All sorts of things - Destroyers of the platform.

 DESTROYERS.               
        Section 1. Programmers.          
                                          
                        
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 Yes, it’s the programmers, and not anyone else
build weather on the platform. Anyone, even
the most advanced computer, without software
frame support turns into a pile of me-
thallol. The peak of Spectrum's popularity was
fell with its decline, unfortunately. But not enough
tig would have reached such heights without cool programs
Ramm and games.  In the USSR, thanks to free
software from overseas, equal in popularity
There was no Spectrum. But as soon as the games flow
started to dry up, immediately rose in the rankings
all sorts of "Dandyukhi" and other rubbish
Thai stamping. Our programming aces
Vania tried to rectify the situation, but what
did we see? Endless dizzy imitations
tations and color-linear parodies. Few
creative groups did serious things
type "Star Legacy" or "UFO". In wasps-
the new mass was the epidemic of demo-building and
shit creativity.  Rare and interesting go-
puzzles, shooters and walkers are notcould
compensate for the loss of Western production
software tel.  The most interesting thing is that our
guys, having felt the hard work -
implementation of large-scale projects
ects, began to demand respect and
compensation for months of labor in the form
real money. I don’t argue - it’s a legal requirement
tion.   But how can you force them to pay?
Russian person after within
for several years he had it all for a price
drive on which programs were sold
frames?  How can you force the Russians?
pay.  Gentlemen!  This is our national
character trait, so any efforts say
spending money will not bring the desired result
result. Moreover, the platform itself is
on the verge of collapse, like the entire state in the whole
scrap The periodicity of game creation leaves
to be desired. Or rather, the timing of their appearance
to the light. We won’t wait, probably a lot...
th time announced game "Lost"
Paradise."  And not only her. The authors mold us
hunchbacked, like “there’s not enough time” and then-
mu similar. And everyone is knocking their spoons, demanding
a lot of money for your “works”. I agree
pay, but for what?                       
   This concerned the release dates of games. Now
it is necessary to touch upon the so hotly discussed
My topic is ideas. Many cry to our lives
Let's talk about the lack of ideas. You're too lazy
brothers, say so! Vyatcheslav Mednono-
Gov doesn't rack his brains over plots,and takes
already existing as a basis, adds on his own
a little action and that's it - the country has
another hit. Who doesn't give everyone else
make at least one game, the plot of which
Is it borrowed from other platforms? Post-
drink like Mednonogov - make a name
in Russian, and only in Russian, and no
the office will not accuse you of plagiarism.
Why “always ours” Vyatcheslav Mednonogov
can hit the entire Spectrum world
another of his creations, and some Kesha
not from the water pump?  After all, the conditions are for everyone
are the same.  Answer yourself... We can't wait
"Alladin"`s, "Doom"`s and other hits with
iBM'ok and Dendyukh.  What a pity. Approved
some say that the graphics on the Spectrum are poor
and that porting from other platforms will result in
parodies of the original. Well what can I say? Hee-
barking, I don't argue.  But if you don't feed
users of at least such games, having appeared
The destruction of "Superspectrum" will take place in the desert -
no... There will be no one to work on it - that's all
will run away. So there's something to think about.
   It's the end of the nineties, the whole world and
all “progressive humanity” is preparing
enter the new millennium, and our cart and
now at the 1986 level. Twelve years
has passed since the invention and implementation in
128K standard life. Seven years like mini
mum, sthe moment it is expanded to 512K. And
how many programs, may I ask?
supports memory over 128K? On your fingers
can be counted. Until 1995,
the vast majority understood only 128,
but no more. The fork in the path expands
RAM was too large to support
live one thing. Therefore, Clive's standard
Sinclair remained united for the suppression
the majority of software. Progress has been outlined
Xia around 1993-95, when I went
trend towards killing 48-kilobyte ma-
tires  Everyone began to shout with one voice that
Such memory is not enough that you need at least 128K.
This is where we should continue, but for some reason
the process did not start. The only game that
heaven did not recognize such a minimum - "Country
Myths." She needs at least 256K for any of
four standards. Nothing else hit-
it was possible... It’s also a pity that many programmers
you wrote software exclusively for one thing
Spectrum clone, namely the one on which
sat, so they multiplied
programs that do not work on regular 128's
wheelbarrows. Unique things were sometimes created,
but... Example - "Honey Commander for ATM".
The platform itself scattered talent.STOP!
On this commander you canclearly
teach all sorts of idiots how to write programs!
Her genius lies in
give the user additional options
ness in the presence of the required technical
conditions (hardware), otherwise the work is defective in
to some extent. Here is a standard to imitate
nia! For example, you don’t have a Campston mouse,
move the cursor with the joystick. No AY-8910/12 -
sit without music, haven't bought General yet
Sound - ... - better go and buy it, otherwise -
Shen gorgeous voice acting. And so on. But what
we have in life? Very often the program hangs
no or reset if there is no
pieces of iron.  WELL NO, SO WHAT? Move over, yours
mother, in demo mode, but show yourself, bitch, what
imagine yourself! Maybe it's not worth it
spend money on you?   Example from life -
iS-DOS terminal of the XTR modem. Issue
la mug with a message, and goodbye. Yes
you yourself have encountered this more than once in your life,
so comments are unnecessary.              
   As a professional hacker, I am in-
Interesting software useful for work. From him and
Let's start disassembling in the field of systems and
application software.                        
   System and application software due to their
her specifics simply must be understood by the maxi-
mum standards. Things still didn't go well there.
But here too there is an inherent pathology
very often makes itself felt. In the magazine
"ZX-Format #5"posted pretty good
in theory, the text editor "MicroED"Yurika
Kovalevsky.  When I wrote it down for myself,
had 128K RAM.  After expansion to 512K
downloaded this editor and was pleasantly surprised
Len that he understood this extension. Of course,
because, as far as I know, it was Yurik
came up with it. But having entered the edit mode,
vania, I saw that the working volume of the text
remained within just over 30 ki-
lobyte.  What can you write in such a ma-
a bit too much for a professional scribbler,
not to mention journalists. No transition-
nal mode in 32/42/51 characters per line.
Wrapping a line is generally a waste.
In short, the average user,
It's going to happen a little, and this editor will abandon it
to the landfill. The same fate awaits the overwhelming
most texts.  An exception may be
rightfully be the only editor in the system
iS-DOS. As always, it turns out that good
a brilliant and sometimes brilliant idea in practice
turn it into crap. As before, in the era
developed socialism, shouted our lost
ganda - we melt jelly more than anyone else in the world -
for! But she was silent about what they made of this iron
scrap metal This is how it works now.      
   Next use of Spectrum by a private
user - graphics. "Art-Studio 128"
so far no one has surpassed it in terms of bells and whistles
and quality of service.  Why? Because
difficult!  This project is too grandiose for
our home-grown programming aces.
In Ukraine they decided to tackle this problem
seriously, but it seems to me that the new edition
torus or will bend halfway to completion,
or will be limited in opportunities due to lack of
the desire or inability of authors to use
RAM over 128K. And what can you cram into 128K?
no? Only what we see in Art-Studio. And
Another interesting fact is that no (I have not seen
cases) in the nature of full-fledged software for sk-
nating and processing such graphics on-
sham Spectrum. What we have is a semi-finished product
at the root. Without the participation of an Amiga or pussy
make do. So why then the Spectrum itself? Not
May the Lord bring you to wish someone to do
animation on Specky. All creators
games themselves reinvent the wheel for themselves. Not
find nothing more on our platform
not worthy of attention for cartoons.
Laser-basic and everything imported and ancient is not
counted. This was not written by us and has long been established
plate. The artist stumbles on our board -
uniform, and he’ll blame it on his pussy. Maybe he will
impetus in system-programming appeared
introduction of new graphics capabilities to
platform, if he has time...                 
   Assemblers. That's where progress is! Nothing
I can't say anything bad. Not satisfiedka-
some alone, there are dozens (hundreds?) of others.
And one is cooler than the other at least by a factor
doc.  Here the authors are trying to create a masterpiece
ry, therefore the wishes of everyone are taken into account
Union.  If only in all directions
there was such a situation... I would like to mention
assembler ALASM by Kharkov programmer
Alexey Mishchenko. Perhaps the coolest of all
all the assemblers I have seen on the Spectrum-
meh. The steepness lies in the free transfer
nose of the assembler himself, his working countries
prostrate, listings in ANY pages convenient for me -
memories. At the same time, he understands FOUR stan-
expansion data: ATM, PROFI, SCORPION,
PENTAGON.  Who else can do this? Gender
Compatible with the debugger STS. Transition
to the debugger and back is done WITHOUT IS-
USING BASIC!  Who else does this?
Has a converter of listings (texts) from
other assemblers and from yourself in the text
IBM format file.  Such a txt file is desired
It is advisable to then distill it in iS-DOS
box "From iBM to iS-DOS". But it doesn't matter
little things in general... Another plus is the one-piece
prodability.  I don't even ask who else does this
does.  But our media "leaders"
they didn’t bother to provide informationeven indirectly on their pages. But
another shit with a provocative name
"STORM" they forgot to introduce. I always
interesting - what if it happened that the creators
such bells and whistles for some reason
half a year without sitting on their brainchild,
will they remember all their bells and whistles? And how, inte-
Really, this assembler will compile pervertedly,
type LD HL,BC? It is possible via the stack using
PUSH and POP, or via forwarding from re-
gister to register using LD. Horseradish sing-
You'll wait until you look at it with STS. So what
you can get serious in one and a half countries
prostrate left after STORM
took over almost all of the 128's memory?
In short - nonsense!                            
   Music.  Proposals are also ahead
demand.  I am especially pleased with the prompt appearance
editors' attention to technical innovations
typeGeneral Sound, Sound Drive, Covox. Not
you'll be happy, and that's all. That's just it
iron sometimes takes a long time to disperse in the outback
vast Motherland. Then everyone is surprised -
why does provincial software take so long to
for example, “doesn’t mouse”?                      
   Communication means are acquiring, although
late, but support for programmers. By-
the phenomenon in the market of an abundance of terminals allows
comes fromstone age go straight to 20
century  The problem is only in the hardware. But this
topic of another article.  I'm happy with the creation
new hardware and software for modems.
It is a pity that Hayes`the standard is still poorly developed
vit. I want to work with pussies...      
   Most popular use
computer games. Again about game creation,
but from the point of mastering additional to 128K
memory.  Imagine if "Black
Raven"was written with memory in mind
more than 128K, to what extent cooler would it be
this game.  I hope that announced in
final cut`e "Black Raven-2" will be more
sophisticated due to the development of our fa-
high-quality standards for RAM expansion. Yes-
Let's crush the 128-kilobyte files quietly
wheelbarrows, as they once crushed 48-kilo-
byte. A?                               
   Shells, operating systems and everything
this is also trying to take place under
the sun.  But what do we have?  iS-DOS,es-
naturally.  OSes hardwired into ROM do not count -
Xia, because  they are a separate part
taken computer and useonly him
hardware features. Since its release in
iS-DOS light seven years have passed, but it is still
hasn't gained popularity yet. So he doesn't-
who doesn't need it.  Or rather, we need its parts:
text editor, printing programs and
everything, perhaps. The rest is of little importance
interest due to the tight connection with the system,
working with which you need to know a lot,
and this is tiring. Especially with rare
grooming.  This OS is not the only one in the world. There is one
a parody of the OS with a provocative name Pink
Floyd. Well, just Manka Bond. But
this is such crap what to write (emphasis on
first syllable) I want. According to preliminary
announcements, in Kharkov panALEM is preparing "re-
revolutionary" project called AL-DOS.
Promised a pilot copy back in the summer of 1997
years, but things are still there. Text editing
This gentleman's torus turned out to be crap.
AssemblerALASM is a great thing, although
It still raises many questions. What will it be like
(if there will be any) operating system, or if
more precisely, Spectrum WindoWs?                 
 To summarize the above,it's clear that
We are doing the Spectrum crisis ourselves (there is
in view of the entire programming fraternity). Until then
until the market is flooded with cheap and
high-quality software that meets any request
to the user's dews, our cart by name
ZX-SPECTRUM  will stand still and not
gradually fall to pieces. And no
Abroad will not help us!                 
                                          
11.04.98 MAX.                             
                                          

 DESTROYERS.               
            Section 2. Hackers.            
                                          
                         
                                          
The crisis of the Spectrum platform is due to
many indicators. Hackers of all levels
They also had their black hand in this. I
I confess, I’m like that myself. But what can a poor man do?
to an unemployed programmer who has no
possibilities (opportunities, not desires) and
time to do something socially usefulbusiness? For example, write a game, pre-
the most popular "Black Raven". I
I don’t have a full team for this
project. There is no intelligent artist, musician
that of the director. There is only one thing left to do - trust in
fate and quietly and peacefully borrow what
someone has already done, and also break the following
a masterpiece of domestic game design. A
during breaks, study the structure of levels in
some hit game like that
"Crow", and then please your vanity,
releasing their new missions... This,
of course, a joke with a certain degree of truth -
yes.  What pirates of the 20th century really are
cause irreparable damage, no doubt
causes no one. But to collect under one
It’s not worth a comb either. Not in the family
without freaks, of course. But the right to life is
rat has!  The reason for such an arrogant position
is explained not only by the fact that I myself hack-
ker. Who, if not us, knows everything thoroughly
bells and whistles of the platform, who else but
we, security specialists, and who else if not
we, the first authorities, who can half-
with confidence to tell (and show)
degree of mental ability of any
programmer, based on handwriting
programs?  Who, if not us, polishes
holes in the games, we clean out the glitches and make
the most menial work for programmers. Who
I have never contacted hackers I know
for help in recoverysome
software or disk, let the first one throw it in the middle
Nya stone.  Hackers, please do not rush
for reasons of solidarity... Or maybe
Let's remember how software was downloaded from over the hill, how
cassettes were replicated like thinking copies
the diggers did the same as they were doing the same thing
illegal business for a few more years
ass  Why is it now that the majority of everyone
you, gentlemen, fighters for the purity of code and products
Roturn, are you pretending to be virgins? Or for-
had a dark past? There will be at least one
out of a million who have magic or shadow
Vic, have you never used it? Nay-
going on?  This is not a foreign country where the poor are
hackers are equated to Libyan terrorists
where all the intelligence agencies are hunting.
Our “hacker” sounds proud! Analysis of the name
tions or actions of some programmers
groups allows us to assert that in our
country of hackers, this is almost three times Ge-
swarms of the Soviet Union (during his lifetime). So
decide on the expressions, do the
the underlying conclusions and let's figure it out together
How can we all work together to take down the unscrupulous?
freaks in our big family. I mean
various lawless people for whom there is no
nothing is sacred, but elemental
decency.  Those who have no qualms
conscience, due to his own stupidity, passed
he tinkers with the program to the point of disgrace, crams it with
all sorts of greetings, masturbations and glitches,and then launch it on the market, which is already
is dying. Giving advice is a big deal
thankless, but the focus of the article
obliges to speak out on this matter. How to
me, so completely get rid of the interference
implementation into the program will never succeed and
to no one.  This is not a profitable business,
how interesting it is, so I know from myself,
that sometimes you break a program purely for the sake of
sporting interest. By the way, the magazine is also
it is written in exactly the same way - there is nothing to do.
When a programmer is left without the main
occupation, then he is either looking for another job, or
becomes a hacker.  The third is excluded
because the sentiments here are absurd. Therefore
we have what we have and there’s nothing we can do about it -
Our country is like this. I liked one thing
comparison of us with the West, uttered
Sergei Dorenko in the program "Time" - when-
yes, in the thirteenth century, institutions were created there
mulberries and the foundations of civilization, then we had
Tatar-Mongol yoke, so where do we
take culture? Nothing to add.          
   But don’t rush to drive away those who are unofficially
actually sells software. It's no one's fault that
this very software originally or not at all
had protection, or primitive. This is a problem
author if his program breaks easily.
Nobody forbids hiring the same hacker
so that he could make a cool defense. To determine
share who is who, announce in pre-release
competition for the best protection for a percentage ofre-
implementation or just for a certain amount of greenery.
Then choose what is more to your taste and
the technical parameters suit you, and
then hope that your choice was
faithful and that he did not offend with his reward
I eat the author of the defense. You can sit on the stove and
count sales income. Interesting
thought, isn't it? Weak point - honesty
hacker.  Well, it depends on your luck here. But on
If I were a hacker, I would do everything according to the rules,
thereby once again creating advertising for yourself
and ensuring income and a job in the future
sche. The same applies to traders who
who receive software from the author without protection,
they make up their own minds about something, and then launch it
product to market. An example of such a symbiosis
protection may be the prospect of unification
loading part from a Kharkov toy
"Mortal Kombat" (max iWamoto)and gaming
parts of "Black Raven" (Copperfoot). Who
picked these programs, he will confirm that
merging defenses would lead to a cool super-
shield, which is very difficult to break without
special training and technical equipment
cookies.  What if games were written only for
hard drives, then... But where are they, the screws?..  
   Another plus from this kind of work - seriously -
new guys are legalized andwill receive fair
easy earnings, freeloaders will begin to repay
fight like dinosaurs. Teapots or in the classroom
will begin to grow up, faced with serious
knowledgeable things and gaining experience, or will go for
dinosaurs two meters into the ground. Remains
hope that the losers (rejected by all)
you) will not get angry at everything around you, but will leave
platform and switch to pussies to ta-
creating headaches for smart guys.   
   Finally, I would like to say that I, bu-
Although I am a hacker, I still stand for justice
clear rules of the game, for normal relations
between all categories of users
Spectrum.                                
   I completely forgot that the article should be
critical, so I don't want to finish
on an optimistic note. Take my word for it
like a professional, break on the Spectrum
Anything is possible... Nothing can resist someone who knows
and a diligent hacker. The only question is time
no desire.                             
                                          
 R.S.  Gentlemen linguists! Explain to me
to the extent possible - why in Russian
the word hockey (Hockey) is written with two letters -
you "k", and the word hacker (Hacker) many
write from one? Who's right?11.04.98 MAX.                             
                                          
                                          
                                          

 DESTROYERS.               
         Section 3. Manufacturers.         
             Section 4. S.M.I.             
                                          
                           
                                          
 These chapters were originally planned to be
separate, but the relationship of producers
hardware and media
in this case is so great that
It's time to combine everything.                      
   So, let's begin the debriefing.  What are we
we have on the platform today
Spectrum?  Quite good technical
bells and whistles of both the computers themselves and the development
personal appendages. The Spectrum is now "hung up"
with gadgets like a Christmas tree toy -
mi.  We should be happy, but something’s wrong
It works out very well. From my sad experience
I know that the path to a new lotionthorny,
like in the jungle. Example from life: want-
I wanted to attach a moose.  I live in the middle of nowhere
provinces.  I'm going to Donetsk to the radio market.
I ask the local craftsmen about this device.
Demand gave rise to supply in the form of a huge
controller (15x15 cm) with terribly etched
finger-thick tracks, insanely
ancient and unreliable connectors, and most
funny - a mouse from "Search" with an iron ball-
Rick inside.  The price was for this
ugliness $17. Like this. My computer has no
which differences in design with Penta-
race, which was oriented towards the production
deletion of this controller, so you need to de-
make inversion.  The names of the parts are erased,
there is no diagram, only the signals are painted
connections.  When I mentioned my
problems, received an invitation to come
two more times to the market: the first time - at
bring your computer for modification and a second time
- pick up the final result. When I'm
I was interested in the possibility of connecting a pi-
big mouse, they sweetly answered me: “No samples -
lem.  10$".  Exactly the same thing is happening in
Kharkov.  Hence the conclusion - this pathology
extended to the entire Union.  You pay
money for a freak you don't know how
stick it in a cramped computer case and behind
a mouse that can easily break your butt
gu, if it accidentally falls. All this could have been done
at home, “without leaving the cash register,” so to speak
zat,if there is a corresponding scheme
This applies equally to everyone
Spectrum gadgets, like turbocharging,
propeller controller, GS, etc. Manufacturers
low-level iron (bazaars) buy
(really???) or develop it themselves
diagrams for specific technical data
or device information. At the same time, for
protect it from understanding by others, and from here -
from copying.  I don't mind at all. But not
enough flexibility in production, not easy
The desire to make an ideal is matrimonial. Logic
they have it as simple as three kopecks - why
get smarter if they buy it anyway. But they won’t buy
then to hell with it.  Single copies are not
it would be a pity to throw it away. Who is suffering?            
   What about manufacturers of high-
level, engaged in global development
boots, then in my opinion the problem is the same,
which is at a low level. It’s clear here too
desire to earn money for your work. But
Let's think about the situation sensibly.
Scorpios protected - pirated versions of the belt
curled up. The quality is said to be average. But the software
APPEARED!  Why? Where are they produced? In Pi-
tere.  Resident of the Far East or Ukraine
will he go to St. Petersburg to buy it? I doubt.
We are not the States, so if it breaks down into garbage -
We won’t throw away the computer, but we will try it
repair.  Who dares to climb with pa-
yoke in Scorp and will guarantee the work-
benefits?  Units.  And even then for considerablemoney.  I was already interested in it just for fun.
Send to the manufacturer too
tiring.  So it turns out that a resident
the tundra is left alone with its
problems.    For example, I want
purchase a screw controller.  By advertisement
you need to contact the official manufacturer
lams or distributors in the same
St. Petersburg.  Everyone disdains cash on delivery -
only prepayment. Well, let's say I sent it
They didn’t cheat me out of money, but sent me an inter-
hanging device. After connecting the
It seemed like it wasn't working. Who's to blame:
When I connected it, I could “burn” something;
mail, dropped during transportation and something
then “recaptured”; manufacturer who assembled
dealing with bullshit details. Without half a liter and
you can't figure it out with a soldering iron.  Let's assume that
I did everything according to the instructions, but the lotion did not
works and it turns out that the manufacturer is to blame
driver.  Let us assume that the device is
in some way no one understands (protection
but).  “Where should a poor peasant go?”
Start a months-long correspondence with a person
who sent you this crap, or forget about
all this and forget about the waste
blood money? Decide for yourself. This story
can easily be real due to the weak
development of the service on our platform and
very common cleanliness
manufacturers.  Here the situation is similar to
hackers -some work for the good, others
They're just making money at someone else's expense. With that
under any circumstances, the likelihood of flying into
a story with a sad ending is quite
face, therefore the overall development is inhibited
platforms on the ground, i.e.  in the most re-
effective in programming and cost-effective
Most ready-made software in the provinces. Until now
Since then we have heard apologies for the “non-mouse” software.
What can we say about GS or hard drives?    
   It's the turn of the media
formations. There's no way I want to quit
shadow on omnidirectional and serious publications
tions like "Radio" and the like. This
the media class should have a monument erected behind
their contribution to the development of the platform, for coverage
solving problems of development and improvement.
In short, the sacred cow is inviolable.
Criticism is directed only at computer
publications of the Spectrum platform. Communication between
hardware manufacturers and the media are the most direct.
After development, you need to announce it to the whole world
about the new brainchild, so advertising, price list
you and technical information disseminate
communicated through electronic channels - networks, gas-
zetas and magazines.  It's a pity that TV is not available
due to the protectionist policies of the government
in favor of iBM-compatible tycoons.
This is where the pulling of the blanket begins
itself in the form of cheap and useless advertising
us, as well as the original secrecy of the project
in general.  Illuminated or purely applied(software) side of the product (General
Sound), or functional (XTR-Modem).
For on-site assembly it is very rare to practice
Sets "modeler-designer-
torus".  Publications stubbornly refuse to open
manufacturing technology for the general public
ki in the interests of developers. But what do you say?
rit story? Whoever doesn’t know her repeats
there are already mistakes made earlier. Example from
You don’t have to look far for life - TR-DOS. If
if development were more open and inclusive
La wishes of the majority, then the OS itself
It would be cooler, and the hardware would be more flexible.
Not a capitalist, of course, approach to
problem, but the Spectrum platform is at a dead end,
therefore all means are good for the benefit of children
la. This is my personal point of view.          
   The quality of media work leaves much to be desired
the best.  For example, the magazine "ZX-Format #5"
placed on its sectors a text re-
Dr. "MicroEd" Yuri Kovalevsky. Try
try loading the printer driver into it...
The editor's analysis from the inside showed that
The HL and DE registers have been changed. Search for driver name
faith is now carried out in ROM, which, naturally,
but it's absurd. Editorial with neither a word nor a help
did not mention this “error”. Why in
in quotation marks? It is unlikely that the author made a mistake -
Trouble loading the printer driver. Sco-
most likely the editors of the magazine (it is possible
with the knowledge of the author) made such a correction
tionprograms to get a demo version
editor.  Then it wouldn't hurt to mention
that a normal instance of "MicroEd" is possible
buy from so-and-so. Such a
regular practice is quite common
in other publications.  For example, Kharkov
magazine "ZX-PoWer #2" has a broken
version of the game "Zombie 128". Either the sellers
poorly copied (there are stupid co-
piercers with "autoignore" errors or not
her idiotic people who press
"ignore" when eggg), or those who sculpted
The loader has been overdone somewhere.           
   The quality of the circuits placed on the same
sectors of publications leaves a sad connotation
nok.  I will still understand when an error occurs
in the diagram posted in "Radio"-like
publications  But if there are errors in the purely
Spectrum media, then it doesn’t look like
anything other than sabotage or sabotage,
if you want. The conclusion suggests itself that the
thors deliberately slip bullshit in order to
users spent money on “burning” micro-
Roschem, or typical Russian laziness and
inattention of the authors and editor. Second
swarm more likely. But there is a third pre-
position.  Editorial offices do not have "on balance sheet"
circuit design, which can theoretically
technically, but check the functionality of the circuit
us or the products and give a verdict on the advisability
differences in placement of this information. From-
it follows that the distribution is received
utobviously defective developments. If
there is a “reprint”, then this infection has become
becomes uncontrollable.                    
   Another pathology is very common
is expected in electronic media - announced
software product, reference is made to
an application like “look there”, and it’s in
no no. In "ZX-PoWer #2" there is an original
were disappointed by such searches, giving out burdock with salt
communication that "there is not enough space on the disk
for the program, but there are so many articles...".
"Everyone's favorite" magazine "ZX-Format" too
sometimes he “forgets” to add it to the application
premier software  I figured that
this can make you popular,
and without hitting a finger. On the future-
anything, if there is one on the Spectrum, I will
cut out descriptions of “disappeared” programs
from the edition that lost it, reworked
I'll comment and then post it on
sectors "Crows" along with the program itself
mine, which I will get by order in the computer
thorny networks. It's easier than ever to do it
so, gentlemen, editors of competing
publications, do not lose software in applications,
Otherwise I'll turn off the client!  I like this option
suitable because  no need to sit for hours
iS-DOS editor and type descriptions
tions and instructions. The second plus is accommodation
new software, which always attracts wide-spread
certain circles of users.I'll go back a little and comment,
or rather, I will analyze the reason for
the presence of some software in the media. As a basis
I will again take the most famous magazine of all
times and peoples "ZX-Format". Number 7. Is-
Chez from the application is very attractive
prog called "ZX-WINWORD". His pre-
purpose, judging by the help, to make work easier
that of the main, and not so, editors at
creating and processing information for
electronic publications, i.e. newspapers and magazines
fishing   Believe me, as the main one and
the sole creator of the magazine "Black
Crow" which is very, very difficult to do
everything from scratch.  The shell should be, well not
then chic, but as comfortable as possible
Noah.  There is no choice here - you need everything yourself
create in order to be at least a little different and
externally and internally from similar publications.
Therefore, there are no complaints about the assembler
present.  But when it came to writing
reading the articles, acute sweating immediately arose
need for specialized software
provision.   Agree what to type
text in one editor, format and
tokenize - in another, draw sop-
guide sprites and screensavers - in the third
We eat, this business is very inconvenient and tiring
tel. The choice on the Spectrum is extremely poor.
It is necessary for me and all other creators
invent your bike on three wheels in
the form of hispersonal software, although it
similar to similar competitor software like
externally according to capabilities, and internally according to
volumes. As a result, a lot of time is wasted
not for nothing instead of creating a masterpiece
ry.  But suddenly someone brave, and most importantly -
not greedy, I decided to share my many
laborious hours with wide layers of programming
ing and publishing community! His
the choice fell on one of the most famous publications
name - "ZX-Format".  This hero hoped
that due to the popularity of its publication
the program will quickly reach specific goals
interested parties.  But what does this one do?
magazine?  It doesn't accommodate "ZX-WINWORD"
in your sectors! What disgusting! And this
not just my opinion. Do you think before-
dear reader, why did “Format” forget about
"Vorde"?  Do you think there's not enough space?
Or do you think that this software is of little interest?
Or something else? NO FUCK!!! "Dear editors
ZX-Format" is simply afraid of the appearance of many
numerous competitors! And they definitely
will appear with proper software support
supporting their endeavors.  Again an example from
my own experience - I could have long ago
publish my own magazine, but I was too lazy to do it
take a huge amount of preparatory work
bot for creating shell and ser- program
hanging text processing. That is, creations
exactly its analogue "ZX-WinWord".
The main brake is not a shell. You can
doas primitive as possible by analogy
"Spectrofon"  Main - editorial
software So it turns out that some woof
nyuks deliberately slow down the development of publishing
body business on the Spectrum in hope
maintain a monopoly on popularity and
keep you, dear reader, for six months
wait for the new issue of your favorite publication,
without having alternative sources
information.  And don't trust anyone else who
will write about some of his problems
blows that prevented the prompt release
another number.  THIS IS BULLSHIT! rest on
I want laurels of popularity after the first
the howl of tangible victory.                      
                                          
   You can search for disadvantages in works endlessly.
infinity, but what's the point if everyone
will do it his own way. Attempts to give
Advice here is of little use either. The simplest thing
I make the decision. From now until the end of days
Spectrum in the magazine "Black Crow" as
hacker publication, will post PRO-
TRUSTED WORKING SCHEME and software
products that support them. No secrets! world
must be without boundaries and conventions!
Computer for everyone at bargain prices with
maximum service!  Work is already underway
section "Open technologies". In this but-
At least in the journal, read the method for replacing RAM lines
PYS on RU7 in the "Very Skillful Hands" section.
And everyoneI want to convey to the “iron workers” the
Best regards and flowers for the grave. For this
attitude towards the platform I will do my best
so that you get as much as possible
less funds from sales. Province
must have everything, accessible and of high quality.
And there can be no deals! In general
decline in interest in Spectrum is unlikely to be such
the position appears rude and disrespectful.
But those who remain will be able to
do everything at home yourself without monopoly rights
some kind of “soldering people”. And having at home
iron, there are all the prerequisites to write properly
pressing software, and not wait until the capital
the assholes will deign to scribble something there.
Therefore, expect “new shocks”.         
04/20/98. MAX                             
 DESTROYERS.               
           Section 5. Traders.            
                                          
                           
                                          
  "It's all the switchman's fault."
 Soviet wisdom.                                          
   This is where the fertile ground for writing is.
sanitization of articles on the topic “who to push on.”
Everyone seems to have nothing to do with it, everyone is good and
correct, but there is no money due to uncleanness
Lots of "traders"! And also because of the small
number of real distributors. Slo-
what kind of thing, huh? Okay, everything has been said above -
no just a joke. You can't run into the pro-
seller, otherwise distribute the magazine yourself
will have to.  Therefore, we will limit ourselves to a quick overview
overview of the situation in the trading field of payments
Spectrum forms.                          
   Previously, namely at the rise of popular
these computers and Spectrum in particular,
trade in gaming software brought a solid
profit for sellers of all stripes. Even terrible
broken lines after the Poles and Czechs play in our
processing (remember the inscriptions on the screensavers
like "Alyosha Dupanov was here") went to
snap.  The market was fueled by massive
launching Spectrum-compatible computers
domestic radio factories. Price for one
such a computer was within reasonable limits,
and people lived better then. There was no dominance
all sorts of dandies and other rubbish. In short,
demand generated supply and vice versa. Himself
sometimes I sold software when I needed it urgently
there was pocket change. It was about time!
Now, in principle, the same situation, but with
IBM platform. Another difference in the contingent
buyers.Little children, it used to be peaceful
grazing on the Spectrum lawn, under
grew and developed into iBM's bulls,
talking about the good old Spectrum. Im on
Almost no one showed up for their shift. It's a pity. Osta-
there were only true fans and simply loved
Spectrum bodies. And also those who have not yet
drank a bunch of greens for pussy or amizka. I
from among the latter. But the Spectrum platform
“I will never forget...”                   
   When the demand for a product falls, its quantity
lo decreases and ultimately reduces
the number of persons involved in its implementation increases
tion.  There is no need to blame traders who
now they prefer to trade compacts
pussy, and not GMD'eshki to the Spectrum. Co-
The ultimate goal is to earn real money.
And no charitable purposes! Only
many! Fuck your mother... Everything is bent
Below is our common favorite. But isn't it
what should they sell on the Spectrum? Much more
software that is still unknown to many
we wish.  But it is not on the market.  Why?
Again, the direct interest
sellers' importance in the success of the project. Ver-
she is confident in this success. If av-
Tor program or game is widely known on
platform, for example Mednonogov, then it
the next job is instantly purchased and
dumped on the market.  So the game "Black"
Raven" appeared in Donetsk literally through
10 days after the date,specified in the instructions
tions, i.e. day of completion and release.
A month later the pirate version was ready
this.  Everyone knew "The Crow" would be cool
little thing, which means it pays off. But it cost me
apply for specific software, like
"STS" for example, then the trading brethren are
with his hands: “Only old versions...”. Like this.  A lot of new products are not widely distributed
vast expanses of the former Fatherland due to
laziness and reluctance of traders and intermediaries
buy software  I have often heard
to say that "Why pay for the original, es-
Will they make a free copy soon? So de-
faster and simpler." This is provided that the speech
it's about something serious.  But not only
grandiose projects are of interest to a wide range of people
audience!  I ask all distributors, and
official, and not entirely, take this into account
circumstance in the process of working on the background
boron and software implementation
nia!  If you still don't care about all of you -
the above, then the flag is in your hands and bar-
shoulder ban - lead the column of people walking
for three cheerful... Pettiness and even that-
post some (we won’t show
finger) distributors aggravates without
That's a difficult situation on the Spectrum. Yes and
Sometimes I want to hit you in the face. Especially
interesting is the fact of a zealous attitude towards mo-
the nopoly right of the leader on their part. Od-
Once upon a time it happened that my
interests likenew seller, and interests
that public who, on a single
market already had its own trading business
software.  After I declared my
intentions to make money from trading broken
software and some originals, then they
They demanded that I respect my copyright.
If I refuse, then they, you see,
they'll take the drin and drive me around with it
to the entire market.  -But what’s funny here-
- you ask. The joke was that
that these pretzels were selling broken UFO-2
and a couple more versions of lesser-known games.
When I pointed out this “glitch” in their business,
nese, we immediately came to a decision for everyone
problems: stand nearby and trade for health
rovier.                                    
                                          
   Okay, let's go.  And if we speak ser-
Of course, you can’t make trading work
at a loss. We've been through all this before,
therefore we know the consequences of such a turnover
events. Spectrum Platform Destroyers
traders are, due to the current circumstances,
affairs beyond their control. Fix
the situation, in my opinion, will no longer be possible
never. At least for the foreseeable future...
shem.  Stay afloat for a while longer
time can only be indulgent
programmers and software distributors, and
also due to the speedy introduction of technology
chemical innovations. I want totalk about fi-
financial "stabilization" problem, but better
I won't. Price of the original and hacker copy
differs noticeably not in favor of the first.
So it was, is and will always be, until now
unified criterion for selecting purchased products
dukta: should receive money ONLY for-
horse seller, otherwise the incentive to work is broken
bots. If this does not happen, then bury
we are inevitable.  There will only be a pile of me-
scrap under the once proud name
"ZX-SPECTRUM" plus many, many unused
bathrooms kilobytes and ideas. While there is for co-
Go, I intend to continue working for this fish
nok.                                      
   By the way,HOW HOW MANY OF US ARE LEFT? to me
it is very interesting to know the number of users
Spectrum bodies. No one has ever done
counting the number of spektrumists. Let's
Let's do it now!  If you've read up to
this place, then you are a real “fighter”.
Do me a favor - write to my address
your name or nickname, and also indicate the number
the quality of your friends who have andIS-
USE Spectrum. Don't forget please
indicate your city and country. Don't be lazy
at least for such a sacrifice!!! We're waiting...      
                                          
8.05.98 MAX                               
                                          

 DESTROYERS.               
          Section 6. Afterword.          
                                          
                           
                                          
 Well, how do you feel after the previous
sections of this topic, dear user? Scary?
Don't be afraid, I'm with you! And that's good, yeah, ho-
good...                                   
                                          
   But seriously, it’s nothing, actually
Certainly not happening. In every sense. All
good things come to an end. Will end
and the Spectrum era. And there’s nothing to gain here
you bark.  This happens always and everywhere. Not for-
only the era of the developed will end, no, not
socialism, but pisistroeniya. At your expense
dear user. And for mine too. The future is
modern computers, and not behind a bunch
microcircuits that no one produces anymore.
It's funny to say, but it's a fact. In Donetsk
during the day with fire you can’t find a Soviet analogue
Z80, called VM1. And what, exactly?
expect when radio factories, with blessings,
of the highest echelon authorities, re-equipment
are used for sawmills, coca-cola warehouses and
other attributes of the fifteenth century. Oh what
progression, except the fall to the primitive
level, maybe we are talking? The most interesting thing is
that when the Russians were given a chance to change their
situation for the best, they again elected Yeltsin-
on.  I understand that there is no one to choose,
but isn’t it your problem that in des-
it is the one who goes, and not the other one who goes
goy who can fix the situation by
the best?  But we, Ukrainians, are also not bastards
shit! We will re-elect Kuchma for a second term!
And the agony will continue for another four years.     
                                          
   But let's return to the Spectrum. Platform up to
living last year(s). On the ruins
nothing will arise due to the dominance of
fallen technologies. And software
readings. Spectrum loses to them in all respects
indicators, so the point in its history
almost delivered.  It is possible that this
there is no one to read the text. Hey people! Respond!
And in response there was silence...