Nicron #115 04 декабря 1999

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Events - demopati Millennium Party.

        Millennium Party


(C) Ivan Poliakov
2:450 / 164.5 @ Fidonet


    Announcement: Millennium Party.

            Hi All!


     I want to make a small but important announcement. So, why 
the need for such a long time talking ... in a word, it 
happened! 

     May 7-8, Minsk will host a Millennium Party.

     Location - the main building of the Belarusian State 
University (downtown). 

     Since the preliminary version of the rules is not yet 
ready, I will mention the most prominent features. 


   + Platform: ZX, PC, Amiga.

   + Preselekt weeds out of work, even where their number is 
less than 

     maximum.

   + Rather mild requirements for the work.

   + Game compo for all platforms.

   + Valuable prizes.

   + The real action against violators of the rules item on 
alcohol      erages.


   + Cost of attendance - ~ $ 2

   ? Possible assistance with accommodation for the night.

   ? Date is not final and may be insignificant
     Indeed changed.


     As already feel dumb question: "what for to make a new 
party?", Try to answer. This is the first event of its kind in 
Belarus, its purpose - firstly, to give an opportunity to prove 
to young Belarusian demogruppam, and secondly - to stimulate 
the development of our scene in general. 

     And another thing: if someone is willing and able to help
in carrying out, too, please join the correspondence. 
Constructive criticism is welcome.


PS: In the near future will be published a preliminary version 
of the rules and the URL of the site support. 

PPS: Of course, the date can not be called ideal, but sometimes 
less may bring many advantages. ;-)


                        18/11/1999.


               Millennium Demo Party
            Rules (Version 1.0)


(C) Paul Pavlov


    Contents
    ---------

     1. Introduction.

     2. Date, time, place, etc. ...

     3. General Provisions.

     4. Competition works.

     5. Contests.

     6. Prizes.

     7. Register.

     8. Contact addresses.



     1. Introduction

      ---------

   Do I need a new party? What are the objectives, this
idea? Fortunately, these questions have a specific answer, 
otherwise you would never see this document.


   The organizers sincerely hope that the Millennium (and this 
is the first a similar event in Belarus) will encourage the 
development of computer arts will contribute to their 
popularity will help beginners compete abilities, give them 
strength and confidence, necessary for further growth.




     2. Date, time, place, etc. ...

      ------------------------------

   Millennium Party will be held May 7-8, 2000. This date is 
not final and could change in a minor range. The final date is 
set for 3-4 months before party. The exact time will be 
announced 2-3 weeks before the party. 

   Venue - Minsk, Belarus State University main building 
(Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science). 

   Address: Ave Skoriny 4 (square of Independence).

   Entrance fee - about $ 2 (2 days).

   Platform: PC, Amiga, ZX Spectrum.



      3. General Provisions

      -----------------

   Rules of conduct required from all POS
   antibodies:

- Do not be at the party drunk, under the influence
  the influence of drugs, drink up to partyplace, equal
  but as the building of BSU, alcoholic beverages (including 
beer). - Smoking is allowed only in designated areas.

- Do not litter, use profanity.
- Access to Technology organizers can only be with permission 
and 

  under the supervision of the organizers.


   If you violate the above rules security service
BSU may apply to the offender the necessary interventions.
In the event of damage deliberately or through negligence, the 
offender must compensate the damage. 

- All participants must pre-register for
  complete profile.
- All visitors encouraged to fill out a visitor.

  This and only this form to reserve your ticket. Availability

  free tickets the day of the party is not guaranteed!



    4. Competition works

    -------------------
- All Entries will be screened

  Even if space is available in the grid given the competition.

- All work, except for contests MegaDemo and Wild, must

  be deposited no later than 3 days before the party. Desirable
  but pass the work in advance to check their office computer.

  Work for contests MegaDemo and Wild can be deposited at the 
beginning   les each day party.


- Articles can be deposited in the following ways:


  1) By e-mail.

  2) Netmail'om via FidoNet.

  3) The floppy, HDD or CD the day of the party. It admits
     repents only for large operations (> 1Mb), or in 
exceptional      cases.


- Preferably the presence of the author's work or his 
representative. 

  One person can not represent the work of different groups or 
auto   ditch, not included in one group. Works that do not have 
representatives   solvent, and may take part in the 
competition, but they do not 

  participate in the distribution of prizes.

- All the intro and the demo should work properly in DOS-window

  Windows'98, exit by pressing Esc (or click

  for the Amiga).



     5. Contests

     ----------
- - - -= Speccy =- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1. 4K intro

   A maximum of 3 minutes. Total will be shown no more than 10 
works. 

2. 16K intro

   Maximum of 5 minutes. Total will be shown no more than 10 
works. 

3. 640K demo

   A maximum of 10 minutes.

4. On-interrupt music (AY)

   A maximum of 3 minutes.

   Total will be shown no more than 15 works.

5. Game Compo

   A maximum of 3 minutes.

   All work must either work in demo mode

   without outside interference, or be demonstrated

   author or his representative.

6. Wild compo

   Maximum of 5 minutes,

   all the necessary hardware and software provides the author 
(s) of work. 

7. Hand-drawn graphics

   1 work from the author.

   15 works.

   Prohibited ported from other platforms or scanned

   schedule.

   Standard screen 6912 bytes.

8. Pentagon512 demo

   A maximum of 10 minutes. Size is not limited.


   General requirements:

- Pentagon 128 (512) K / AY / TR-DOS 5.04;
- After the specified time work would be interrupted;
- All works must be in TR-DOS without protection;
- Accepted the work in the format of SCL, TRD, hobeta;
- Accepted the work on the TR-DOS disk, sent to the organizers,

  or sent by regular mail;

- - - -= PC =- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1. 512b intro

   Maximum of 1 min. Total will be shown no more than 10 works.

2. 4K intro

   A maximum of 3 minutes. Total will be shown no more than 10 
works. 

3. 16K intro

   Maximum of 5 minutes. Total will be shown no more than 10 
works. 

4. 64K intro

   Maximum of 5 minutes. You can use the GDI.

   The total size of intro not more than 65536 bytes.

   Total will be shown no more than 10 works.

5. MegaDemo

   A maximum of 10 minutes. You can use the GDI.

   Size of archive (zip, rar) from the demo is not more than 
8Mb. 

6. Accelerated MegaDemo.

   A maximum of 10 minutes. You can use the GDI, DirectX 6,

   OpenGL.

   Size of archive (zip, rar) with the demo - no more than 8Mb.

7. Wild Compo

   Maximum of 10 minutes, all the necessary hardware and 
software provides 

   Author (s) of work.

8. Game Compo

   A maximum of 10 minutes. All work must either work in the 
demonstration    the inductive mode without any intervention or 
to be about    demonstrate the author or his representative.



     General requirements:
- P2-300, 64Mb RAM (550Kb low mem), DPMI (DOS-window of Win98),

  VBE2.0, SB16/General MIDI. (The presence of GUS is expected, 
but still under 

  question).
- All work must work correctly in DOS-window Windows95/98

  and terminated by pressing Esc.
- After this time the work will be interrupted.


- - - -= Amiga =- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Composition contests, and their options opredeleny.Zhelayuschie 
anything nakodit can contact the organizers of the proposals, 
which will be taken into account in further planning 
Amiga-contests. Amizhniki, all at your fingertips! 


- - - -= Music (PC / Amiga) =- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
- - 

1. 4-channel music (standard ProTracker MOD)

   A maximum of 4 min., File size - no more than 1Mb, 10 works.

2. Multichannel Music (S3M, IT, XM, MED, SN/SN2)

   A maximum of 4 min.

   32 channels.

   File size not more than 4Mb.

   15 works.

   Not allowed to use the bagged samples (IT)

   either standard (banked) tools (SN/SN2).

3. Wild compo

   Maximum of 5 minutes.

   MP3, WAV and standard trekernye formats do not require

   Authors software for playing them.


   General requirements:
- A maximum of 2 works by the author, 2 from the group.

- - - -= Graphics (PC / Amiga) =- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 
- 

1. Hand-drawn graphics

   Maximum 800x600x24.

   Scanned images are not allowed.

   15 works.

   Work must not contain any mention of the author

   (Logos, etc.).

2. Rendered graphics

   Maximum 800x600x24. 15 works.

   Work must not contain any mention of the author

   (Logos, etc.)

3. Animation / Wild compo

   Any standard format (FLI, FLC, AVI, MPG).

   A maximum of 10 minutes.

- - - -= Special =- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

1. ASCII graphics - 10 works

2. ANSI graphics - 10 works

3. Competition logos / symbols of the other Millennium Party


   General requirements:
- A maximum of 2 from author, 2 from the group.
- ANSI / ASCII-work must be static,

  format 80x25 or 80x50,

  standard 7-bit character set.



     6. Prizes

      ------

   Supposed to award the winners of a large part of the contest 
prizes. Winners of other competitions and prize receive 
incentive prizes (CD, T-shirts with symbols etc.). All winners 
will receive official diplomas. 

   Notes:
- Do not awarded the work, finished last in its concentration
  course.
- Not awarded to works whose authors or their representatives

  absent at the awards ceremony. In this case, the prizes

  (Except for charters) are distributed among the following 
works. 



     7. Register

      ------------

   To register, fill out the necessary forms and send them to 
one of the contact addresses listed below. 

   Each visitor is recommended to fill the questionnaire 
visitor. This and only this questionnaire will be automatically 
reserved for you a ticket (If available). In addition, 
information on visitors is necessary for planning assistance 
from other cities with accommodation. 
================================================== 
==============             VISITOR

Name: [............................................... ....]
Residence: [.........................................]
Do you need help with accommodation (yes / no): 
[................] 
================================================== 
============== 

The following questionnaire is filled, one for each work group
and member, respectively.
================================================== 
==============             Entries

Title: [.........................................]
Competition / Platform: 
[.......................................] Author (s): 
[............................................ .....] Group: 
[............................................... ..] Filename / 
accurate file size: [............................] Other 
options / requirements: [..............................] Notes: 
[............................................... ] 
================================================== 
============== 

================================================== 
==============             GROUP

Group name: [.........................................]
List of members of the group: 
[.....................................] 
[................................................. ..........] 
[................................................. ..........] 
Exhibiting works: [......................................] 
[................................................. ..........] 
[................................................. ..........] 
================================================== 
============== 

================================================== 
==============             PARTICIPANT

Name: [............................................... ......]
Group: [............................................... ....]
Role: [............................................]
Exhibiting works: [......................................]
[................................................. ..........]
================================================== 
============== 



     8. Contact Addresses

     -------------------
To send the contest works and contacts with the organizers
Use the following coordinates:


FIDO: 2:450 / 164.5 (max. size of one letter 20 KB)
E-MAIL: paul.pavlov @ mailandnews.com

        (Max size of one letter 10 MB)
E-MAIL: polyacov@fpmi.bsu.unibel.by

        (Max size of one letter 300 Kb)

Contact phone number in Minsk: (017) 248-2887, Paul (Paul 
Pavlov). 



              MILLENIUM

(C) Diver/4D



                 deadline is the last day of the

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             MilleniuM - Copy / NoCopy Virtual Contest

           organised in cyberspace by 4D + TNL for ZX'PC



        Take your chance and try to be best in MilleniuM!


 rules version 1.21 / 08:49 22.11.1999

 [Millenium] [aims] [c / nc]


   Everyone knows that is a conversion or a copy. Who does not 
know, read below. So it was led by Spectrum scene, which often 
components exposed unoriginal work. May also be noted it 
belongs only to Russian ZX-stage. The main objective of this 
com - Copy and share NoCopy work. Why do it? First, NoCopy 
works will compete only with NoCopy, and Copy compo knowledge 
that ideas are not original and has value only technique. 
Secondly, those who had exhibited Copy work for the common 
components are now ponder what he does. After winning the 
nomination NoCopy much more prestigious than Copy. In addition, 
the quantity and quality of work in Copy and NoCopy compo can 
judge the state of affairs on the scene in general, for 
example, how is dominated by their own ideas. Of course, the 
plausibility depends on the amount of work and on number of 
voters, so we hope for your support. 


   If you look at the list of components for PC / Amiga, the 
idea of ​​Copy / NoCopy almost not observed, only a collage gfx 
compo and pc / amiga mulichannel music compo has the attitude 
to it. This is explained by the fact that the PC / Amiga has 
long been a taboo participate in the com Copy works. PC / Amiga 
part MilleniuM has another purpose. Namely: today or yesterday, 
you were on the ZX-stage, but everything changes. If you are 
artist, then one day you will want to marry limits of the 
existing restrictions and make a step forward. PC / Amiga scene 
- not the worst choice. 

Of course, PC / Amiga MilleniuM not only for former 
spektrumistov; these compo for all those who have long been on 
the PC or just makes first steps.


Try yourself, porobuyte create something worthwhile! And you 
need not wait for summer, you can do it right now, taking 
participate in MilleniuM! 



 [Millenium] [rules] [c / nc]

 Basic rules:

- Take the maximum of 2 works per author in each

  components (except for mp3 music compo, where the restriction 
- 

  one work by the group)

- Accepted only previously unpublished work

- Did not work, sent later than December 31, 1999

- The organizers have the right to cancel any components, if

  sent an insufficient number of papers

- The organizers reserve the right to make changes

  in the competition rules and to disqualify any work,

  not suitable for component for any reason.

- The organizers have the right to distribute the components 
work 

  any complete

- In case of a large number of works in which a nomination,

  can be conducted preselect


 Spectrum nocopy gfx compo:

- Standard screen (6912 bytes)
- Logos / labels are forbidden
- The idea must be original, no copies are allowed,

  conversion, repaint, etc.
- In nocopy gfx requires several intermediate steps

  The job creation


 Spectrum copy gfx compo:

- Standard screen (6912 bytes)
- Logos / labels are forbidden
- The idea is not to be original, you must specify

  details of the original
- A very welcome fact that you provide a way to create

  work - conversion, handmade, collage, etc.


 Spectrum nocopy music compo:

- Module for standard on-int tracker
- Must be sent as a compiled file (with addresses

  # C000 and # 8000) and source-file for the tracker
- Limitations on the duration / size / obsession

  No, but must specify the duration.
- The idea must be original, no copies are allowed,

  conversion, etc.


 Spectrum copy music compo:

- Module for standard on-int tracker
- Must be sent as a compiled file (with addresses

  # C000 and # 8000) and source-file for the tracker
- Limitations on the duration / size / obsession

  No, but must specify the duration.
- The idea is not to be original, you must specify

  details of the original
- A very welcome fact that you provide a way to create

  work - selection of music by ear, or again the conversion 
MOD'a 

  etc.


 PC / Amiga handdrawn gfx compo:

- The maximum resolution 800x600x24bit
- Are accepted only in JPEG and GIF
- Logos / labels are forbidden
- Prohibited scanned works


 PC / Amiga rendered gfx compo:

- The maximum resolution 800x600x24bit
- Are accepted only in JPEG and GIF
- Logos / labels are forbidden


 PC / Amiga collage gfx compo:

- The maximum resolution 800x600x24bit
- Are accepted only in JPEG and GIF
- Logos / labels are forbidden
- Enabled scanned, render, hand-draw the graph, the most

  the main thing that would looks nice and it was a matter of 
your hands 

Reference: collage - it's cutting images into one screen, which
after treatment acquires artistic value.


 PC / Amiga 4-channel music compo:

- Maximum Module 1 Mb
- MOD-only format (ProTracker)
- Music should not be fixated
- Limitations on the duration of no


 PC / Amiga nocopy mulichannel music compo:

- Maximum Module 4 MB
- Permitted formats s3m, xm, it, med, dbm
- Prohibit the use of packaged samples
- Music should not be fixated
- Limitations on the duration of no
- The idea must be original, no copies allowed


 PC / Amiga copy mulichannel music compo:

- Maximum Module 4 MB
- Permitted formats s3m, xm, it, med, dbm
- Prohibit the use of packaged samples
- Music should not be fixated
- Limitations on the duration of no
- The idea is not to be original, you must specify

  details of the original


 PC / Amiga mp3 music compo:

- Maximum Module 4 MB
- Only one work from group

Attention! The music module should be no
mention of the author (s)!



 [Millenium] [glossary] [c / nc]


   What is Copy gfx?

This is either scanned and / or converted from another
Platform image someone else's work.


   What is Copy music?

Again - conversion, a compilation of the ear, etc. Essence - a 
stranger idea.



   What is NoCopy gfx / music?

This is of course completely original work that was invented
Only you.


In addition, the Copy category includes all the work that do 
not fit in NoCopy. Namely: if a part is not original work, then 
have used snippets of other works. The simplest example - Work 
# 24 in DI: HALT: 99 gfx compo, which is processing the 
background image Spectrofon # 21 (original by TeeRay / XTM), 
then same with music - no matter how you mix the melody, it 
will be Copy music. 

Nor should we think that the Copy compo - it sucks. In 
contrast, here you have the chance to show their technique. And 
believe me my experience, handmade copy always give 100 points 
ahead of any conversion.



 [Millenium] [prizes] [c / nc]

Prizes will not be. Why? Think for yourself. What is a real
prize? Why are you all doing something on stage? What do you 
want? If you need money - then look for a job:) and it's just

virtual contest, and only victory budei prize.



 [Millenium] [deadlines] [c / nc]

Deadline of works - 12/31/1999

Work sheets and voting will be published as soon as
will only be possible ;-). Time of the vote - one per month.



 [Millenium] [form] [c / nc]


     title [................................................ ..]

    author [................................................ ..]

     compo [................................................ ..]

      info [................................................ ..]

           [................................................. .]

           [................................................. .]

  contacts [................................................ ..]


For music, indicate the presence / otstutstvie loop, duration.
If this is the Copy operation, please give details of the 
original. 



 [Millenium] [contacts] [c / nc]

 All work / issues sent to:

 zx gfx / music: Diver/4D golubt@psu.ru (irc: OrangeFox)

                             orangefox@mail.ru
 pc / amiga gfx: Mr.John / TNL john@ulstu.ru
 pc / amiga music: Maxwell / TNL maxwell@ulstu.ru (irc: MxL ^ 
TnL) 

                             maxjs@chat.ru



   Upon receipt of the work / voices wait for confirmation of 
receipt. If within 3 days you have not received it - please 
write again. Thus we hope to avoid losing votes and works that

alas, happened many times in the other party.

   In addition, you can try to find us on channel # z80
in IRCNet.


   The latest version of the rules and news MilleniuM can 
always be found at http://cnc.jump.ru 

                        diver_of_4d