Nicron #90 21 мая 1998

Будущее Спектрума

Miscellaneous - So I stand! Reflections on the fate of the Spectrum.

             So I stand!


(C) Andrew Savichev


Forwarded from zx.spectrum
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Hi, Superfan Spectrum!

Hear Sim speech, and how would they not show you at first sight 
utopian, have the courage to tell myself that otherwise given.


In our universe everything is arranged in such a way that only 
live that has the strength to live, what have meaning and what 
develops. Torpor and pessimism - death! 

Currently, our people embraced the idea that "Spectrum
gradually bends. "I do not know who introduced this idea in our
consciousness - whether people of other platforms, whether 
frustrated unpredictable evolution of Spectrum's elite. Well, 
most newfangled: yelling "collapse ... the agony ... the end of 
the world." I am very sorry that these people consciously or 
unconsciously ruin Spectrum. Nothing lasts forever in this 
world, but the word can be killed, and can be revived for a new 
life! Word - the most powerful weapons in the possession of 
mankind! No superbomb with him contend can not.

What is actually happening with our favorite, from our sun? 
Whether it goes out, whether tending to a close? Firstly, it 
depends primarily on all of us. Appeals "Passing on the PC, do 
not forget about the good old Speccy" do not work - go and 
forget. So we should think first of those who remain and try to 
infuse fresh blood Spectrum. Processes occurring on the market 
for personal computers, is not given, seemingly no hope of 
survival "natural" Spectrum. But it is only at first glance. 
Manufacturers of iron only serve an order of society. Why stop 
all timid attempts to end the sale of pirated compact for the 
PC market? Old as the world technology. Plant a man in the 
street on compacts, instill that there is no alternative, to 
impose this same look small the most solvent and 
fastest-growing firms. One word "business - this is war." Well, 
if you are sick of this vicious system, where you have all the 
time something imposed from the cradle to the shroud? If you 
still want an alternative? "There is no alternative!" - Go in a 
frenzy of apologists for PC (to Incidentally, after the 
introduction of high customs duties on importation of finished 
computers all that you buy from pisishek already not even the 
"yellow" and "red" vehicle, so no comment). A Spectrum? It is 
impossible to make money - hence, it must be destroyed. If even 
a few people, but this is a loophole which can jump the 
potential nick PC, and besides, you just imagine what would 
happen if someone would be able to avoid these annual spending 
on pisishnoe iron. It's somebody's profit shortfalls in other 
areas of production;) Spektrumistskaya freemen as an eyesore at 
the gate of a large computer business, but it is also a haven 
for all freedom-loving people who are not willing to dance to 
someone else's tune. Now when I think I first explained the 
phenomenon himself Spectrum, we turn to practical matters. At 
Spectrum rich tradition. One of them - to do all quality and 
very cheap. Without this "motor" everything stops. Therefore, 
any software, not to mention the hard, seen on the Spectrum 
with great curiosity, but also skeptical. And this is a healthy 
skepticism. If so the compiler - that Supercompilar and better 
new convenient and powerful Macroassembler. Build a new 
Spectrum - daunting task. The people on the Spectrum does not 
make "bubbles" and the ugliest of things. And since "beauty 
will save the world, then on the idea of ​​Spectrum has nothing 
to fear:) And what little remains spektrumistov? Firstly, it is 
not known how many. If the 2.5 thousand it is not too small, 
given the specificity of the Spectrum. Well, then, not so 
important how much, but it is important to exactly who 
remained, as he understands the place of the Spectrum in his 
life and creativity whether they are human. In short, I believe 
that the Spectrum will be in the XXI century! But for this to 
be true, it is necessary to use effectively full potential at 
our disposal. 

1) Network. No matter how many people outside of our network, 
they will sooner or 

   later find themselves in networks. Only networks provide 
operational information    mation and extensive communication 
with peers. 2) Festival. Wherever he passed, and no matter how 
named, but 

   without the Spectrum already do. Consequently, and without a 
scene! 

   Festival of additional stimulus to creativity and a way "to

   people see and be seen. "Although sceners and principal

   actors at the event, but the audience does not

   simple extras. And among them representatives from other 
directions    tions of activity on the Spectrum: hardmeykery, 
softmeykery from    ers, traders said.

3) Group. Creative groups on the Spectrum - a unique phenomenon.

   And it ought to be preserved and maintained.
4) Firm. The remaining firms in the market should be supported 
in every way 

   and cooperate with them. On the other side to these firms 
lies 

   huge responsibility. Therefore, they must be the best

   in Russia in kind to their customers.
5) But we have to put the opposite in the first place. This 
spectrum    rumistsky people. It is not users who are not 
users, and the people! 


   Combining and consolidating it all at the same time, I stand!

--------------------------------16/05/98
Andrew Savichev / Census Group Spb