OPINION
In January 2000, we sent a letter to Nemo with
asking for feedback on what our group intends to
release a multicard - kempston mouse and IDE HDD controllers
controller (c) Nemo on one Nemo-bus board. Information
practically nothing was given, apparently that’s why Mr. Nemo
Not knowing what to expect from us, he wrote a whole treatise.
Below is the text of the letter in abbreviation, without our
comments. We will no doubt reconsider our
plans for the project. I would also like to publicly
thank Mr. Nemo for the service provided.
MAX SNAKE, June 2000
(c) Nemo 4.02.2000
3. Regarding the multicard.
3.1. "Crossing" a mouse and an IDE controller is unlikely to happen.
det the optimal solution. In fact, from a system point
vision, the IDE controller must be supplemented with: a) a clock; b)
additional circuits in the IDE controller that would provide
100% mating of all types of screws was achieved. If prosenti-
If you look at the layout of such a device, you can easily detect
live that there is a limit on the size of the Nemo-bus expansion card
will be exhausted. Those. mouse controller (not to mention the controller)
disc drive roller) will not fit there.Mouse controller, on mine
look easier to dock with the keyboard controller, - with the system
From a technical point of view, this is more correct.
3.2. It’s not entirely clear where in ISDOS it suddenly got
The mouse driver is missing. It's not so much about the writing itself.
code. The problem is somewhat deeper. (Yes, and writing code is from-
not a trivial task - for this you need to know the axis well
and have good experience working with it). In OS, at the moment,
no free memory. This means either: a) You reduce the size
USER program memory (result: incorrectly written programs
frames for the AXIS stop working at all, correctly written -
they begin to slow down) b) you remove some residents (re-
the result is similar.) In addition, as far as I understand, for
writing a driver, you need to get in and change something in the 0th
kernel level. This doesn’t fit into any gates at all, -
most likely you will receive a non-standard version of the OS with all
the ensuing consequences.
3.3. It is not entirely clear how you are going to ensure
to protect the copyright of IscraSoft. If you don't
If you do, then the whole idea will result in banal piracy. B
controller (c)Nemo "drives in" the cost of software (axial) - and this
A SIGNIFICANT portion of the price. Cost of components, boards,
The cost of assembling the controllers itself is negligible.
If your controller is not equipped with a proprietary
ISoft disk, then I will be forced to redistribute the pricesgoods and services, - i.e. I will reallocate costs to others
positions. The price of the controller in this case is significantly reduced.
is due to:
a) deterioration in user support, b) slowdown in progress
introduction of new technology to the market. Those. everyone will lose. This is the character
thorny, typical reaction of any manufacturer to a threat
perspective. Those. when trying to cut off the oxygen to the company
IscraSoft, there will be a completely adequate reaction. If you will
persist, then a new version of the control will probably be made
IDE roller according to clause 3.1. Because systemically it's more
winning, then your efforts (and, accordingly, results)
will gradually fade away. Buyers will probably pay for it
new KAY boards, i.e. promotion on the market is even more
slow down For everything you need no more than two or three
years For the manufacturer, this is an instant.
At the moment, a significant part of the cost of Spect-
rum's software "sits" in the hardware. This is very bad. Goraz-
It would be better if users paid for soft.
The problem is in compliance with copyright, - namely, in grafting
Users of a very useful skill - pay for soft. Not-
compliance with copyright, and as a consequence, redistribution
The price change between soft and hard is a stalemate, which
leads to:
- depreciation of existing equipment, because basis under-
support is writing software, and users pay for it
dude At the same time they cry loudly that theyno one will support
Yes (and out of fear? For what money?). They poke me in
nose with their old computers, which are sold at a bargain price, -
thereby bringing down my prices and discrediting Spectrum in general.
- programming firms essentially find themselves in a
depending on hard manufacturers, which is also not the best
will immediately influence the support of the existing fleet of machines that produce
bodies of most brands which have either been repurposed to
IBM-trading, they either simply withdrew their money or went bankrupt.
- reproduction of this very non-compliance with copyright
right Because the user reasons according to the following scheme: if the cost
the software is included in the hard drive, this means that it was paid for by SOMEONE,
and it can be stolen.
Meanwhile, it is useful to think this thought through to the end. When
With this approach of users, the manufacturer is put in a position
a situation in which he is forced to “sell” much more
technology - in accordance with the needs of the market. Moreover, in the sense
absolute bullshit, accompanied by a blizzard of advertising and
praising the technical characteristics. (Which are actually
no one needs it). Those. deal with opportunism. In Poland
noodles are progressively growing on the caller’s ears, landmarks are
they fight and psychosis occurs, i.e. the dream of reason that gives birth
monsters (including hardware ones) Essentially, productive
The company FORCES users to buy more and more new technology
nick (one way or another, sooner or later, hereor there, for that
there are many specifically Jesuit techniques). And be otherwise
cannot - if copyright is not respected - except for three -
vial case that there WILL BE NO soft or hard, i.e. in-
nothing will happen at all. It seems that after recalculating the number of Spect-
rums that you have gathering dust, you will understand that this is effective
Absolutely so. Those. the money is still paid, but that's just
How effective is this money? Has the number of
quality (and quality) of brains in the heads of users compared
What about the number of brains in computers? Nasty about this
talk.
Well, I digress. In case you include the price
soft'a ISDOS in the price of hardware, then I will take a neutral-wait-and-see
telial position, i.e. I will not interfere, I will not help, because...
by virtue of clause 3.1. and 3.2., - in my opinion, this is suboptimal.
3.4. For a start-up company in (a hard area) more
rather compact and simpler problems are preferable
technology that does not require a system-technical vision, long-term
forecasting and planning, complex advertising/production
but/organizational structures. As an example:
- a device for connecting a KAY computer to a TV.
- video port.
- just a mouse controller.
- just a keyboard controller. These things don't require
regular work on software, or even do not require software at all(
excluding built-in).
In this case, support from my side is possible. Hernot
should be overestimated - most likely, it will be purely symbolic
personal, because Any support costs money. Perhaps, for example
measures, concluding an agreement for advertising support and/or sales
I'm eating your hard. Explanation. Usually when people hear the word
agreement, then they begin to imagine some kind of sirens
seals, legal entities, forms with company logos on
stamped paper with ornate signatures of tough men. This
It's all nonsense, a chimera. In reality this means that you mean something to me
you promise, and I promise you something, and then we stick to our
words Paper, in this case, is necessary so that nothing
forget and avoid ambiguous interpretations later.
This is done for an ORGANIZATIONAL purpose, i.e. this is a creation
structures - in a very narrow, primitive sense. At the same time, under
It goes without saying that both my and your work efficiency in this
case increases - compared to the situation if we
acted independently of each other. And the increase is effective
The benefits of work are PROFIT. The contract usually loses its strength
lu in fact, i.e. if it stops satisfying someone, then
he simply does not fulfill it, - similarly, the other side considers
melts herself free from any obligations if they are not
respected by the partner.
In particular, according to the list of clause 3.4. (or similar devices -
Roysv) it would be possible to agree on advertising support. On
At the moment it is much easier to do than to sell. If there was
would be otherwisethe factories would not be standing - they do not know how to sell - they
there are no corresponding structures. It's just muscle tissue
biomass, not structurally organized in any way. It's like a party
Zan detachment, where everyone fights for himself, and, little more than that,
Go, against everyone. According to the devices listed in clause 3.4. it would be possible
place an advertisement.
(c)Nemo.
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