VIRTUAL TR-DOS
When I first learned that even
such “legends of deep antiquity” as ZX
Spectrum, found their place on the Internet,
then we were talking about a very powerful site for co-
potkomy address ZX.DA.RU. Many spectrum
mysts will agree with me: website "Virtual
TR-Dos"is a legendary thing. And me personally
I am very worried about his fate at this moment.
ment. But let's take things in order.
Until the end of 2002, the site was found
on the Latvian server DOTNET.LV and
force real address ZX.DOTNET.LV,on which
ry were more often accessed using a redirect
ZX.DA.RU.
In December, like a bolt from the blue,
news came out that the DOTNET site
will be closed and all projects posted
on him, too. The question arose about where
move to Paul Pavlov and his VT website.
The gigantic size of the site, formerly it
pride, has now become a serious problem
mine: dragging more than 400 megabytes (!) does not
so simple!Even before the site was closed at its previous
in place, the owner helped solve part of the problem
site member SHAOS.NET,offering to pick up at
your server forums VIRTUAL TR-DOS; a this
There is also a considerable amount of information.
As far as I know, the only one
who made a real proposal to place
the site was Looker/NetSpec. Having in
resource at your disposal: zxnetspec.org,
he suggested that Paul Pavlov move the site
to your server at vt.zxnetspec.org.
The proposal was accepted, and the process began
information transfer process. According to P.P.
it became known that Looker was pumping
flew in 150 bucks!
But the joy was short-lived. Literally wh-
after a week or two, trying to log in
this site, I saw an inscription that you can
translate into Russian approximately like this:
"This resource has been suspended.
Please contact the administration." Moreover,
It is important to note that he stopped working
the entire site zxnetspec.org, and not just one
cases assigned to VT.This attitude towards the site hurt me
struck a nerve, and I began to look for the reason. to me
failed to contact Looker, he
To this day he has not responded to my letters.
The only way to find out anything...
was there any contact with the administration of kohto-
ry where the server was located. Find their address
it was a matter of five minutes and I sent them
request. Below I give the full text of them
answer, providing the English text with a translation
the house is more understandable. By the way, I'm honored
Someone was mistaken for Looker, and this can be seen from
first lines of text:
American lawyers wrote us a letter
kata with a request to disable your site, ss-
declaring that you distribute games,
which are protected by copyright.
It has some our attention that your server located at
[207.44.134.20] is in violation of our AUP/TOS by way of the
following URL(S): http://www.zxnetspec.org/VTRDOS/
It has come to our attention that your server, located at
address 207.44.134.20, violates copyright regulations
rights at the following addresses: http://www.zxnetspec.org/VTRDOS/
The URL(S) stated above is in violation by way of infringes
the rights of operation IDSA members by offering for down-
load can't unauthorized copies of can't game
products protected by copyright, including, but limited
then: 007, Barbarian, Donkey Kong, Mario, Thor Gun (Game).
The above addresses violate the copyrights of our clients
com by posting unlicensed copies for download
game programs, including: 007, Barbarian, Donkey Kong,
Mario, Thor Gun (game).
We must demand that you prompt action in the removal of
the material in question we will be forced further
action.
We are forced to demand that you immediately remove this
material, otherwise we will have to accept further
the greatest measures.
These are the things, however... Unfortunately,
The VT website is, by American standards,the nature of an illegal resource! So no
it's worth throwing accusations at Looker
or hosting provider; what do they have to do with it,
if the site is the most
there areVAREZ, and P.P. it's constantly under-
scribbled???
Subsequently the site moved to the address
PAUL.SAT.ORG.RU, having also acquired in parallel
from ZX.DA.RU virtual address ZX.NET.RU.
But don't look, you won't find anything there.
those
Today the website is on the Internet
absent as a phenomenon. Literally recently
but one more message arrived:
"We are looking for hosting for this site! If in
If I don’t find it any time soon, I’ll close the door
hell and forever! Site size over 400
megs."
I appeal to everyone who reads these
lines: if you have the opportunity -
for hosting this site, please provide
help! Don't let the Spectrum legend
The Internet will die!
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