Party - Funtop: On The Eve.

                                          
REGISTRATION DEPARTMENT. DRAMA                  
                                          
 August 11, 98 (18:44)           
 Pre-registration is complete   
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From: "Andrew Savichev"  
                                          
I hereby bring to the attention of the respected
spektrumists that preliminary registration
tration of works and requests for visits to the ca-
honor of the audience was completed on the night of August 11th
August 1998 According to preliminary estimates
over 150 spectators are registered and
participants, works registered in
all nominations over 10 pieces,
except, perhaps, the Chk-intro.  So what do you have
there is a chance to make this nomination widely
presented! :)                        
                                          
The level of submitted works is VERY HIGH
                                          
Meeting you halfway, the number of preliminary
registered viewers will be included
us and those who sent in the last 2 days
I have letters fromthe question is how to properly register
register.  Get it to me by August 15th
correctly completed registration cards
points.  How to do this, repeatedly covered
published in periodical electronic publications
yah such as: Nikron, Proton, Optocoupler, Pi-
lot (possibly in others too).          
                                          
We request all publishers and distributors
to the public, publish as much information as possible
mations about the upcoming festival in their
Denmark  But most importantly: where, when, how
get there, daily routine, number "hot-
go telephone" and the full names of the Moscow members of the Org-
committee.                                 
                                          
Who did not have time to pre-register?
don't be upset! You will do it on
FunTop-98 itself!  Free admission. Only
go to the ticket office "For unregistered
spectators" and "For unregistered
" The participants go beyond the obvious
ready!  They must have time to submit their work!  Oh
box office opening time on August 22 will be
additionally announced by all available
means.                               
                                          
We ask everyone: be there from morning until noon
"like a piece of glass"! :) Later in the evening you can
Slowly start to relax. How much
I know, after the end of FunTop-98
An UNFORGETTABLE program will be organizedrelaxation together :)) The person who
I promised it, I don’t throw words to the wind!  But
FUNTOP-98 itself must be carried out in a businesslike and
organized. Respect each other and the owner
ev!  Don't create unnecessary problems for yourself and
to others.                               
                                          
I wish everyone a Merry FUNTOP-end!          
See you at FunTop-98!                  
                                          
Now about the final period of the department’s work
registration.                              
                                          
August 11-12 - summing up the preliminary results
positive registration.                    
August 13-17 - sending out confirmations about
registration for everyone who has not yet received it.     
August 18 - publication of generalized data
in zx.spectrum                             
                                          
All collected information and the work themselves are re-
submitted to the Chairman of the Organizing Committee. By all
issues related to registration in Moscow
que contact the Jury and the Chairman
Organizing Committee (or a person designated by it).  K
Unfortunately, my arrival in Moscow is
questionable.  Like meadvertised "Neva-
link" for help FunTop-98, so I have to
give anti-advertising to my “native” company “RINA”
ROSTRA", for whose leadership there is no
there is a festival FunTop-98 and which are not
agreed to extend my vacation for my
account from August 3 to September 11, due to the
great difficulties arose in the case
pre-registration :(            
                                          
                                          
 August 12, 98 (21:29)            
 Sorry, - inaccuracy             
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From: "Andrew Savichev"  
                                          
If you announce the names of the works and their authors,
tors, this will contradict the earlier statements
our stated principle of confidentiality
information received;  On August 18th I will be able
indicate only the “geography” of applications and the number
quality of previously announced works in
each nomination.  The rest is at your discretion-
meeting of the Chairman and other members of the Organizing Committee
theta.  In theory, people who went to the preliminary
personal registration is not due to this
get hurt.  And since the work will be accepted
to begin on August 22, and those who are already pregnantregistered my work CANNOT BE REPLACED
them by others (after all, the principle “ONE
AUTHOR - ONE WORK" - in one nomination),
then it is clear that it is dishonest, from the point of view of society
severity, divulge details.    
                                          
                                          
 August 19, 98 (01:19)          
 Information about              
pre-registered jobs 
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From: "Andrew Savichev"  
                                          
Official information                    
Registration Department FUNTOP-98               
                                          
According to the registration department available,
payment cards (as of 08/10/98) you can
present the following geography of applicants
in various categories of upcoming competitions
owls                                      
                                          
Demo compo:                               
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Vitebsk - 1                     
Voronezh- 1                     
Dzerzhinsk - 1                     
Kaluga - 1                     
Carpets - 1                     
Moscow - 1                     
Nizhny Tagil - 1                     
Novgorod the Great - 1                     
Odintsovo - 1                     
St. Petersburg/Novosibirsk - 1                     
Stary Oskol - 1                     
Tula/Shadrinsk - 1                     
Kharkov - 1                     
Cherkasy - 1                     
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Total: - 14                     
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Chk-Intro compo:                           
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Vitebsk - 1                          
Ekaterinburg - 1                          
Chisinau - 1                          
Lviv - 1                          
Carpets - 1                          
Stary Oskol - 1                          
Shadrinsk - 1                          
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Total: - 7----------------                          
                                          
Music compo:                              
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Barnaul - 1                     
Vilnius - 1                     
Vitebsk - 1                     
Dzerzhinsk - 2                     
Kaliningrad - 2                     
Chisinau - 1                     
Krakow - 1                     
Lviv - 1                     
Minsk - 2                     
Moscow - 2                     
Nizhny Tagil - 1                     
Novgorod the Great - 2                     
Odintsovo - 1                     
Exactly - 1                     
Rybinsk - 1                     
Cherkasy - 1                     
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Total: - 21                     
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Graphics compo:                           
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Barnaul - 1                    
Vitebsk - 1                    
Voronezh - 3                    
Gomel - 3                    
Dzerzhinsk - 2                    
Ekaterinburg - 1                    
Kaliningrad - 2                    
Kaluga - 1                    
Kamensk-Uralsky - 1                    
Carpets - 1                    
Moscow - 2                    
Minsk - 2                    
Nizhny Tagil - 1                    
Novoaltaysk - 1                    
Odessa - 1                    
Odintsovo - 2                    
Rybinsk - 4                    
Samara - 3                    
SPb - 1                    
Stockholm - 1                    
Tula - 1                    
Cheboksary - 1                    
Chernivtsi - 1                    
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Total: - 37                    
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Note: works on Gfx- and Music compo were taken into account on the principle of "one
 author - one work", without studying
 there were applications without names,
 they should be registered 22
 August.                      
                                          
Good luck to everyone and may the most worthy win!  
                                          
                                          
 August 19, 98 (08:40)           
FT98 (days and nights of the registration department)   
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From: "Andrew Savichev"  
                                          
AN> Write, who is going to FT? What's your luck? 
                                          
>But it seems like Andrew Savichev threatened to
>post info...                          
The threat was carried out at 3:00 Moscow on August 19,
so I'm 4 hours late, sorry!  
                                          
It’s worse with mailing confirmations about registration
traditions.  I'll only start sending today :(
The previous days were spent on manual processing
about 150 registration cards. Info-
final document. At first I had to
unpack and view the work 3 times -
personal sources, collect all the cards
(people sent them attached to their work),
from ftb89 they came and they were just normal,   
                                          
The following are comments Sergei Novikov: SN
The comments were taken by us (ed. "ZX-club") from
messages dated August 20.                  
                                          
SN> Wait for another game :(                     
                                          
some randomly changed capitalization
fields, they had to be corrected, everything came
elk to reduce (I wanted to make a database, but it’s obvious
not fate), lead them to a “single abbreviation”
written form" to implement in practice
"no one is forgotten - nothing is forgotten."  People
They are constantly sending something...              
                                          
SN> I’m still receiving files, although I’m registered
SN> tradition is over.  But everything will be accepted
SN> then.                                   
                                          
I already had to answer more than 50! chalk-
some letters.  And it all fell to fate
one person.                          
                                          
SN> Yes... Spectrum will not forget you.       
                                          
I haven’t slept normally for a week now, but I sleep where
and as necessary: on the go, in transport, before
ma - in fits and starts... Yesterday I added to this
I was sick, I had a runny nose all evening...
ratio 37.5.  Today it seems a bit...
easier.                                    
                                          
SN> Oh! Well, don't do that... There's still time.
SN> All you need is to collect all applications in 1
SN> file and print the names of the arrivals,
SN> so that later it will be clear who gets the tickets -
SN> vat with discounts.                     
                                          
In a word, it was not in vain that I protested in the echo
organizers against the deadline
preliminary registration on August 10;  I myself
proposed on August 1st.  The people didn't move
all year and thenthe whole crowd piled in
for one.                                
                                          
SN> And applications and works keep coming and coming
SN> they are walking...                              
                                          
SN> I advise authors to bring their works
SN> with you, so that if anything gets lost,
SN> there were no problems.  And about the weather - in
SN> Moscow is cool now, so
SN> take warmer clothes with you
SN> (jacket/blouse/sweater/etc).            
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Aleksandr V Solodkov (15.08.98):          
                                          
 And here’s another question: what to do if not
did you receive a response to your registration?              
                                          
Aleksandr V Solodkov (20.08.98):          
                                          
 We don’t want to give our deme in this
the form in which it came to FT (it is purely
for party).  We will bring with us a full
initial boot menu/read note...      
Sincerely, Alexander
                                          
                                          
 August 22, 98 (16:16)           
 Cruel bummer. Organizer's repentance   
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From: "Andrew Savichev"  
                                          
I don't know what evil fate marks my
way in this world, but another cruel one
the bummer is over!                          
                                          
On the night of August 22, the UUCP server crashed
Nevalink company.  This, plus I continue-
ongoing exacerbation of chronic bronchitis (13
August in St. Petersburg it became colder and from August 16
Until now I have a fever of
nii day, despite taking antibiotics,
37.1-37.5) did not allow me to honestly execute
thread your duty. Sorry to everyone who is affected by this
suffered!                                
                                          
The list and registration cards were
downloaded by me to Moscow on August 21 at 11.45
Oldman, and again at 20.30 Alex, Iva-
new  There are no replies to my letters to me anymore.
came. And at 00.40 Moscow time. Nevalink serverstopped connecting (connection resumed
only at 15.40 on August 22, despite the fact
that I immediately called 24/7
no technical support service). FIDO
I’m not here (despite my persistent attempts to
calls to give me a point, no one responded -
xia) and overcome the catastrophic consequences
I had nothing to do with the lack of communication.     
                                          
Forgive me again, EVERYTHING, ALL, ALL.       
                                          
Andrey Savichev, who was one of the
organizers FT-98                        
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Vyacheslav Mednonogov (22.08.98):         
                                          
"Beer blocked the way to the Enlight festival-
97" (c) Nevalink blocked...            
                                          
 Warm greetings, Slava!
                                          
Р.S. What's scary about that?            
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Unfortunately, not everyone was understanding
to the circumstances that played with Andrei Sa-
Vichev's eviljoke... From one of the nesos-
standing contestants (AMS) to the Andes-
Ray Savichev was followed by a rude attack from
demands to infringe, deprive, punish...  
                                          
                                          
 02 September 98 (08:16)           
 Re:...many more works have not been included?     
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From: "Andrew Savichev"  
                                          
AMS> Well, in general, the essence of my letter is this:
AMS> to punish Savichev for the fact that
AMS> it’s his fault that our work was not included.  How
AMS> it is up to us to decide whose work was not included.
                                          
VM> This is simply called: "Bad luck."  
                                          
VM> 2AS: by the way, there is still a lot of work to be done
VM> fallen?                                 
                                          
A lot :((But to name everyone by name,
I would like to receive a list from Moscow
of all participating works in all nominations
yam. Asome groups, I won’t disclose
which ones simply asked to destroy those work-
you who didn't get to FT-98 so that they
no one saw and no one distributed!
(so can I call them now? After all
perhaps they will transport these works, making sure
having improved, somewhere else?) their reaction was
sympathetic... After all, it’s really impossible
be angry about a hurricane or the collapse of the ruble (after all
even the term was invented - “force majeure”), although
and they are considerable disasters for everyone.  Just
communication channels must be redundant, technical
data processing logic worked out and its own
opportunities are correctly assessed based on
"peak loads". All this is not for self-exploration
justice, but rather - conclusions from what happened -
xia... Although, "after the fist fight, not ma-
jester."                                     
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Aleksandr V Solodkov (03.09.98):          
                                          
 To be honest, when I watched the demos on
FT, I thought that we wasted our demo
they brought... For 97 it was decent,
but on the FT-98 it looked terrible!  And so
nevertheless, we allowed it to be distributed...
It’s a pity or something, let people look... And
I also advise others: even if you are not
showed on FT-98, send demo anyway
ki!                                          
                                          
 03 September 98 (11:24)          
 "Lost works" FT-98        
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From: "Andrew Savichev"  
                                          
AVS> I also advise others: even if
AVS> you weren’t shown on FT-98, anyway
AVS> send demos!                      
                                          
There will be few of these (if any)... Ready
I only had 5 demos (and if
there was a complete list of them... hundreds of pieces from
ZX.SPECTRUM download for me - unthinkable
business, but maybe someone will throw them 5-7
in pieces in r.c.s?... then it would be easy to answer
I wonder if there is at least one “lost” one).
But as for the graphics, I already see
that among those published (participating)
works are missing several very decent ones
new!  For some reason one of them is only in
b/w version, but they sent it to me in color and
I like her!  Among the music there is also
losses... Including, of course, Lvov!In general, those “lost” through my fault are
bot not so much... But they are, to my
Unfortunately, there is.  Two of them, by
by the will of the authors, I already had to destroy it.
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ON TNE EVE                                
                                          
QUESTIONS                  
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From: Ilya Aniskovets  2:5020/993.226
To: Denis Markelov  12 Aug 98 20:37
Subj: Re: A couple of questions about FT-98          
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12 Aug 98 03:13, Denis Markelov -> All:   
                                          
DM> 1. In Moscow, what documents do you need to have?
DM> you, so that you don’t get dragged to jail?
DM> (otherwise I heard that even for 3 days you need
DM> but some kind of invitation)              
                                          
  If you don't plan to live more than 10
days, you are not in danger, although...Regist-
walkie-talkie in the hotel is carried out by the administrator
hotel walkie-talkie. Documents certifying
that protect the citizen’s personality and are necessary for
implementation of registration accounting,
are:                                   
                                          
passport;                                  
birth certificatefor persons not registered
aged 16 years;               
foreign passport for permanent residence
citizens living abroad who are temporarily
are located on the territory of the Russian Federation
tions;                                      
identity card for military personnel
(officers,warrant officers, midshipmen);        
military IDfor soldiers, sailors, ser-
gents and foremen undergoing military service
bu by conscription or contract;           
certificate of release from places of detention
freedomfor persons released from prison
imprisonment;                          
other issued by internal affairs bodies
documents identifying citizens
Nina.                                     
                                          
  If you don’t live in a hotel, then it’s more difficult.
Citizens who arrived for temporary residence
in residential premises that are not theirs
place of residence, for a period of more than 10 days,
obliged within 3 days from the date of arrival
(excluding weekends and holidays)
contact the officials responsible
for registration, and submit:        
                                          
identity document;        
application in the established form for registration
tions at the place of stay;                  
document that is the basis for temporary
permanent residence of the citizen in the specified
residential premises (lease agreements (sublease)
ma), social rent, rent (sublease)
residential premises or a statement from a person,pre-
delivering housing to a citizen).
                                          
2.  I don’t know how much the fare costs, but I don’t
more than beer;  pensioners have free travel
paid.                                  
                                          
All the best!                      AIG
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From: Andrew Savichev 2:5020/400
To : All  Wed 19 Aug 98 13:07
Subj: Alex, how are we doing there?            
      with festival trade?           
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From: "Andrew Savichev"  
                                          
>YV> The CD-ROM I promised with software and emulator
> ZX lyators are ready for use!  Class-
>sno! I'm not the only one. Let's distribute the special
> Kovsky software throughout the CIS!               
                                          
Send to FT-98!At the same time, a question for Alex Letaev.  Sorry,
that through the echo, but probably everyone is interested.
As well as questions about the spread of con-
coursework after August 22.           
                                          
1. Will it be possible to replicate directly on FT?
2. Are there any stickers prepared for the “festival”?
new" disks?                            
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From: Alexey Ivanov  2:5020/689.100
To: Andrew Savichev  19 Aug 98 21:36
Subj: Alex, how are we doing there?            
      with festival trade?           
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19 Aug 98 15:07, Andrew Savichev -> All:  
                                          
AS> 1. Will it be possible to replicate directly on
AS>FT?                                   
                                          
I think it is possible and necessary.  I'll bring the box
5.25 floppy disks (lying around).          
                                          
AS> 2. Arestickers for "festival"
AS> shaft" disks?                       
                                          
Thanks for reminding me.  And I didn’t think about doing it.
I'll do it.                                   
                                          
                                          
 ON THE SUITCASES...              
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From: Sergei Novikov  2:5020/689.1
To: Yuri Vasiliev  19 Aug 98 21:30
Subj: Is it time for Funtop-98?                  
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-> Then M.M.A:                              
                                          
YV> Time to go to FUNTOP-98! U Sa-
YV> Mar delegation, i.e. I have ALK/
YV> SoK there is one small problem.  We
YV> we arrive in Moscow on August 22 at 4.40
YV> morning.                                 
                                          
Don't worry, maybe the train will be late ;) 
                                          
YV> Since it’s so early to do in Stoli-
YV> there’s nothing, you’ll have to sit for 3-4 hours
YV> at the station.                           
                                          
Why not wander around the city?  Yes
what to see! After all, the most prosperous
a melting city in the former USSR ;)             
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From: Aleksandr V Solodkov  2:5020/400
To : All  15 Aug 98 12:32
Subj: Re: A couple of questions about FT-98          
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From: "Aleksandr V. Solodkov"             
                        
                                          
If I'm not mistaken, beer there is inexpensive (which
especially important)!                             
                                          
Does anyone know any inexpensive
hotel, or just a place where you can rest
spend the night?                               
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From: Aleksandr V Solodkov  2:5020/400
To : All  20 Aug 98 11:18
Subj: Re: Time for Funtop-98?              
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From: "Aleksandr V. Solodkov"             
                        
                                          
Yuri Vasiliev wrote:                      
                                          
>Maybe who else arrives just as early? Pi-
>sew a train, a carriage, time - with pleasure-
>we'll meet and talk...                
                                          
>We have train 67 "Samara-Moscow", car 7,
>Kazansky station                       
                                          
Here! Same problem!  We go there on train 75
We'll go from Dzerzhinsk!  (Master home compu-
ters group).  We haven't bought tickets yet, so
that I don’t know the carriage... How many of you are traveling?
There are three of us!                               
                                          
HOWWOULD WE KNOW EACH OTHER?  I suggest
hang up something like business cards FUN-TOR!     
                                          
By the way, Muscovites, admit it, he knows
who some decent night disco-
where are there about 91 schools? Otherwise we’ll see off the night
nowhere to sleep... Or at night FunTop will LIVE,
like, for example, Hidden part of Enlight?    
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Happy are the people who care about such questions
dew... A journey into the unknown, prik-
excitement, excitement about upcoming meetings and
anticipation of new impressions!  And doubly so
Happy are those people whose hopes have come true
thanks to the zeal of the Festival hosts.