╔════════════════════════ ═══════════════════ ═══════════════════╗ ║ ZX in the world. ║ ╙ ─────────────────────────────── ───────────────────────────────╜ (C) Klim Gromov From today's issue in this section we will, as soon as possible, opportunity to cover all the news, and maybe even events, relatively new communication capabilities of the Spectrum, as well as in general about new software and hardware developments for Spectrum. Today's 'hot' topic for discussion is naturally but, a software product from the city of Minsk, communication prog- The frame for CDOS Half Duplex Modem is "EMS". The floor is given to the system to the SHADOW BBS operator, from members of the international network ZXNet, at the end are our comments. (C) Ilya Ivanov (ZX-SHADOW) Greetings to all readers of the PROTON newspaper and everyone in general with Pectrum compatible friends :-). Probably everyone has already heard about the new howl to the terminal program for CDOS EMS modems, and many already managed to evaluate all the advantages and disadvantages of this new ka- a quality software product. The main advantage, according to general opinion terminal mode is recognized, in which you can communicate withkeyboards in real time and literate approach to user creation TV version. The main disadvantage, again generally accepted is the lack of sufficiently important functions for system operations rators, i.e. even the buggy CDOS is in many respects preferable for BBS. Since EMS really competes with CDOS and can really replace it, then I decided to open a conference rents in our Moscow network for the purpose of discussion problems associated with EMS. The final task of the conference is to send a letter to the to the EMS KVA supplier a letter in which to report any glitches noticed, and express our proposals for improvement of EMS. By the time when PROTON comes out, this may already be done, in the future than, not a fact. Explain why it is so necessary to send our lania probably not necessary. Everyone understands perfectly well that if, Indeed, the network will switch to EMS, and then it will turn out that there is suddenly something clearly missing for us, then it may already be too late, and after Fighters, as we know, do not wave their fists. The conference was opened about a week ago (from the moment you- progress of this issue) and real results have already been obtained. It was done lano 32 proposals for improving EMS. Some are quite ser- useful, difficult to implement, others rational and necessary there are almost impossible and fantastic ones. In this conferences shortcomings were expressed andmerits, and also assessed ka EMS in points according to the survey in this conference. All suggestions are highly calls about the virtues and shortcomings, as well as the assessment score I I’ll send it to Victor (KVA), no doubt it will please him =:-Oh. Before sharing the survey results at the conference, I'll tell you a little about one idea that is quite interesting and would have to if it were implemented promote networks on CDOS modems to a whole new level. The idea came from me and n there was a wide response. It is about automating the exchange by mail. The whole principle of this automation is based on the principles of Fi- before and the reality of the implementation of this project on platform I personally have no doubts about the Spectrum. Automation ZXNet would allow automatically forward mail internally ZXNet and in conjunction with automatic gateway to Fido and the Internet would open up wide opportunities for communication with external networks. R sending periodicals would no longer be a headache for system operators, as well as sending fidosh echocon- ferences. Speaking of conferences, then echo conferences would become are also possible in our network on CDOS modems. Sending messages pa "FOR EVERYONE" would be as simple as just writing tell someone your file with the announcement will spread quickly enough - across network nodes. The detailed mechanism is described in the conf. walking inMoscow; the file is called "TC_nn.mm", where nn is the number and mm is the month last editing, the conf is distributed in the reader, right- see the forum of communication in the very same conf. True, automatic the exchange imposes new, more stringent requirements on users and they will already have a great responsibility. Automatic what system will require the reintroduction of the charter, as well as the introduction priority systems and capabilities password protection and "closing" grids to protect against hooligans, load the network and disrupt its operation b It will be simple and strict preventive measures will be required. Thus in the conference a small survey was conducted in which participants were asked to answer four questions. By results of answers to the first question about evaluating the latest version EMS was averaged point. The new product was rated on average at 6.6 points on a ten-point scale. Mostly the assessment turned out to be not high enough due to lack of features for the server. Right yes, at in answer to the second question, everyone almost unanimously expressed agreement that they will buy the version with modifications and implementation new offers, even more expensive than they are now; proposals see in conf. The third question was related to the idea of automation ZXNet. idea rated 7.8 points on a ten-point scale. There were concerns have been raised about the inevitable glitches in such a system meh. The last question was again related todesire to buy pro- g y, which will allow automatic exchange. Again, almost was expressed in a nostalgic way consent. Now the question will only be KVA’s desire to bring yours software product up to modern requirements, this is mainly new update to the server EMS versions. I urge everyone who has not yet appreciated the delights of real-time communication from the keyboard in EMS do it. I also encourage active participation in our Spectrum conference grids I I am sure there will be many more interesting questions regarding existing Spectrum, which would not hurt discuss. Ilya Ivanov (500:95/550) In common parlance - ZX-SHADOW (C) Klim Gromov Thank you Ilya for the interesting story, editorial board PRO- TON supports you and all participants of the new, relevant to conferences. As I already said, we provide in this new section word to everyone, who wants to say his “weighty”, but naturally on the topic. I ask you not to squeeze yourself and write and/or call us to the editor of the newspaper, and we will work together on, maybe b be any of your projects or ideas, etc. etc. Well, today I will express mine personal point of view regarding all the same problems of everyone’s favorite computer. platforms ZX-SPECTRUM. Returning to the never-ending question "will he live Spectrum?", I want to say the following. It could be simulated everything possible situations in which the life of all of us loved SPECCY may be depleted, but this should not be done, This is a rewarding activity, because no matter how you model, it’s all the same total you won't take it into account. Firstly, you need to dot all the 'i's and understand what it is Spectrum by its nature and what tasks for you leave the decision to him. How do I I personally see Spectrum as a rather powerful person- personal computer responding with its own characteristics of modern new principles for presenting information. And this, by the way, is very many- that's what it said. For until some new principle is invented submissions information, Spectrum does not have any of the computers will represent competition, and if if it happens, then no way from MICROSOFT, it’s no secret that those computers that d available to the average person at a price from this company, also get along numerous shortcomings, and it’s too early to talk about anyone's perfection. In my opinion there is only two main aspects of the resolution which the fate of not only SPECCY but also any other computer. The first of them is hardware compatibility with such same computer, and the second aspect is the independence of this computer thorny platform from another computer platform inexchange plan information, when placed on the shoulders of a computer such global tasks such as information exchange via communication lines. If o adoption of a de facto standard in terms of compatibility Spectrum-Spectrum a lot has already been said and passions more or less settled down, and the programmers learned to do normal to commercial software that works on any type of Spectrum, then in second question my dears It’s not for us to decide, since it’s been a long time, and without we have adopted certain standards in terms of presentation information tions via communication lines. This is where it hides significant gap in Spectrum's vulnerability, since Spectrum does not can use independently public communication through channels of communication without mediation from others computer thorny platforms. For example: even a Spectrum emulator on PC and emulates most of SPECCY's functionality, but PC won't be able to do the job SPECCY under the CDOS program or EMS, since it does not implement our rough standard de facto to an external device such as CDOS MODEM. And vice versa if SPECCY can unzip or archive data blocks by such generally accepted standards as algorithms RLE, Shannon-Fano and Huffman (PKZIP; ARC), Lempel Ziv (LZ-LZW, LZ77, LZSS, v42bis), then are not available to himothers generally accepted standards, and namely the standards for the presentation and exchange of communication data o data lines of general purpose, and this is all due to the fact that that the Spectrum is not standard modems are connected (by the way, now some of them are not that expensive were previously). Conclusion From everything we have read, we can consider the decision to connect to C pectrum Hayes-modem. For reference: HAYES-MODEM is a modem, meeting the standard de facto on the system of commands to the intellect- al (smart) modems. To conclude I want add that I have nothing against CDOS mode- I don't have one, then it was the only one available exit, now nothing is holding us back, and we need to take advantage of it without getting stagnated. and evolve the SPECTRUM platform with the times. I guess I'll end this here load, I wish you a pleasant pro- spend time with us, bye. With respect to everyone, Klim Gromov. SysOp Kreator BBS Email: ZXNet@iname.com ( 500:95/366) mvlasov@orc.ru ───────────────────────── ─────────────────── ──────────────────── < /span> As a continuation of the topic of this section, we offer in We would like to bring to your attention a quote from a letter from the OPER BBS system operator from international network ZXNet Boris Sharapov (OPER), sent- to the editornewspapers. -----------------------[Start of quote]--------------------------------------- To : PROTON From: Boris Sharapow (500:95/333) OPER Date: 03/29/98 Sabj: fucking 7th bit. - ---------------------------------------------- This information for those who were unable to configure the 7th bit of the modem methods specified in PROTON'e 22. If look at the modem from side of the connector, there are two cans on the right, remove the resistive tori at an angle of 90 degrees. One of these cans is bypassed resistor. This jar needs remove and put the second jar nominal 47mF. Instead of two resistors located under angle 90 degrees, supply one variable at 1.7 kOhm. Download EMS, pick up the phone and make short beeps on the line. By adjusting the re- resistor catch the moment when EMS hangs up. Next to the transforma- The bank's motor is 47mF, and the resistor suitable for its plus is 560 Ohm. [ end text]
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