SpreXtream'2004 - report from the congress of members of the Ukrainian Association of Spectrumists!

SpeXtream 2004                          
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 Denis Tokarczuk
                                        
 From the editor: I note that this map
the series, just like the previous one, already has
some "statute of limitations" and already now
we can talk about some inaccuracies in
formulations, in particular regarding
Spectrumist Association. But since this
material from 2004, then we will consider
to revise it precisely adjusted for that time-
me, still hoping for successful implementation
tions of general ideas formulated by the meeting
nium of Ukrainian spektrumists.          
                                        
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 It’s now difficult for me to evaluate or
more to overestimate the role of the meeting. Judging by
everything, people do not perceive the events
like SpeXtreamlike something really
serious and necessary. What's going on here?
steal even if -co-organizer- of the party
Black Sat, referring to somesubek-
tive and in their own way serious life
circumstances cannot honor and treat
to delight the Spectrum public with his blessings
state-like presence is already the second
times...                                  
                                        
 However, I’m probably being harsh and just
I don’t understand the vicissitudes of life that
persecute spektrumists like AIDS people
eternity.  But I must note that "for-
Everyone has a Spectrum life. Y
many have jobs, many have families,
Many people have financial problems
but, nevertheless, they find time,
convince mothers, wives and future companions
life, find funds and... come.
No matter what. I'm not even talking about
the main organizer, who for this
gives 100% himself, spends
a lot of money for renting premises,
sticking posters, negotiating for technical
ku...                                  
                                        
 And for what? For the sake of the same bunch
spektrumistov ten to fifteen people
century  However, this year there were no
how much more (due to local spectrum)
muctob and "not quite spektrumists") and,
for example, I'm not sorry that I'm again
visited  SpeXtream,  how could I not
sorry last year too. I'm just sorry
those who were not with us. After all, they are showing-
express their apathetic, dismissive
attitude towards the Ukrainian Spectrum, which
ry, probably, they don’t put a penny, because
how much they don’t consider it necessary to spend money
and time to participate in the event, according to
irony of fate intended for greater
degrees for them... However, this is mine
personal opinion...                       
                                        
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 But enough about the sad things. Let's move on to cy-
tee. On July 17-18, 2004, the annual meeting took place
scolding of Ukrainian spektrumists in the city
Severodonetsk.   It can be safely used
be considered among the fateful historical
ical events. This is due to the fact that c
Lookerwas finally created
Association of Ukrainian Spectrumists (yes-
le - club, NetSpec, association), hour-
organizational issues have been thoroughly resolved:
the center (Lvov) and the person in charge were chosen
person (Valery Selev).                
                                        
 In general,original structure
club has a similar appearance to that described,
example, in ZXT#13. However, due to not quite
there were favorable “starting conditions”
it was decided to introduce the so-called "drive-
ny period" (approximately - 6-9 months -
tsev).  At this time, accumulation is carried out
raising funds, campaigning, structuring
pupobahue, etc. During this period the association
tion is in its infancy and,
Naturally, he still can’t do anything
influence, so you should not expect instant
venous reaction “money is the result”.    
                                        
 Speaking of money. The only way
way of accumulating club funds (accumulatively
feeding period) are monthly
membership fees.   Minimum size
membership fee - 5 UAH. per month. Mac
The maximum is not limited.                 
                                        
As mentioned above, NetSpec in
its new high-quality incarnation is not
is an organization whose foundation is
swarm - exceptional altruism, and soon
rey - a fund where a spektrumist may not
just to prove your commitment to society
general idea, but also to really help production
calvesboth software and hardware REAL
infusion of REAL cash.    
                                        
 At the first stage (at the time of creation)
club hectpyktypupobah and not clearly defined
true to his goals. Abstractly (generally) -
funds are distributed into two main
basis - software and hardware
zo and, accordingly, the goal of the club is to
real-material support for serious
and important projects. However, in what pro-
cent ratio, for what types of p/o and
which iron will be determined the most
the highest priority is the task that is still
remains to be decided.  In the near future
the club's charter will be discussed and issued,
which will be voted (by the way, mainly
the new defining moment will be the holo-
admission of all club members, procedure for co-
which has also not yet been determined). Infor-
the association's leaflet will be
most likely to come out in two substances -
paper and electronic.  Exit it we
We expect it in the near future.            
                                        
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 Nowabout other events on
SpeXtream'2004.  I came to the meeting myself
Rob F./Entire Group from Kyiv and, warning
having anticipated all possible questions regarding
new Spectrum, pleased with the news about
near completion of the project WildSpec
(ZXT#13).  Namely, the release is scheduled for
September 2004. As he said: "At least
something that works, but it won’t work..." By the way,
there is a possibility that this is all
will be “put on the conveyor belt”, since
manual Rob F.interested
abilityWildSpecto play MP3.
Actually, this is the universal
greasiness of microcontrollers, which are
the "heart" of the computer. In fact, you can
load any schema into it. So about
at once, our MP3 player is easy to manipulate -
tions easily turns into WildSpec.
Such a flexible technical solution will be
killed two birds with one stone - we get a new one
Spectrum, and also solve the problem
"stamping" and mass distribution.
                                        
 However, not everything is as simple as it seems -
at first glance. In Ukraine now
verytense situation around the author-
civil and patent law. Only in our
provincial town of Yenakievo on the direct-
speaker of one of the computer clubs
initiated a criminal case just because
on one of the computers in the registry
Windows "traces" of a deleted
lenMicrosoft Office, to use
which, naturally, the club has no name
there were no rights. It turns out that the organs
even have the right to remove the HDD for more
detailed analysis!  And this is in our ma-
lazy dirty little town, what can I say?
talk about Kyiv?                          
                                        
 Probably the problem is clear - use
MP3 branding and associated
software solution is meant by
constitute the presence of certain patents and
licenses that "unspeakably say-
xia" on the price of the final product. By the way,
even brands "ZX-Spectrum", "Sinclair",
"Speccy", as well as software and hardware
decisions related to them are
objects of copyright law protection
rights  Therefore, as Rob F. states,
it will be necessary either very seriously
cunningto circumvent all these laws,
and accordingly change all the names,
change Spectrum screensavers (even change
product name) prudently
having added approximately the same filling (directly
thief, - to deceive law enforcement agencies -
Ghana), or buy up all the rights. Second
option, as indicated above, is not
very suitable, because it leads to direct satisfaction
birth of the final product.             
                                        
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 In addition, the meeting featured
several works have been zentangled: intro from
Scorpion;  intro made the day before
SpeXtream by Rob F.; demo version of the game
Atomic by Looker; pre-release finalized
new game Awaken from Lamurik; editor
digital music from Rob F.; three melodies
from VNN.  All this can be found on the website
www.spextream.h12.ru.                   
                                        
 In addition, time was presented
stunned everyone with the skill of graphics for st-
strategy game from Vlad Cheremesov,
the next issue of “Paragraph” was presented
Leri Selev (Stormbringer). And naturally-
venno - communication, communication, communication.  * * *                  
                                        
 Naturally, code mastery
Scorpion cannot summon anyone
not the slightest shadow of unamazement, as well as
and skillRob F.'a. Represented
small works (intro) created by them
especially for the event, it was a pleasant surprise
killed everyone present. Several up-
worked game from Looker (compared to
with last year's version) made it possible
the ability to "spread your brains" tandem, co-
standing from Vikky (wives of Looker) and VNN.  
                                        
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Awaken second breath, presented
in absentia Lamurik andBuldether, who
rye notwere able to keep us company
(for those who don’t know, these are the Cons brothers
tantin (Lamurik) and Nikolai Dvornik
(Bul', ex. KilleRam) let me remember
"old times".  After all, everyone remembers Elite,
which for many has become not just "more
one game", but was a whole era,
time of non-stop play when
Only absence from her could tear her away
area of electricity... And she was on
English, did not have a stunning
and fast graphics (by today's standards)
kam", of course)... But some kind of magnetism
attracted, some secret was hiding and beckoning
behind him, again into the abyss of anarchic
systems, pirates and police, when in one
moment it was possible to “lose” everything - and
statuses, and money, and goods...          
                                        
 There were, of course, others after the Elite
games - with better graphics, but they were
insignificance compared to the scale
the quality and thoughtfulness of the queen kocmu-
ical games. Vivat ELITE!                
                                        
 Years have passed... Elitomania along with
Spectrum mania gradually exhausted ce-
bya, leaving everything on ours, even then
has become an elitist platform unforgettable
washed trace  Heart nokopehhoroElite and
The Spectrum could not calm a person down -
Xia... And onto the platform with a noisy roar
falls out, not inferior to the Elite (even
superior to ee) demo version of the game -
Awaken.   Decided to please the elitists
RAGE.  And they succeeded - about the game
everyone and everywhere spoke, prayed to God,
Sinclair and the Dark Forces about the game
finally came out, but... Even manna from heaven
could not inspire the authors to be active
ny actions. The game's source codes were sold
we, and the disappointed spektrumists are devastated
head and no longer believing in success, in the depths
Bine souls still had little hope...     
                                        
 "Foreign life" of the game was, in
Dimomy, tragic and the sources ended up in
Internet - for everyone's use...
Thus, the sources got to
StyDezCrew. Of course, it would be better to figure it out...
nothing, and it took a lot of time.
But still, overcoming all the difficulties, they
released another "pre-release" version
games.  This is, so to speak, a “pre-full” ver-
this.   The main purpose of its release is
finding glitches in the main game loops,
which is what you are asked to do. Game everything
on the same Internet re-
cypce.                                  
                                        
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Digital music editor Rob F.
offers quite wide possibilities,
not found even in music editors
ki for AU. For example, for each channel
(there are four of them) you can change the tempo of the play-
tearing, set different lengths of patterns
for different channels. Functional abilities
possibilities, however, do not affect how
honest.  The sound is quite impressive.
I also suggest you judge for yourself.      
                                        
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 In addition, melodies were listened to
ckohbeptupobahhe VNN (there were three of them).
Again, I suggest you evaluate it yourself.          
                                        
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 In general, in this way the most
the main event of Ukraine in 2004.
Of course, there were many more different
nykhevents, but I covered the main topics
and hope you got what you need
minimum information about what happened. I want 
once again ask our Ukrainian spec-
tpymuctob - DO NOT IGNORE SpeXtream!
Come!  After all, the more you are, the more
We can do more! For, since 2005
yearSpeXtream will most likely be worn
status of the congress of members of the Ukrainian Association
tions of Spectrumists!                      
                                        
Support SpeXtream - support
Ukrainian Spectrum!                    
                                        
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 In general, in this way the most
the main event of Ukraine in 2004.
Of course, there were many more different
new events, but I covered the main topics
and hope you got what you need
minimum information about what happened. I want 
once again ask our Ukrainian spec-
tpymuctob - DO NOT IGNORE SpeXtream!
Come!  After all, the more you are, the more
We can do more! For, since 2005
year SpeXtream will most likely be worn
status of the congress of members of the Ukrainian Association
tions of Spectrumists!                      
                                        
Support SpeXtream - support
Ukrainian Spectrum!                    
                                        
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 Date of writing: 07.20.04.
Last revision date: 03.09.04.