ECHO
From readers
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(c) DarkMax /Brest/
Hello, dear creators of MOVE! I am writing to you again to
express your thoughts.
Firstly, I want to disagree with whoever said that
The editors should not comment on letters from readers. Should
I have to and I have to, otherwise it’s not interesting to write.
I read that you make the leading py6puku jokes. C
I will be happy to become one, if you allow. With a sense of humor like
I think everything is fine with me. For you to appreciate it,
I am attaching to the letter a couple of texts that I wrote as a joke
during interactive conversations on the 6pectckux BBS.
If you like it and I’m suitable for the role of the leading prankster,
then call me please. You won't regret it!
Now a few words about the o6 shell: itdefinitely cool and
original. However, the original page turning
creates some inconvenience. This is of course not for me to decide, but I
I wanted the same 42 characters per line, and the same scrolling
text.
I would also like to suggest one improvement: since you
made a location indicator in the text, that’s good 6s
add something like this so you can go to any place
text by simply pointing with an arrow to the corresponding place on this
the indicator itself.
<< MOVE
Thank you Maxim for your response. A little about py6puke
"BRAVO for vacation." In theory, any reader can publish in it
who sent his creation but as such a specific leader
does not yet exist. The main thing is that the work is original,
interesting and so that the author has a sense of humor, everything is OM.
Of course, it is not necessary to send humorous works.
If suddenly someone writes in fantasy style, black humor oranything else please, you are welcome.
Now let's talk about the shell. First of all, I want to remind you,
that the shell was written by the E-mage group from Grodno. (see section
advertisement, last page). Arseniy just corrected it a little
y6pab shell detected glitches. Further bells and whistles in
The shell will be produced by the same people from Grodno.
It is possible that 42 characters will appear per line, also throughout
chances are it will be possible to scroll the text line by line, but not
just flip through the pages and then some bells and whistles o
which we will keep silent for now. And for the idea about the indicator, cnacu6o,
valuable idea.
An alternative idea to replace this
shell to another, more familiar to the reader.
Modems, modems and more modems.
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(c) MVA from E-mage /Grodno/
This summer our group purchased modems. At first it wasThere’s a lot of fuss about this issue - we sat on the phone for 12 hours.
But soon the enthusiasm disappeared due to the lack of good
software for this habapot. Decline in activity
lasted about two months, and then a
ZX-FORMAT #6. In the appendix there was a program - MMD_2.2Q, and in it
there was an article “How to write a driver for MMD”. As soon as we
discovered this program, we immediately started writing
drivers for it. When the driver was created, it was found out
that the program is buggy. At first we thought that the glitches were due to
incorrect driver writing (to some extent this was
so - a couple of errors were fixed), but many glitches are to blame
was the program itself (this was found out by climbing inside
program and analyzing its code).
After discovering the fact described above, we decided that
it’s worth repeating the old mistake (by fixing glitches in someone else’s program, we
6you just added them, and the proof of this is CDOS) and decided
write a new program. In this program we decided to do everything the same
functions as in MMD (though in a slightly different design) and
add new ones. The new modem program will have a convenient (in my opinion
look) graphical interface (several similarities to
Amigovsky), mouse support, and much more. Server room anduser programs will be fundamentally different. At the moment
the user program has already been written to 5Q% (the entire interface remains
just implement a couple of functions). We decided not to demo versions
release, since the full version will be released in a maximum of 3 weeks.
If anyone has any suggestions for user and server
prog (what 6 you wanted to see there), then throw messages on
MECOUG BBS.
P.S. Currently our group is developing this
one project - commander. This commander will be destined
to flash it into ROM instead of 128 basic. Demo version of this
you will be able to see the commander soon on the same BBS.
ECHO
From readersSPECCY ALIVE & others
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(c) VIATOR of AVALOU/RUSH
HELLO, all MOVE`rs !!!!!
Cnacu6o for the newspaper, support for SPECCY and positive (?:-)
attitude towards AMMY!
After reading some Belarusian publications, I decided that
will prevent you from expressing some thoughts to you, telling you about some
news, thereby giving you material for the newspaper, etc. Them
Moreover, I decided to answer the questions in your questionnaire. I'm sorry that
so late, but I just got my hands on it yesterday.
So, you will find the answers in the HARD letter, and here are some
thoughts...
I’m glad that there are a lot of electronic publications in Minsk, but I wanted
6s so that you are more united and releasemaybe one or two
but large o6bemy, current and regular newspapers (magazines).
Firstly, it increased the chances that they would be read in others
ends of the CIS, because It's easier to find one larger magazine than 1Q-2Q
small newspapers. Competition is of course useful and good, but
cooperation and interaction, I think, send 6s more to you
benefit...
However, I certainly understand that there may be certain
problems... it's just a wish.
Uhtpecho to learn more about the situation on the Belarusian scene,
about which groups are writing what and what has already been written.
A paradoxical situation - MAMIMAZE lives in Minsk, who
has been a member of RUSH since its inception, but he and I have never even
They didn’t talk, let alone exchange programs and information.
The most interesting thing is that we (AVALOU), unfortunately, are now
We are coordinators of the association and cooperate with
LAVES, EUTIRE, ETS, etc. "Unfortunately" because it is caused
the complete departure of the D.M.S. group, so respected by all of us. from the stage
:-((((( So, if dear MAZ reads this letter - please,
ckohtaktu with us...
Since we are talking about RUSH, some of ourassociative news... The first is the biggest and worst -
is no longer news for most - DREAM MAMERS are nothing more
will do it neither on SPECCY, nor on AMMY, nor on PC :-(((((((
The exception is music for music's sake, which is not
has nothing to do with the scene.
Why did this happen? IMP says it grew out of the scene
age... But is it possible to “grow out” of your favorite activity,
to which I devoted so many years and which is not childish
entertainment. DEMOMAMIUG is undoubtedly an art, the same
like painting, music, or literature for example. The point is how to
relate to this. Of course, he was tired of the stupidity of many lamers,
from the inability to earn at least something and not only from demo, but
and on other programs for SPECCY, from reproaches from parents, from ...
Many are to blame for how things turn out this way. Take at least 6s
magnificent mega-demo - "ECSTASY". It's amazing how many reproaches there are
and abuse was directed at her. How many people were there?
SPECCY in the entire history capable of doing something like this? -
Units. Look how everything is done there, thought out to the smallest detail...
Of course, the eurodemo style is more progressive, but XTC is also true
masterpiece, work of art.
It turns out such an unpleasant situation, the more peoplepa6otaet, he tries - the more he is scolded and criticized.
Surprisingly, they run into IMPa, RST#7, STALMER, Slava
Mednonogov, Zonov and other most outstanding people on stage.
Of course, it’s best not to write anything, then there’s no point in scolding
it will be... :-( Sooner or later, such attacks get annoying.
A person receiving neither material nor moral support
begins to think that no one needs his pa6ota and loses interest
to the stage...
Many probably know such an outstanding Amizhnik in the CIS as
Dmitry Mikhailov. He was a mountain behind AMIG`y. Did my best
for its popularization and development. But when his russifier became
It’s creepy and unfair to criticize when, instead of the expected
thanks, he received only reproaches - he spat on everything and became
pa6otatb on PC. I have no doubt that he is just as negative
treats this platform as before and that his love for AMIGe
has not faded away, but on PC he can get at least 6y material
reward for your work.
If you’re going to run into someone, then only the LAMERS, and not
on those who keep the scene afloat.
It is worth thinking about how to preserve and strengthen the scene as
SPECTRUM's and AMI's, which are almost united.
Butback to RUSH... I still hope that in the future we will
will be able to enter the global Amiga software market. Then I hope
interest D.M.S. will return to the stage and we will still see the names of IMP,
EVOLVER, SHAMAU on your screens... :-)))
Now, about more joyful events in the association. Recently to
we were joined by the Kiev group EUTIRE, led by the insane
:-) ROB F.'om. RULEZ!
We contacted LAVES from Gomel, who throughout
six months after the “death” of D.M.S. were in deep despair and
were inactive. We are going to conduct fruitful cooperation on
SPECCY and AMMY. In particular - the main direction of work -
demomaking. AMIG may also have toys, but only with
condition for their sale in the civilized world.
So, the full composition of RUSH I.S.P.A.:
AVALOU Chernigov/Ukraine
EUTIRE Kyiv/Ukraine
ETS-GROUP Cherkasy/Ukraine
REACTIOU Poland
I don’t know exactly how ETC-GROUP is doing today. B
recently part of a group led by LAZY
pulled to AMMY (lazy person :-), and MT-SOFT - pulled to
side RS (unfortunate person:-). Desperate fan of SPECCY - PAUDA
trying to attract everyone to the good old ZX. These are the ones they have
business... It remains to wish them successful work, first of all, on
SPECCY/AMMY scene and fewer problems (if possible) with PC.
I hope to renew contact with them in the near future and make
about RUSNevsky projects.
As for REACTIOU, I don’t know anything. As BACA said:
“IMP was in charge of international contacts.” Bye in touch
completely interrupted and there is no time to resume it. :-( Etse alone
a curious entity is MVAZAR, which claims that it
from D.M.S.... What did this mean? In any case, not even BACA
knows that someone accepted him into D.M.S. Strange, isn't it?
Maybe MVAZAR andnormal GUY, but so far I'm not interested in his activities
delighted, for the curious reason that he managed to take y
IMP`a disk with my effects (mostly laming, but still...)
and pass it on to the equally outstanding SMOMERS, who (according to
kindness of soul, so that the effects do not become stale :-) stuck it in
your killer "USUAL SUSPECTZ". I mean, they didn’t put in a disk and
especially not what you thought :-) (what did you think? :-), a
one effect. They have it in the epilogue, in our demo
"HALUTIUATIOUS IU OPERA" in greetings. These guys seem to be suffering
sclerosis, because, according to their co6ctbehhomy statement, they “forgot
write my name in the credits", the diagnosis is confirmed by the fact that
they also forgot (by accident, of course :-) to write in the reply letter
such a large complex and difficult to type word on the keyboard as
apology... :-) Well, you give!
By the way, hello, SMOMERS! We've been making fun of you for a long time
octpoymhoro letters. Cnacu6o for his frank criticism of our work.
Sometimes it's useful to know this about yourself. Oco6ehho was glad ZUAHAR,
having learned that he has no hearing! :-) Look, otherwise you'll make a joke
that ZUAHAR will sham with SHAMAU and turn you into
the way you portrayed yourself in your deme. :-)
But seriously, not everyone listens to the same pop music. Fortunately,
some people like it tooother styles of music... And if someone
managed to do on the ZX, something unlike everything else and with
this is quite professional - it’s only necessary
welcome. That's it... Historical background: in due time
Even IMP was accused of lack of hearing. The guys from
DREAM TEAM, only after a few years their musical
creativity costs nothing, and IMP's music were masterpieces
so they remain!
As usual, in everything bad there is some good. Thanks to you
I became interested in the Minsk scene and am writing this article. So,
cnacu6o! Maybe I should ask you for an apology? :-)
SEUSATIOU ! SEUSATIOU!
The hunting season for lamers is open! Prize for every y6utoro lamer -
Lifelong greetings in the demos! Here's the thing... I already
I completely finished this text and was about to fall asleep peacefully... But
Before this, I once downloaded some Minsk newspapers, among them
which included "BODY #QD". I'm very suspicious
an arrow appeared... A minute later I was already sitting and comparing
listings - my own and the one I found in this newspaper. My guesses
immediately justified! Undoubtedly it's mineown procedure
working with moving cursors. How amused I was and
angry at the same time!!! Well, laming!!! I thought that times
assigning someone else's code has passed...
In short, guys, I was already thinking about forgiving you for the last SUX with
effect and live in peace, but now that you are being lame and
further, and you manage to slip me a newspaper in which
I used the same code, this is impossible. There is one word that
I tried to avoid it earlier, but now nothing can be done - you
lamers. I would like to note right away that I admit the possibility that
only one of your group is to blame, if so, then
the rest npocb6a don’t be offended and “end” your lameness
forces.
For those uninitiated, there is not a word in “BODY #QD”
my participation... It's not that I feel sorry for some procedures.
And these are such little things that it’s easy not to write them yourself
shame on the coder! If you just called me and asked
permission to use these procedures in your programs -
I, of course, didn’t mind 6s. But when you, already being acquaintances
with me, continue to keep silent about other flames, sign
someone else's pa6oty in your own name - it's not just offensive - it's vile...A request to normal fans of the scene in Minsk, of whom, I am sure,
many - take note of the above and do
proper conclusions...
Just don't overdo it with physical punishment... :-)
continuation of the interrupted letter:
Now a few words about one younger, but already
wider association, of which our AVALOU is also a member
is - Amazing Soft Making. Abbreviated as ASM, but I'm struggling :-)
for adopting the abbreviated name phantASM.
A freer and more open association that aims to
unite different people willing pa6otatb for the benefit of SPECCY/
AMMY scenes.
The charter and rules of the association are almost ready, thought out
activity. If you are interested, contact the SMASH group
from Crimea, with us, or with the CRYSTAL DREAM group from Lugansk. Coming soon
the 2nd issue of the associative magazine "DEPTH" and the first
number of the association's regular information newspaper
the approximate name of which is "UPSTREAM".Chisinau group OUTLAUD in full force, as in
good old days stuck with the coolest new toy,
the concept and plot of which they are keeping in the strictest confidence for now.
They promise something very playable and cool... :-)
Also the Chisinau group BYTEX, with the assistance of OUTLAUD and
modest ideological support of our group - writes the magnificent
graphic editor - "ARTWORM", which has been missing for a long time
SPECCY. :-) A demo version has been released in which a lot has already been implemented
interesting features and excellent interface.
Both of these groups are already active in
AMMY. Fortunately, all the most advanced SPECTRUMepckue groups
chose the right path - AMIGA! :-) AMIGA and SPECCY merge into
one whole! So someone developed 6 hardware
full-fledged SPECCY emulator for AMIGA! Naturally, completely
compatible with PEUTAGOU, cheap, easy to connect to
common AMMY models - A12QQ, AbQQ, ASQQ. I think this is
it is quite possible to use a keyboard, disk drives, mouse and joystick from
AMMY and use only the internals themselves from SPECCY. Such
the crap will cost no more than $25-$3Q, but how cool it will be
!!!!!!!!! :-)
Actually, I just thought about this now and I was so happy
thoughtswhat benefits does this promise for everyone!!! If anyone has had it,
reader of these lines, there is an opportunity to bring this to life and
Moreover, to establish more or less serial production of such consoles for
AMMY is a real wheel for o6eux platforms!!! Spectrumators,
without remorse and regret they will be able to sit down at AMMY, knowing that
will receive two computers at once, and Amizhniks “from childhood” will be able
make sure that SPECCY has a lot of things that are worth
look.
Perhaps even Amigas will be interested in such an invention
companies abroad, a cheap full-fledged SPECCY emulator can
It’s even good to sell there!
What I would like to wish is compatibility with PEUTAGOU,
support not only TR-DOS, but also CPM (or whatever it is 6yrpom
widespread?), use as many resources as possible
AMMY and fewer parts from SPECCY.
Isn’t this where Rulez rummaged?
Something is taking me far today... :-) Back to UEWS...
SILICOU BRAIUS, also terribly bogged down in the world of AMMY and SILICOU
GRAPHICS decided to bomb the conversion from AMIGA - a toy
"WORMS", everyone probably knows it well. The demo version is already ready. K
creationfull version of the limb :-) we also attach -
omnipresence (don't think bad :-) AVALOU'ers. We hope that
GOLDEU EAGLE will finish the rest, and ZUAHAR (music) and I
(graphics) we will do everything to make the game even more
attractive. :-) SQUIZER/Х-PROJECT - editor-in-chief of the
famous Ukrainian magazine ("DEPTH" is also RULEZ!:-) -
"ZX-POWER" announced that the third issue of their magazine is already out
was close, but his screw with blanks was covered, and much now
you'll have to start from scratch. :-( By the way, there is interesting information,
which should cheer up the already depressed spectrumists -
SOI/SRISTAL DREAM/ASM said he spoke quite a bit with OLDMAUOM and
that he might resume the release of "OULIUE"! :-) Also, like 6s
irretrievably deceased MAUO, again manifests itself in the last
there has been a lot of activity on the SPECCY scene.
And this one is not so much joyful as cool news
JOMER/MAFIA, the inveterate bananahead didn’t drink his own, it turns out
SPECY! In any case, the same SOI claims that this
cy6bekt is outstanding and truly legendary :-) personality again
shows signs of life!!! If such “heroes” remain in our
rows, then there is nothing to regret, everything is ok`! :-) Such exhibits are not
can boast of neither PC nor even AMIGA... :-)))))))) So
take a breath withrelief and sit down to continue your demo,
toys, systems. There are quite a few people who
They will enjoy watching them, playing them, using them!!! Good luck everyone!!!
YOKER is with us - that means the stage is alive!!! P.S. The friend I'm talking about
so enthusiastically crucified the last 768 bytes, npocb6a did not
be offended! After all, you have become a direct advertising symbol of our
platforms. :-) R.R.S. There are clearly more symbols :-) in the text than :-(,
that means everything is really okay!
(Folk sign :-) R.R.P.S. I was going to write
a simple little letter, and as usual, I went overboard... She came out
whole article. Some have megalomania, some have demomania, and me,
apparently gigantomania. :-))) Or greed? :-) Same with projects,
no to write Gifts, Tetris and cool attribute realtime
"LODERUUER's", I see, for huge projects all the time
I strive to get started... It’s possible to get started, but writing is not very good.
:-) There were 6 more greedy people like me as a comrade, maybe something
and wrote 6s. But usually you come across some that are not the same, if
greedy for pies (not ZUAHAR, - I’m not talking about you :-)... So
postscript I'm kind of greedy, fat and handsome
it worked! :-))) That's it, GOOD LUCM to everyone!!! All the best
best!February 11, 1998 Kyiv/Ukraine.
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