Hall of Fame - boiling: "And there still alive Speccy, sympathy Boxing?" Reflections in hearing.

(C) VIKING
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           Boiling ...



                   ...

     - What is a computer without the P / O?

     - Expensive piece of iron ...

     - What is a piece of iron with a P / O?

     - If a piece of iron someone contrives

     writing P / O, so this is a piece of iron

     nothing like a computer! ...

                   ...



       THINKING ALOUD.

   O "SPECCY" and not only ...



   Recently, one of the most fashionable
issues among people with at least some relevance to "Spectrum" 
- compatible computers was a question:


   - A live there yet, sympathy Boxing?

   In response, I would ask all
these people matter.

   - And to you, forgive me for that car
is ...? PC'yuk? ... Sharply push on RESET,
and do not pop your nose in your business! Ah!
"Speccy"? ... Then what, I'm sorry, fuck you ask stupid 
questions, but still publicly? His eyes did not believe me? Less

need to drink! Yes, in a drunken state "muse-cocoa-LCI rivet 
with a huge manure pile obscene FUCK'ov and pro (t) whose crap 
... Then, perhaps, cease to be confused with computer boon 
companion! 

   Another fashion question:

   - And how long has he ("Spectrum") still hold out ...?

   And how long, sorry to you personally will remain interested 
in him? That's exactly so he will live (in person you ...).

But, even dying for you personally, it (like you
like it or not) will continue to live with hundreds and 
thousands of others who have not lost interest to him ...



   That's all ... Casket just opened,
question for just closed.


   Thus doth still our "best-best" seems to be sorted out. 
Another question: "How?". But it depends on the conscience (or 
lack of conscience ?!...) everyone is on my opinion, not even a 
topic for a different kind debate and discussion, but rather a 
kind of litmus test, an indicator that determines how much we 
are willing to respect others and themselves and be respected 
by others. A this is, sorry, not a topic for debate until blue 
in the face and beating his chest, and obvious and indisputable 
fact: take it or leave it. 

   So let's look at ourselves
hand, and nothing will be surprised. After
We are with you and not someone else ...


             More ...



   Let's see, and what, in fact,
set of tools (read: programs), we
Now we have to P / O for "Speccy" do in fact "Speccy"? To
to be "more good products (!) and
different? "To make the production of quality programs (!!!) 
more widespread, and not a privilege of units selected?


   Here I am not going to be original, and all so long been 
clear, even first graders (which has /? / "Speccy"). 


             SO:


1) MUSICIANS [:-)].

   There is a set of various musical
editors who were, are and will be there
(Written, written ...), which in itself already
happy ...

2) CODER (Not counting BASIC ...). [:-|]

   Spelling, spelling, written ... Great and
mighty, super, super, micro '& macro ASSEMBLER'y. VIVAT!

   Here are infinitely sorry that there are no
other languages and dialects, we have and NOT
NADA !!!". And I would like to ...

3) ARTISTS (... ...) [:-(].

   At this point, in my opinion, a no-brainer, but not
Only CODE, DEMO, and other maker: (pochemu-to. ..) All graphics 
ON "SPECCY" MUST (Who? ") To be (oh, Lord, is it really

right?) are computed ANY OR flay
With such monsters as PC OR "AMIGA"! A
its us out already and NOT NADA! "? Or
nothing good can not do mogem? Bullshit!
Mogem! That's just ... What?

   "ARTSTUDIO" (birth year one thousand
nine hundred shaggy) has not yet been surpassed ... Can it be 
absolutely no effort spent on MUSIC EDITORS AND MACRO "great and

MIGHTY "?...


   And I, in fact, this is what: I am not here
so long ago fallen into the hands Russified
Tolyatti our guys from "Rezonance" group "VU-3D" ... (Who 
knows, explain: this is a three-dimensional graphics editor of 
the special for "Speccy" only [:-)]. It was written in the old 
- the good old days times, and besides, "a hill" (where,

Naturally, kodit can not ... [:-)])
that, understandably, has left its indelible
imprint ...

   Abundance of "brake" BASIC, die-type "obviously-NOT-BEST", 
almost complete absence of any service capabilities - all this 
brings to the sadness, though by no no way detract from the 
magnificence of this wonderful program. One really 
disappointing - that this in its own way (and in my opinion too)

excellent program for its technical level clearly below the 
level requirements of today's ...



   ... Oh, Great and mighty PANABDRAHMAN -
IBN - Khattab (read: CODER)!!! Will
So nice omnipotent genie (not liquid) and
etc. etc. ...


    CODER'y! SOFTMACER'y!

         IT - HINT!



   Please recall that the "Speccy"
there are not only Encoder and MUSICIANS!
Help, please, "poor artist"
that he did not have to sell their "home"
("Speccy") and buy a million, million,
Million Red Roses (PC'yuk) ...


   Let's try not to forget that far (!), Not all "sitting" on a 
PC '& "Amiga". 

                  ! ! !

   "Spectrum'u" acute need for its powerful graphical editor to 
create MY (!!!) GRAPHICS! Moreover, as 2D, and

3D!!!


   As far as I know, trying to write a 3D-editor for "Speccy" 
in the last Time was, (including in Togliatti).

But in the end, this case has been ruthlessly pohereno [:-(]...

   And the matter is that, more often, not laziness
or employment of our incredible CODER'ov.
Reasons, strictly speaking, a great variety on every single 
CODER'a and More car and small truck at all ...



   I do not set myself the goal to consider in this paper, all 
obstacles to the development of "Spectrum" - compatible 
computers in Russia and outside it, but something - some of 
them mention all the same I think necessary.


   One of the key, in my opinion, is that sinkleristy, which 
are, at first glance, one the most cohesive and democratic 
informal associations of interest to (!??), actually live by 
principles such as: 

   - Every Man for Himself

   - EVERY Himself

   - None of my business ...

   - HUMAN RIGHTS - WOLF

   - A Let's go YOU ALL ...

   And so on Do not believe? Let's try
understand. On the example of the same graphical editor if you 
want to ... So why he had still not appeared? ...


   "Did he, in general, need??" (Imagine if this question is 
not, I thought specifically for this article - it really really 
sounded from the lips of the encoder ...) All have become so 
accustomed to the strange plot that if the artist has access to 
a PC at least 2-3 hours a week, he was boundlessly happy. It 
has the ability Create graphs for "Spectrum"! A

home "for the soul," he frankly suffers in
"ARTSTUDIO", working, practical, "in the basket." Ask him if he 
needed a new, really good editor, and he did not hesitate a 
moment, replied: "YES!" 

   ... But these two - the encoder and the artist -
friends! There you "Each on its own"!
One does not know what the other needs, while working side by 
side and often together on one program ...


   But even if you are suddenly able to convince
coder in need graphic editor, do not think that he immediately 
run include your computer, to write it.

The fact that the encoder is not always clearly represents the 
task. It can and do not know what to expect from him as 
artists, what such a unique position should possess it truly a 
new graphical editor, and what is the reason someone suddenly 
needed to be able to work with windows of arbitrary shape, for 
example. 

   But if he suddenly (encoder) all truncating
and yet in no hurry to start work - no
in a hurry to blame him alone, but better
Go to the mirror, look carefully into the eyes of those whom 
see there and try to give an honest answer to his question: " 
NO THIS IS MY OWN FAULT? ". 

   That was when we came to the already battered,
but, in my view, our main with you
general problem - the problem of market ...


   Imagine (if it's up to you
did not make it) that not only you personally, but nobody wants 
to "plow" for nothing, but for some reason, many people do not 
mind getting all "Free then!


   Do not have time to get a new Putnam prog, as
immediately swooped down a gang of thieves break, pulled apart 
and sells stolen goods to us with you. And what is the funniest 
thing (as much want to cry) We buy THEY stolen, knowing full 
well what we do. Thus, we ourselves are complicit in the crime! 
And no, For some reason, it does not bother ...


   Catch, where I'm going? And Now you got an interesting 
picture: "Spectrum" - the ONLY state in the world in THIEF 
MAKES OPEN boasted that the OH Managed to STEAL, and others as 
openly, Encourage it Mean HE stolen.


   And then we still want to live well,
want to have something worthwhile there.


   If we are to survive as a class, as
society, we must put an end to such situation. Only one way out 
- quickly remove with the authors of a universal boycott, 
unofficially declared them the world (NAMI!!), and urgently 
declare it to thieves! It's time to start living civilized. We 
have no choice. If we will not civilized people, we just

cease to exist as a society. Remain only a few wolves - Single, 
yes and those varyas in its own juice, with time bound 
zaparshiveyut and die! 


   Yes ... Bleak picture I painted here you ...

   But it is early to despair. We still
have time to RECOVER
JUSTICE! And I believe that the way it
be. REASON FOR OPTIMISM I have,
and serious enough: imagine
currently, we are in the city of Togliatti, though not without
tensions, it seems possible to agree on
about it ...

   Remains, of course, something else which matters, but this 
is detail, the basic question: Or may not be all the same 
decision. And answered positively ... 


   We urge everyone to join us
avoided at all costs keep the pirates and
as much as possible in contact with the authors
the only full-fledged masters of P / O,
Have all the rights for the goods they
products. And do not offend you,
that the pirates prices P / O, as a rule,
lower than vendors. Do not forget
that the free cheese is only in a mousetrap. It is in a 
mousetrap, but rather even pit, and drag us with you, and 
besides, the Spectrum those notorious pirate, luring us 
cheapness. 

   We need to understand that in the existing
conditions, the authors are forced to raise
the price for their products to a level that
would receive at least some
reward for their efforts and time spent (not
in vain!) time. But if we are
learn how civilized we need to use the product of the labor of 
others, instead of In order to enrich the dishonest people,

Copyright payback programs significantly
increase, and they (the writers) will have the opportunity to 
go to meet us, somewhat reduced (within reason, of course) 
price. While they do not have such an opportunity on our joint 
fault. Whether they came just so, or otherwise - to solve them

but we just have to give them an opportunity
choose.

     Consider, finally! Spectrum looks at us with hope, he is 
waiting for our solid and, most importantly, the right decision 
... 

                  . . .



   Well, something I'm all about challenges, but
about the problems ... It's about time for something 
popriyatnee. And it is about! Get at least "GENERAL SOUND" 
(!!!). 

   To be honest to the end, say something to me almost nothing, 
because familiarity my sim with the device was pretty short and 
not deep enough, but something which (unforgettable) 
impressions were ... 

   The first thing that comes to mind: THIS IS NOT
Spectrum!!! Then, later: This is the
NOT the Spectrum!!! (Accent on the "TOT")

   You just think: we'll stand
on the threshold of a new era - the era NEW
Spectrum!

   Not far off that day when he sees the light
further such development in the field
graphics (well-known GMX), which is the queue, who's next? ...

   Everything goes to the fact that our with you a little 
Speccy, surround yourself with various pleasant and helpful 
periphery (SMUC, GMX, General Sound, etc. !!!), suddenly on our 
eyes transformed into a sort of powerful home complex in which 
most Speccy play an honorable and responsible role - a central 
controller, central BRAIN.


   Most importantly, in my opinion, this
question - that manufacturers of hardware at last - then agree 
on a definition, very specific standards in order to avoid even 
more confusion than the one that now takes place in the world 
Speccy. 


   And, in fact, I think, "General Sound"
- This is the first truly strong and truly a major step towards 
the development Speccy, conceding in its significance,

perhaps, the very birth of Spectrum.
Many thanks and bow to its creators! They seem to me, not just 
developed a sound card - they have launched great era, the era 
POWERFUL and steadily DEVELOPMENT Spectrum.


   And let my words today, someone may
seem too high-sounding, yet
should not rush things, but feels
my heart: something in all this is ...

           Wait and see ...


   Well, it's time, as they say, and honor
know. At this point I probably will end and this,
hopefully not his last manuscript.


   I would like to finally thank the guys from "Rezonance" 
group for the opportunity to express all (?) that boiling and 
wish them (and all us) every success and prosperity of our 
common friend: - Spectrum - 


           Good luck!



                  BYE!!!
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