Nicron #56 02 октября 1997

Интервью

Interview - an interview with Alexei Bugaev editor of ZX-Power.

601ZX-Power: Moscow Time

(C) WLODEK BLACK

Photo: (c) Wlodek Black
Scanning: Alexei Ivanov (Alex (Research))



  ... Reprinting of audio interview with Alex, I did
failed to make out on hearing the name of one of those persons. 
Then I uploaded the "ZX-Power" No. 2, entered into an option 
"Info", and read it's name out there. And there, where the 
editor informed about ways on how to contact him by phone and 
saw a postscript: "... Moscow time." And so it was born for 
this title articles!




     Alex Buhay - Dr. Squizer - at sisopnike in Moscow



  On Sunday, September 28, 1997 the people began to catch up
on sisopnik without delay. Everyone knew that this day, known 
to all noon hour, a "sacred" bench in Izmailovo Park will suit 
a person about whom they know by hearsay, and virtually all 
correspondence. This man - Alex Buhay from Kharkov, Chief 
Editor of Spectrum magazine "ZX-Power". 

  ... He was pacing the carpet in front of the bench, alone
Towering over the local strollers. From the height of its 
growth, he said, and knew me before I could utter: "Hello, 
ZXNet waiting for? ". We know each other in the face; ENLIGHT 
on the part of Dating is really cool place. Soon came FUX,

then quickly gathered all the traditional crowd.

  Treat high (and in a figurative sense, too) on the 
guest-sisopski, we all together began a conversation. I 
recorded on tape, and something straight from sisopnika can 
play here. 

(Abbreviations: AB - Alex Buhay, WB - Wlodek Black).

In this dialogue, participated Progressovtsy.

AB: In general, I would generally welcome the views of ENLIGHT 
... 

MIC: Well, it can be read in NICRON-e ...

WB: Yes, Moscow outspoken ...

MIC: a frank view of a fully expressed ...

AB: In general, the zapishesh Nikronchiki me, I honor.

WB: Yes, of course.


  [Commercial Break. The main characters - police horse.

    But everything went without incident].

WB: Lech, are you talking about Internet ... Tell me again that
there you have the Internet? As I understand it, freebie 
covered? 

AB: We have a provider, the test BBS-ka. You come at it
testiruesh connection. On this BBS-Ke was before E-mail, a 
Telnet, is FTP. At the moment, this BBS-ka remained, but there 
E-mail covered. You can only send messages, and you do not 
receive Can. Appeared on-line www and IRC. That is all that now 
is, and he E-mail - :-(. But in general we are on the 
Hayes-modem connects to pisyukom without problems.


WB: And you now arrived in Moscow - just some other things,
or ... Look, you're in for a week ...

AB: No, I came in-all, for the company, only to
visit here sisopnike!

All present: (:-)))!


  ... Alex told me to sisopnike that, in addition to 
interviews, he would like to tell people their views on the 
technical basis for the development of networks, but simply 
saying, "Hayes vs CDOS?". Monologue the author did not take 
place in the park, so to speak like everything, and it 
understandable. We agree with Alexis that the next day go 
together in Inforkom, and then talk to the microphone relaxed 
atmosphere. 

  At the post office on Novy Arbat is still ongoing grand 
renovation, and get inside the premises were received by us, 
sorry, the anus. :-). Alexander Naumovich learned my face, 
which of course was nice, considering that I do not 've talked 
with him, probably a year or more. But for This year I managed 
to get away from the Polytech, and news from there I have, 
accordingly, almost was not. I just stood silently side by 
side, until they decided Alexei business issues. But boring was 
not, like even just to stand next to the nice fellow who

talk as good friends, friendly and kindly.

  How could understand the words of Alexander H. Friedman, 
Inforkom unlikely return to his place at the little window-mail 
after repair buildings, save only the dispatch of materials by 
mail upon request. More, apparently, everything will be in disk 
ZX-Revue. 

  Coming out of the cluttered building constructions,
We vigorously step toward me at work, school 91. Alex, do not 
expect it so close to overclock slipped turn school yard with 
Chef street that got away for a little joke. :-).


  Monologue, Alexei did not happen, because I always get stuck 
in polite speech. That's what happened: 

AB: I would like to do, about the CDOS, about Hayes. I mean, 
that Hayes much better for the Spectrum, because there is no 
attachment to platform. People can safely go to any IBM-ovsky

BBS-ku, download it, any text, images - no problems.

WB: It is clear, no attachment to the system as to itself, as in
CDOS.

AB: In Kharkov, for example, pump GIF-s, even wrote
viewer GIF-s. Now write mailer for FIDO. People on
Spectrum will become a point FIDO, can not
restrictions to use mail, but not limited capabilities
Spectrum node, with no restrictions on the volume of mail. Now
Kharkiv were connected Hayes-s at 14400, ie the rate is
not 2400. No CDOS-modem is not able to. Take
For example, Piterskaya network: modem costs more than Hayes in 
2400. It's only those who create a network of those who produce 
these modems.


WB: We'll wait for your detailed story.

AB: All Kharkov development ... That is not all of Kharkov -
all system development, which are based on an extended
screen resolution - 512 pixels, 512 * 192. This is mainly 
needed for that same address, the same IBM-ovsky BBS-ki to go 
there and read text at 80 characters per line. That's all.


WB: Thank you!


  No matter how uncomfortable I felt in that situation, I still
pofantaziruyu little from himself.

  Moscow ZXNet developed and on the principle of group
users - the node - the gateway, and gateway is a powerful 
computer connected to the Internet and FIDO. Moscow 
configuration and hierarchy of the network well established and 
consolidated as our local standard and users are satisfied. 
CDOS-elementary modem connects to almost any Spectrum, even a 
48K, it is commercially produced, accompanied by the repair and 
maintenance, it is built on modern domestic element base, which 
makes no difficulties on the part of self-repair and even 
manufacture. Hayes 2400, yes, is comparable in price, but he 
was already out of date, no production is not accompanied by a 
service; its unique foreign element base is hardly available, 
therefore, a modem - until the first failure. Speed ​​as a 
modern modem is significantly more expensive. Without any 
problems connected to Hayes not all of the Spectrum-compatible 
machines, generally require small but nevertheless additional 
pribambas, which in itself is not free or require the user's 
qualification in the hardware. In Moscow, an indirect access to 
external networks via a gateway suits almost everyone, and not 
afraid to say that this is the main credit belongs to Alex that 
it all organized and supported. It did not hit a different view 
about the prospects for networking, it's just ours, Moscow, 
conditions. We note with great interest to familiarize with the 
information about the device networks at the Hayes-oh, there 
are users in Moscow, though, albeit in smaller numbers, 
computers, allowing you to plug these modems without much 
trouble (for example, Scorpion). Yes, I defending CDOS, but I'm 
a huge thanks to the story by Alexei on their decisions. By the 
way, further conversation that went with us already in a free 
channel, highlighted such interesting things that ... In a 
word, read: 


AB: I want to tell us about the possibilities ... In general, 
the coming on pisyukovskuyu BBS-ku, by stealth you can stop her

time and to be on this BBS-Kyo as much soul
wish, regardless of this BBS-Re limit
time.

WB: And sysop will not know anything about this?

AB: And the sysop will not know anything about it! While 
nahodshsya on This BBS-Kyo, the time is worth. The second 
clever feature - there is opportunity to "steal" this 
pisyukovskoy BBS-ki files. That is we download a file, 
pisyukovskaya BBS-ka do not notice. 

WB: Hey, it is generally possible to publish something?

AB: Post-it can only be available until these jokes
only in one place - Kharkov.

WB: But "Nicron" you read too!

AB: Read.

WB: You do not?

AB: Hmmm ... Well, you can publish, you can not publish -
himself to decide.

WB: I would gladly published, it's interesting! Only
to you it "sideways" did not work.

AB: And what shall we? We do! We have people with such 
terminalkami with such opportunities, "haylenderami" called 
"highlanders." We a clock BBS-ka, free. With a strong desire

a person can ...

WB: ... like to sit down and ...

AB: At the BBS at a time can only be
two user. And when the two come spektrumista in
given time there are very difficult to reach. So
that there are such jokes. But is unlikely to be widely
distribution. If you get too many users,
using our terminalku ...

WB: ... sysops will antimeres.

AB: But our opportunities are not limited! :-)

WB: Such is the delicate question: for example, in our network
practiced funny "attacks", we do fuck-s call ... Well,
animation and music demos of cool character ...

AB: No, we basically all right. There are certain
people who - plagiarists, lamer. But such people are still 
small, and rather, just one ... Call it, I am not going to not

"Advertise" its too wide. And so, in-general, all together,
everything is fine. A stop time, stolen files
practiced only in relation to the BBS-kam, non-ZXNet,
unrelated to spektrumistam.

WB: In Moscow, the CDOS-telephone network, you can upload a 
file to the BBS-ku, and It will be available to all, if he is 
not named as a secret. You can download or run over something 
nasty, and it will all available until the sysop is itself not 
withdraw from the server. You can the same way - to upload 
something that it is all available? 

AB: At this point, the network ZXNet, in Kharkov, consist in
Basically, people - professionals, programmers who are too
busy to ...

WB: Right. A "users" within the meaning of "net users", in
You do not?

AB: As long as these terrible "users" in the network there. Due 
to the fact now it's just organized.


WB: And I scribbled you probably drive by our three local
Mini demami - as our nation fun. But they are not all
naezdnye; we have, for example, practiced a form of art, as
"Gift" - greeting deme. On the day of birth or other
event. Write a greeting and DeMouy too weep for
BBS-kam. Everyone can see everyone is happy!

AB: Our people are very busy to write such things. A
is simply lazy, which is ...

WB: ... is not treated?

AB: Anything you do something for the benefit of the network. 
All are now mostly written software-only network. Terminalku 
the same, the same mailer, Commander type DOS Navigator. Still 
a lot of any problems. In Soon, when all this will come in a 
civilized form, will be not only work on 512's Pentagon, will 
go on request to other cities.


WB: Thank you! Risking seem unoriginal, but it might be
briefly tell me how it all began? How did you come in
Spectrum world? As the idea to the magazine online?

AB: The computer I do in fifth grade. What a year, count
himself - eight years ago. I had the opportunity to go to the 
Computing Center at computers. I first played, and then began 
to write applets for BASIC. So it all started. Chose the 
Spectrum, as for He had most of the software. Passed a

certain time, and I started programming on
assembler.

WB: And drive you already had?

AB: I think that started programming with the acquisition
drive and floppy drive I bought in a very significant moment 
for us All date - it was April 1. Then there was some demos;

First we had the Helios team, and then merged
with another group, it was written a few demos, then
the idea came when the magazine came out in Kharkov, Power 
Quest, when already was a magazine ZX-Format (all he liked, we 
all read) ... When there was Power Quest, it seemed to us

not so appropriate level of Kharkov, which
the idea to create a magazine that would meet the level of
Kharkov, not a disgrace to him. By the time we already had
says 90% of the shell, connected to the case is very interesting
People: COBRA, DISMASTER. In-general, was soon created the 
first number. And then the band broke up, we ended the 
relationship just with the guy who is now considered a 
plagiarist ... But within short time I had the idea to unite, 
to make great, great organization. After consulting with the 
Cobra (COBRA agreed), and DISMASTER. And on April 1, 1997, again

On April 1!, Formed X-PROJECT Association; this
significant date, and is considered the official birthday
organization. Now it's pretty powerful union,
which consists of 3 groups and a few other people, four or five,
that were formerly in the group that broke up. Now
Kharkov is difficult to find any group except
Codebusters, which did not would be in X-PROJECT.

WB: You and went on ENLIGHT?

AB: At ENLIGHT went to two people - me and Cobra, that is
X-PROJECT, and Enigma. Now X-PROJECT Association develops
projects, especially network software, written a few games;
More details can be found in the ZX-Power-2. There are plans 
developed concept is the idea to create a demonstration program 
... 

WB: ... and go with her to the hypothetical Festival 1998 ...

AB: It is unlikely to go exactly with it. We think it created 
earlier, and 98 th to write another.


WB: That's fine! Do you have plans like "the growth goes," you 
do not going to "bend". Meet in the 98-m here?


AB: Yeah, probably. It would be best if that party
is held in Moscow, because the organizers in St. Petersburg 
itself have already shown.


WB: Then we will sit on these same chairs at two meters
from this place, in the auditorium that behind this wall.

AB: In general, with Moscow, with the Progress-ohm and others 
have already negotiated? 

WB: Yes, Alex, and our, and others support the idea. If we take
the whole world, all Moscow is done. Why not?

AB: Yesterday I spoke with the Progress-ohm, with ROM-ohm. It 
is set up, I had persuaded, and he was determined to spend 
here, and, overall, I'm all hands up. "


WB: We will wait for more, maybe a week, maybe a month, but 
maybe not will wait at all - posobiraem opinions, and if there 
is an explicit decline in Moscow's favor, I will start 
"untwist" ... 

AB: At Petersburg, the majority continue to go, it's more 
financial costs, it is firstly, and secondly, if there are 
again the same organizers, the ...


WB: ... and would not go to the people.

AB: This organization is unlikely to suit anyone, yes.

WB: Well, how ... uh ... sisopnichek?

AB: Your? Well, sisopnik, it's great fun you have an event ...
 :-).
Just going for a long time!

WB: Many people travel far. Therefore, we have already become a 
tradition: in anywhere within an hour from the bench did not go 
away. And how are things with Inforkomom, if not secret? What 
results, what are your plans? 

AB: Let's work together as cooperating. They are buying our
disks, spread them around the country ...

WB: You can tell our readers that the ZX-Power No. 2 entered
in Inforkom?

AB: Yes. Let write letters to Inforkom.

WB: And that, as a supplement to the magazine? What game?

AB: The application is where the toys (old, not "our"). There
There are interesting circuits, there are articles of interest. 
Better than you yourself Honor ...


WB: Obviously, it does not retell. And why retell, yes, it is
to read.


  That's flying for two days, during which I was fortunate to 
meet and talk with Alex. But Alex did not himself waste time, 
and he, I know, interviewed Progress-a, was an evening stroll 
along the Arbat with our Alex and not only ... Released third 
ZX-Power - will be the story of Alexei, look on his part.


  Alex went home to their near, pancake, foreign ... Sometimes
want to openly curse on these useless
Borders between nations-brothers ...

  I am holding a silver coin of 5-kopiyok,
donated by Alex on my memory. I was not interested in the 
purchasing power of the coin. No matter how corny it sounds, 
but Friendship does not buy or sell!