LAV, MASTSOFT. Good music written PANDA
and McMAKER. Let's wait FUNTOP'98. Maybe
it will open a new, unknown talent ...

   Artists: Graphics VIATOR'a, FIL'a
leaves a pleasant impression. Very
originally painted KAMIKAZE, but he had already
long ago abandoned Speccy. According to an old's capacity -
SHAMAN - for its time, drew quite cool.

   The best programmer I think Slava Mednonogova, in that I 
think with me many will agree.


   The most promising group: DIGITAL
REALITY, but somehow they pull up with their global projects. 
Can also be noted ANTARES, X-TRADE, PROGRESS, E-MAGE ...



   DUX: Kakie electronic publications do you prefer?


   KVZ: Magazines and newspapers love to read,
often several times. An application is usually looked at the 
last turn, since For me the publication - is primarily a useful 
and timely information. Unfortunately, compelled to note that 
most of our publications, whether it's magazines or newspapers 
are suffering is the lack of useful information. I'm not 
talking about the timing of exit. All more places are reprints 
of some and those the same jokes, but typos and basic 
grammatical errors can be reduced to mind. By the way, 
"ELEMENT" is also not without sin. 

   From magazines I have given the undisputed leader good old 
SPECTROFON'u because think in terms of presentation, he leaves 
far behind all its competitors. No, even the fancy shell

can not yavlyatsya deciding factor, if
edition poorly filed information or its
do not exist. Since I myself am a co-author of the magazine 
"ZX-ELEMENT", then I can only wish my colleagues in Minsk to 
take example of precisely this veteran of computer journalism.



   That "ZX-FORMAT" recently became a bit to take positions, 
because of little interest, although they continue to shell 
welling. Especially I can say that magazines such as: 
"ADVENTURER", "OBERON", "SPECTRUM EXPERT". Relatively good as 8 
and 9 rooms "FAULTLESS", issued without Joker'a and his 
dazzling demagoguery. From the newspapers: "ASPECT", "OPTRON", 
"NICRON", but the latter gradually focused solely on Moscow 
ZxNet. 


   DUX: What are your future plans?


   KVZ: First, visit FUNTOP'98.
Takzhe will continue to do correspondence, collaboration with 
other members RUSH, treyderstvom and course work in

"ZX-ELEMENT".

   In addition there is the idea of organizing in Gomel modem 
network. ELSSLAND group has developed its own scheme CDOS-modem 
and some progress in this direction have already been

there. After returning from F'98 I'm going to
Activities close this issue. Generally,
I will make every effort to Speccy at
We are not bent.


   DUX: What would you like to wish everyone who
read this magazine?


   KVZ: Only one thing: Guys, Do not throw
SPECCY!!!


   DUX: Thank you Alexander for the interview.


   KVZ: Mutually.


                                  04.08.98