Lime Tree #21 24 апреля 1996

Интервью

Interview - The first interview with a Moscow newspaper programmer NOMY.

             I N T E R B L U



And again a new topic. And again irregular.
In this section we set ourselves the task to explain to readers
what is a popular concept in a paper press

            "Interview."

This is due primarily to (WARNING!!!) Output in light of the 
Moscow magazine "FAETON", where a whole section will be devoted 
to interviewing the famous and interesting people. So

on your court presented the first interview with the newspaper 
"LIMETREE" with interesting person, the author of the famous 
adventures of Winnie-Buch " as well as something else, former 
system operator, in short: 

            N O M Y !!!!!!

Meet!

Interviews are conducted STEVER.



   - So, first question: since when do you work on SPECCY
and please tell us a little about computers that you
enjoyed from the outset and in the future.


   - SPECTRUM appeared in my 1991. It was a 48-kilobyte 
homemade without the drive, which was collected by an unusually 
illiterate, as the author of this deformity in the assembly a 
little messed up input ports, which is quite affected the 
operation of the machine: no worked 40 percent of all programs 
that I have then been and it was absolutely impossible to 
connect the drive, even though I tried to do it. But I'm still 
wildly dragged from this computer and mastered it with joy: he 
played and tried to write a small program, then another, of 
course, on BASIC'e. In Soon I realized the need to purchase 
anything steeper. And I must say that while most super-cool and

prestigious computer (yes, in general, then, he is now quite
cool, but not so prestigious) for many was the SPECTRUM 128K.
After a half years of work on the 48th SPECCY me, finally, was
purchased the 128-th. It was (and is now) GRANDROMMAX 128K, 
with its very first version, and not those bells and whistles, 
which makes Firm GRANDROMMAX now.



   - Well, it was the first question, and now the second: to 
what due to your decision to do a writing anything for SPECCY,

and the publication of the software market?


   - First of all, this is due to the interest that I have 
always had to programming, because I'm up to buying a computer 
very fond of computer books. For example, read the manual to 
understand what BASIC'u computers. Now, I understand how it 
left, but then it seemed cool. In general, the desire to write 
programs, I always have. Another important prerequisite that I 
started writing programs was the fact that my friends - KSA and 
STEVER - also wanted to do this. In particular, KSA then 
liaised with the then vorotilam business SPECTRUM'e SHISOFT'om 
and MEGASYSTEM GROUP, which helped us to arrange at least some 
access to the light, and we thus had the opportunity to publish 
their work. Codes I got learn, of course, because it is well 
understood that BASIC - is a leve, and that merit universal 
recognition can only work in the codes.



   - Please tell us about your first job and, if possible, how 
do you go to a professional level of programming that you have 
now. I mean Do you produce your very first work in the light or 
did them for themselves, constantly improving, and upon 
reaching the desired knowledge gradually begin to publish their 
work? 


   - In the little time when I released a first
two extremely low-quality work, to me, of course, it became 
clear that any normal person should go to the second option 
suggested by you, ie, reach a certain perfection and, then, 
that any issue. But from the beginning, I, on their naively 
thought that the programmer must release any of its things in 
the light as soon as he learns at least something to do. 


   - And what about the work you say?


   - These were: disk version of the game "TEST DRIVE 2", made
on the advice of KSA SOFT'a and with his help, and then two 
demonstrations - "DOUBLE DEMO 1" and "DOUBLE DEMO 2", which 
again were created in collaboration with the wild KSA. After 
that followed nasanie intro'shnika to "ARKANOID 128K" (128-th 
mode in this game was made by the same KSA SOFT'om). In 
general, I had a lot of projects. If you are interested, I can 
tell you a little about them. 

   - Interest ...

   - First of all, it was a project of Toys "Field of Miracles."
Incidentally, he appeared before writing INTRO to "TEST DRIVE 2.
Then, "NOMY-KSA DISK OPERATION SYSTEM" (abbreviated as 
"NK-DOS") - SPECTRUM'ovsky analog MS-DOS'a at IBM. Then write a 
draft "SIMPLE" DEMO. For him, I managed to write only a few 
effects. One of these effects, by the way, I then gave AAA 
SOFT'u for his "AY-2" MEGADEMO. In short, the project was the 
mass. 

   - What is the reason that not all of your projects are 
translated into life?


   - Well, there are many reasons. But mostly I see are:
lack of training, ie inadequate store of knowledge
and the constant change of ideas, and my mood.

   - That is, unless we want you do anything?

   - Yes.

   - Well, then this question: what would you wish to novice 
programmers SPECCY and, generally, those who do chtolibo for 
Spectrum? I mean just started. 

   - If they want to work on your computer, if they have to
This desire, in any case no need to switch to other
machines with Spectrum. I am not talking about what a computer 
is steeper - a separate conversation. I'm talking about what 
SPECCY be maintained. Now my best wishes for beginners ... 
Firstly, I do not advise learning assembler on the books since 
it is best to learn programming from other people, well versed 
in it. Of course, I do not call do not buy books, but only 
advise you not all rely on them. 

   - And what is better: to rely on the experience of others or 
on their own, ie break chuzhye program, watch how others are 
doing kakoylibo effect and try to do the same yourself? 

   - It's like someone like that. I tried to do so, but I do not
enough for this perseverance. But the method is broken and 
browsing another's programs are also very promising. After all, 
sooner or later, people should understand the principle of an 
effect and can do it himself.


   - What are your plans for the future. That as soon as you 
plan to publish?


   - It's no secret that in the 11th grade (and I'm now
It was in 11th grade) there is a lot of problems. In particular,
going to college. Take up these issues all the free and
non-free time. That, incidentally, is one reason that the 
recently I closed my BBS, which he kept for about four months. 
Therefore, no definite plans for the future have not.


   - Do SPECCY future? Will there be to evolve and have fans on 
this computer in the future? And if he does not hurt too much 
assimilation IBM'ovskim standards? 

   - Any progress will never harm does not work, unless, of 
course, use it properly. Therefore, let things go on as usual. 
Do not be too much "amigizirovat" or "IBM'izirovat" SPECTRUM. 
We must look for something better in all variants and 
reasonably implemented.


   - Your attitude to the creation of a modem for Spectrum, the 
existence of so-called "Moscow modem world" and the opening a 
large number of BBS. 

   - Let me start by saying that I personally bought the modem 
in October 1994, in fact one of the first. True, we can not say 
that I bought it myself. I gave the modem on my birthday

Friends - KSA and STEVER. Of course, I was very happy this
the present, because I think the modem is one of the most 
valuable devices for SPECCY, ever developed. With regard to the 
appearance of BBS'ok, I can only welcome this, because it is a 
very useful idea. 

   - A does not affect whether the existence BBS'ok right 
distributors and Hacker? After all, before all the new programs 
were only Hacker, and now anyone with a modem, can acquire the 
latest software, and not getting up from his chair and free. 
And, in this connection, another question: whether there should 
be chauvinism between Hacker and the user? 

   - Of course, there is no chauvinism should not. However, on
BBS, which I hold, there exists a system of rules, a little 
contrary to the rights of different users, but this is done 
only for maintaining order on the server. But I do not think 
that SPECTRUM'e possible to have the same strict rules as to 
IBM'ovskih modem networks, because at IBM is charged with 
serious companies, which all purchased and seized. IBM - a much 
more serious machine. 

   - Can I put SPECCY on one level with Amiga and the IBM
Besides the satisfaction that you can get to work with him?

   - Obviously, it is possible, since many people who have IBM 
or Amiga, continues to swirl in the areas of Spectrum.


   - Now, more global question: What, in your opinion
need to do now to SPECCY: games, demos, or system
program?

   - I have always supported the creation of programs that are 
popular users, as well as Users - people are diverse, it is 
impossible to say exactly what you need to write. All very 
well. The main thing that was done at the proper level and it 
was necessary to users. Of course, no reason to make doing any 
full delirium. This only leads to a decrease in popularity 
Spectrum eyes its users.


   - Which of the currently existing Hacker and hakkerskih 
groups you might call the best and promising?


   - For the life hakkerskogo world I no longer watch, so do not
I can say anything about any of the new ones. But from 
boleemenee old it may be noted KSA SOFT'a. It is certainly not 
ideal in all respects, but the fact is that people work and 
constantly improves itself. I can not say more. 

   - What is your SPECTRUM?

   - It's the only hobby in my life.

   - And one last question: your wishes users SPECCY?

   - Dear users, if you want further continuation of the 
history of Spectrum, maybe even a new round in its development, 
then you should not impede the progress: to create a left-wing 
program, write viruses, etc. If we are not doing anything 
useful can then, in at least do not interfere.



At this today with an interview done.
I hope you understand all of this being wanted.