Tribune - Reasoning on the topic.

                                         
            OPINION             
                                         
(C) 2000 PIcon                           
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 Recently on the Spectrum market
a situation has arisen that reduces in-
interested in this computer, slowly and pla-
numerically destroys it.                  
                                         
   In my opinion, many groups occupying
engaged in magazine and demo construction, they forget
that newspapers, magazines and demos should
play the role of advertising information only and
attract attention to yourself in order to maximize
a slightly larger number of people converted their
look at these media, show as best as possible
possibilities Speccy, to reveal it are worthy
ties in front of other computers.         
                                         
   It's no secret that most of those
who currently has iBM or AMIGA,
started on the Spectrum. And the first steps are
his knowledge of the world of computers they did
precisely on these machines that were and
are cheap and accessible.              
                                         
  I don't mind,so that those who have the opportunity
opportunity to buy a cooler car, we bought
Amigas or IBMs.  I'm not calling for re-
decide on Spec - let them continue to
improve their skills if they succeed.
I'm talking about something completely different.                       
                                         
   Dear “journalists” or those who are
is excited about the release of ESMI! Where did you see
so that magazines, newspapers, advertisements, videos and
etc.  were they paid? Have you ever seen
so that before the advertisement there is a message like:
"Please pay to view this ad...
some amount, or you won’t see it again -
those". Or: "If you buy our catalog, then
maybe there will be what you need."
Isn't it true that it looks somehow
stupid. After all, no one asks that advertising
they showed me. But for some reason all over the world
companies are interested in their
products were bought, so they spend su-
a lot of money for advertising it. After all, the river
Lama promotes trade even in such
a varnish that no one fucking needs. 
                                         
   So what's the matter? Why are our magazines
ly, newspapers and demos somehow left the group
advertising in a product group?  Why people
should you pay money for them? Only for
to find out what's new
by one group or another recently? 
                                         
   The cost of the disk should be included in the price of the magazineshould, but ask for money for the contents -
this is absurd. And in general - in our country,
where people are used to freebies, asking for money
for any media is useless.                 
                                         
   And why is this ad protected?
from copying? Who are you protecting yourself from?
from the buyer or from yourself?               
                                         
   Once I bought such a magazine and at first
I thought it had a lot of articles and programs
in the application, that’s why such cool protection
ta. But I was wrong - there is no app in it at all
was absent, and the topics were such as
there was nothing to read. Unless, of course,
it's interesting to read a magazine where one
a "member" of the group gives an interview to another "member"
well" groups about how well they got drunk
at the last rally.                      
                                         
   Personally, I'm not interested in this. And even then
What else can you read in such a magazine?
worth such protection. And costs.             
                                         
   Take, for example, the magazine "ZX POWER".
The 4th issue has been in production for more than a year, and
they are thinking about how to protect it. A
Only those discs will be given for sale:
which will copy themselves.           
                                         
   I have a suspicionwhat's in it
there is nothing interesting to buy it
not worth it, and protection is only worth it for
so that as few people as possible
saw.                                 
                                         
   The second question arises: is it worth it?
Should he be released at all? If you want to
work money, then run the disk under
title "Appendix" or "Collection", for-
fill it with toys and systems, protect
tit and sell.  No one is behind you for this
will reproach, and your CDs will be bought. 
                                         
   Of course, if your group is engaged
only by writing articles for magazines,
and programs worthy of attention have not been released
repents completely, then there is no point in treating the people.  
                                         
   This applies not only to this group and
I'm not against magazine production, but I'm against
in order for the already unimportant situation
on SPECCY it worsened using these methods
advertising. Why spend a lot of money on journalism?
cash for SPECCY, when you can buy used
Zhanna IBM and watch whatever you want
almost free.                         
                                         
   It's no secret that the cost of a compact
on IBM, given its capacity, is much less
the same cost as a 5-inch for SPECCY.In the above opus I wanted to say
what your magazines and newspapers should be
without any protection and can be easily copied,
and it is better to release applications on a separate
protected disk where you can sell
your new programs.                        
                                         
   In this case, if I only bought
one disk with a magazine and reading about some
program from the application, it may be possible
there is no desire to buy it.               
                                         
   Then the wolves will be fed, and the sheep will
intact.  And the number of people will increase again, because
information about you will become more accessible
mikh and about your programs. And you won't have to
to state the slow death of SPECCY.  
                                         
   I hope that many will agree with me
and if SPECCY is dear to them, then they will do
exactly this way and not otherwise. The way is best
for our pet and ourselves. How
exactly? It doesn't depend on me anymore...    
                                         
   I'll end on this optimistic note.
your conversation. See you again on the page -
magazines for SPECCY.                 
                                         
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(c) TecHnoTron                           
                                         
 Reasonable remark to PIcon's article.  
                                         
   Hello all readers. I want to say
a few words in response to PIcon's article.     
   You can (and should) take money for a magazine
only if it contains a lot of in-
intellectual property, i.e. hundred
tey, for example, about coding or passing
some kind of toy.  Or maybe in a magazine
there is some new super improvement scheme
to the computer?  And in general: money for magazines
you can take it, but within reason
you.  For example, for Ukraine - 3 UAH. Koro-
Why, the more expensive the magazine, the smaller the number
quality of computer people has the ability to
ity with him, i.e. magazine, read it.
And to you, dear magazine publishers, what
necessary? So that your magazine is read or you want to
Do you want to make money on it?          
                                         
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 Nonsense! Doubts tormented me, like...
responsible for the publication of the magazine and the main
editor, about the advisability of posting
exactly this article in exactly this form
and quality. OK,I'm developing the topic...      
                                         
   Any text is intellectual property
the credibility of its author.  I'm talking about the comments
TecHnoTron`a. It is worth remembering that according to
current"Law on Copyright and
protection of intellectual property"we
In general WE HAVE NO RIGHT to release any
newspapers and magazines, if in the posted articles
there is a copyright sign (C), and the author is behind
they did not receive proper remuneration. All!
The rest is illegal or piracy! We
We all love to talk about the death of Spect-
room, but what have we done to make life this-
th wonderful computer continued
for many more years?  NOTHING! It’s worth going out
some new program or magazine,
how immediately it is famously replicated and sold
people who have no connection with her buy them for nothing
no relation. There are, of course, exceptions
readings.  But these are exceptions to the rules, not
the rule itself!  It's time for us to finally settle-
follow the golden rule: you will pay - for -
they pay you too!  This applies not only to
payment for someone's programs, and about everything
our lives - taxes, purchase of legal vi-
deo and audio cassettes and CDs. Now weyoung
and full of strength, but what will happen when it comes
old age and we will start getting a penny
pension?  Then we will cry to each other
into a vest and curse everything there is light on
stands blaming the government and the bourgeoisie for
something for which THEMSELVES are to blame.  Well, judge for yourself -
you didn't pay the official distributor
TV cassette with a chic domestic
movie like "Brother-2",and I bought the left
the pirate has a copy. Official distribution
The owner received less profit and went bankrupt.
As a last resort, I barely made ends meet and...
paid little taxes to the state. Next-
once again he will not purchase licensed
new cassettes, which will ruin the manufacturers
movies that will not be able to accumulate
money for filming"Brother-3"and also not enough for-
logs will be paid to the state. What do we have in
result?  Cheap American movies
a poor state and you are an old patient
idiot who didn't do this on time
necessary and CORRECT purchase. Here we go
now sit in front of your ancient television
rom, look at your left copy and remember
the good old days when you wanted and
could...                               
                                         
   Taxes, of course, none of us produce
software drivers for Spectrum, notpays. We
and so we have nothing from production, yes-
same preferential 5%. Of course I'm not advocating
as in the advertisement, “pay your taxes and sleep
Okay!”, do everyone exactly like that. But the fee
for work you MUST be! This is my deepest
conviction.  It may be a meager payment, but it is. Them
more among us, spektrumists.          
                                         
   Now in Ukraine there is not a single
go plant for the production of television cameras. By
At least I don’t see them for sale. Yes
Russian stamps, but they consist of drill-
zhuyskih components. And their production
electronics companies over the past 10 years
pressed to death. Does this mean anything? You
try to find a new one on your radio market
processor VM1 (our analogue of Z80) or the same
VG-shku. There is no trace of them! But if about
are given, then at best 1994
release. Next - fucked up.                
                                         
   But let’s return to PIcon's article. I agree,
that a newspaper or magazine should rather recommend
lamny than commercial, have a bias. But
consisting of only advertising is pointless.
This is not the TV program for the next
a week, which they will buy anyway.  Computer
a black magazine or newspaper must be
attractive from all sides, starting with
holding and ending with the application. Protect
to spare or not the magazine -it's a matter of the editors. Sco-
It’s more necessary than not. Our readers are not very
used to paying.  Even minimum prices.
And the fact that protection slows down the spread
publications or games by region, so this is already
your problem, not the authors - buy and
Everything will be fresh in your region. B
various advertisements announce the release of new
new games. Contact their authors all
accessible ways and demand completion
projects to completion. Guarantee them official
commercial acquisition of programs, thereby
they will be encouraged to work.  Keep in mind
that the passivity of users of life Spec-
cy will not add!                           
                                         
   You're wrong, PIcon.  The presence of a huge
the amount of media on the Spectrum of life is not for him
will add and will not attract users. It is necessary
do first of all GAMES and SYSTEM SOFT
proper (modern) quality,and
then only the media in which to tell
about new products and so on. The media, in my opinion, do not
must be a locomotive that pulls all
platform. The computer is a gaming tool. But
for those who do not suffer from gambling addiction, but
has a penchant for journalism - good
welcome to magazines and newspapers. Preferably
for a fee.Here I am. I made three issues of the magazine. Per-
free for announcing the publication.  Pilot-
number.  The second was supposed to be
conclusive, because I had plans to re-
transition to iBM, but August 1998
put an end to this, albeit temporarily. Then
ourCompu-Studio Ltdhas released "Editor
Missions" and "New Missions" for the game Copper-
gov "Black Raven".  The project was done by
commercial, but what kind... This year I
released the third issue of "Crows" also
paid, because NO ONEdeigned to the announcement
reply. A lot of time wasted! And
What do I get out of this? NOTHING. Naked enthusiast
asm. How much is possible?  As much as
children live Spectrum. It will never be otherwise
with our people.  What do you fucking think?
you are mine, how long will a person have enough of this-
damn enthusiasm when he wants to eat -
Xia. Or at least drink beer. What do you mean, su-
ki, I feel sorry for the thrasher. You drink and pierce -
you pay more per day. And per magazine 1 time per
the toad is crushing the quarter. Well, choke, bitch! Not
fuck then: "Ah! Specki died, damn it."
You nailed it yourself...                     
                                         
           With best wishes Max.