Opinion - Spectrum degradation.

Opinion. Argumentation of degradation.        
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 Denis Tokarczuk
                                        
 From the author: During the stay of the spec-
tpymuctob Severodonetsk and Lisichansk y
we are visiting, I gave the data for review
material Looker'y, and then Painkil-
ler'y in order to find out the rating from, so to speak,
first hand. Then, however, they o-
familiar with all the material ZXTime#15
and their overall assessment was negative. B
in particular, the predominant amount
negativity was associated precisely with this ma-
TV series and material "Review of the new" (co-
which is not present in this edition
numbers).  Unlike "Review...", dan-
This article, in my opinion, does not affect
no one in particular, but provides a summary
lovely assessment. I emphasize - SUBJECTIVE
rating! Therefore, in fact, I (as yet
editor-in-chief) decided,that "Argument-
tion..."  should be and, perhaps, it is
is a logical continuation of the previous
sharing my materials on the state of affairs at
platform (for example, "Critical half-
"/ZXT#12/)...                     
                                        
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 I had the opportunity for a long time to
observe the Spectrum without actively interfering
into the processes that took place on it.
It's not like I did it on purpose...
No - sometimes I just wanted to spare no expense
vocal cordsYELLwith all your might!..
But life is such a tough thing that some
certain things during certain periods of time
they live with just trifles and mukpockonu-
purely unimportant...                   
                                        
 And what I observed on the platform
2003-2004 years, to put it mildly, are not
I liked it.  I saw only slow and mu-
Reading death of the Spectrum organ-
nizma.  Those who are disappointed in their efforts
efforts aimed at at least a meager
rectification of the situation left, furiously
spitting and waving his hand. Or hide-
stood waiting for some miracle, an explosion
some kind of supernatural process
extinguishing entropy... But chaos generates
only more chaos... There are only a few left,
who still continue to strive
Paradise...                                  
                                        
 A slightly different category, almost
Having taken my time, I decided to fill the sudden
but vacated niches. But besides the low
tastelessness and vulgarity - they had nothing
suggest.                             
                                        
 Thus, the development process "in
back with losses", lasting approximately
Since 1996 years, in 2003 I acquired simply amazing
breaking pace, eliminating the soft op-
dividing "perpeccupobahue",replacing it
to the doomed, frank and obvious -
"degradation".   I don't want to close my eyes to the positive
telny, but I won’t fall into illusion
ideality.  Pessimism is a category
assessment of reality, allowing you not to go
on occasion of momentary romanticisms; at-
principle of reasoning that excludes positive
tel.  Pessimism is healthy when it exists
a logical counterbalance - that is, a reason for
optimism. Optimism is an exception
positive and focusing only on the positive
residential;  category being npepo-
tive for evaluating romantics. Between
some kind of "0" - realism. That is - uctu-
on.  However, we are dealing with a very abc-
rocket axis, which does not have a clear
zero: on one side - pessimism, on the other
the other is optimism. The average can be caught
only by collecting assessments from one and another hundred
rons (that is, “collapsed” to a certain
realities), their elementary weighing
division and division by two. "Middle", in
depending on greater affiliation with
one category or another and will be private
zero.                                  
                                        
 Adhering to the above tepmu-
nology, and adapting it torealities of the spectrum
pymobckum, we can say that part of the axis,
called "pessimism"at the moment
lengthens at the rate of abstract growth
that is larger than part of the "optimism" axis.
Thus, fixing on some mo-
ment axis and defining its visible boundaries,
we get a segment with certain points -
mi, denoting the weight of one or another category
goria.  Let's add the modules of points Pessimism and
points Optimism. Let us denote the final point
kuPessimismas 0, end pointOp-
timism - the amount we received. Section
Lim the sum by two and set aside the result
number of times from Pessimism (left side
axis).  Let's mark this point and return to
designations received at the time of fi-
axis sations. The marked point will be
are a private zero, abstract to the spec-
tpymobckum realities.  Can you guess what
"zero" this one is clearly not to the side
Optimism...                           
                                        
 "Curling" to specifics and useusing normal terminology:position
The situation on the Spectrum is deplorable.Wear-
everything was covered - both hardware and software
at many levels, and at the levelof morality.
Moral - not in the sense of degree henpubep-
femininity to the social vertical. Morality,
as the defining principle of formation
range of interests of the spektrumist.  Judging by
realities 2003-2004 years interests of the spectrum
muctob concentrated on things soft
in other words, low moral (once again sub-
I underline - regarding the Spectrum!);
when only a few work in the direction
There is no time"normal" morality for non-
when "normal" spectrumist (note:
I agree with Looker that “normality”
is the subject of extensive debate,
however, in this case it means
"circle of interests" THEN and "circle of interest-
owl" TODAY).  As you yourself understand,
today a “normal” spektrumist is
not the “normal” spektrumist,for example 1996, 1998or even 2001 year.
If at that time, judging by at least three
vial category "press", attention
was addressed to REALSpec-
truma, to satisfy information hunger
(for example, the same news), to exchange experiences
volume and teaching the art of programming
nia;  now priorities have shifted to
side, which is clearly not Spectrum,
and in most cases - far from it
abstract direction. Sections dedicated to
those who were once born are not the main topics
not like the “postulates” on which
lives of the press, they almost always do not contain
are harvested as part of the predominant pain-
majority of the press.                         
                                        
 Of course, here you can see such
at first glance an imperceptible factor, like
lack of topic for "useful" (normal)
nyh) materials. This is probably not even a fact.
torus, and the opinion is “everything has already been done, about everything
has already been told." It is possible that it is true
but... But rather something else - among the spectrumis-
there are too few people left to
dedicated to finding some new areas in
the same coding or hardware.  To summarize, I will put forward two and a half
reasons-hypotheses for the current situation
Spectrum:                              
                                        
 1. Mass departure of experienced spectrometers
tov from the platform. This is a consequence
many factors, including some
subjective and unique. As I think-
Yes, the main problem is growing up in a hurry
ktpymuctob and, again, as a consequence,
shift of priorities not in favor of Spectrum
rooma.                                   
                                        
 2. Network. Internet, as a means of
which destroyed the commercial Spect-
room, eliminates the problems of distribution
software development, in particular
ty, press. If earlier, in times of special
Ktrymovskaya commerce, demand for media op-
was determined by his popularity, which was
was a consequence of evaluating its usefulness
ty end users, then now,
thanks to the Internet, such assessment
disappears like an atavism - spektrumist-
absorbs almost everything, because everything is free
tno.   We see the reaction (the action gives rise to
counteraction): network destroyed com-
merch Spectrum, and therefore kommep-
Czech press -> [compensation] appeared
a large number of free and frequent
useless press quantity back-
proportionately affected the quality,
since the authors do not feel the impact
betctbehhoctu for poor quality materials
rial, due to unpaid labor (for
rare exception).  If a certain
we will compensate at the beginning if collect
ee "in a heap", could to some extent
replace the lack of commercial (ca-
honest) press, then over time, c
slow "lowering" of the bar (displacement
priorities (one might say, a change in definition
"normality" we have divided) when
commercial has ceased to serve as a standard
press), it became a huge com-
pension and hypertrophy of only one
section of the commercial press - Humor...
As for other software
baking, then it has generally become a rare item
exception to the general rule for issuing npec-
sy.                                     
                                        
 2.5. Inexperienced spektrumists.I highlight
poured this "sub-reason" likesubparagraph "Se-
"Tee".  Perhaps this is my misconception
deniem, but personally I think that it is
network and some software solutions (in
in particular, Spectrum emulators on PC)
gave birth to a whole class of spektrumists, who
who unrestrainedly dream of self-realization
on our platform (note: agree-
Sep with Looker, what are spektrumists?
have always existed, but here I am talking
"in the context" of a specific period, sub-
meaning obvious intensification).Od-
despite experience, ideas and/or programming skills
There is not enough space to release the game, demos
or systems, and therefore the only
the easiest way to self-realization is
It’s natural to release your own
Media.  This probably wouldn't be a problem.
my, if it served only some kind of this-
pom, transfer point. But far away
As a rule, the matter does not go away. Usually
a low-quality opus appears, meaningless
exists lainly for some time, and pro-
falls along with the author. And of course
adds a few "dots" to the side
Pessimism.                             
                                        
 However, I have already gone a little beyond
framework 2003-2004 and began to consider
The problem is much broader. But I think
what is thisthe period is just a context
and part of the general trend and contains in
the reasons for the current situation.    
                                        
 I would like the graph of the function to exist
according to the Spectrum was a parabola or
sinusoid and we are now experiencing a mini-
extreme, and in the future we are expected to
gives unbridled growth, and therefore
next word in the chain "perpeccupoba-
nie>degradation>..." will undoubtedly
"progression" or, at worst,
"degradation slowdown>nporpeccupoba-
nie".  Let's hope and do everything possible
possible.                                 
                                        
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 From the author: in a conversation about the article "Ar-
gymentation..." Looker noted that
this material pulls ZXTime into
I'm tearing up "Depress" and, and does not explicitly add op-
the optimism I created. Partially
I agree with him, and I admit that I myself was
opponent of such articles in "alien"
press (for example, he spoke quite sharply
about this in one of the reviews about age-
marveled Psychoz'e). However, now personal
but I look at things a little differently. A
namely, we should not fall into ourselves and not
must impose on others the illusion that
that on Spectrum positive
nal processes.  Yes, it's good that it's passing
competition "Your game";it's good that it's going on
working on a newATMandWildSpec;okay,
that a printing edition is coming out "Ab-
zats" - but for some reason, all this came to me
hits the head with the prefix "until the exit-
dit", "still under development". If nothing
this is not done in the direction of strengthening
stability, then elementary physical
the law is in effect and gradual
self-eating of the system:  if you don’t pay attention
behind the house and not do regular work in it
repairs, then the house will become dilapidated andwill collapse; if
do not monitor the car, then it will
the foam will rust and crumble, etc.   
                                        
 It is clear that talk alone is a matter of
the dead center will not move. But in order to
to start the basic work of the same
Associations about which Looker is correct
said that"they started pathetically, but not pro-
owed no way"; we must recognize the definition
divided facts. But for some reason even this
spektrumists don’t want to do it... Possibly
but, both my articles and articles of other auto-
a ditch in a similar channel will be encountered, again
I would like to emphasize that ADEQUATE thoughts; but not
illusions...                              
behind the house and do not do regular work in it
repairs, the house will become dilapidated and collapse; if
do not monitor the car, then it will
the foam will rust and crumble, etc.   
                                        
 It is clear that talk alone is a matter of
the dead center will not move. But in order to
to start the basic work of the same
Associations about which Looker is correct
said that"they started pathetically, but not pro-
owed no way"; we must recognize the definition
divided facts. But for some reason even this
spektrumists don’t want to do it... Possibly
but, both my articles and articles of other auto-
a ditch in a similar channel will be encountered, again
I would like to emphasize that ADEQUATE thoughts; but not
illusions...                              
                                        
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 Jan 10, 2005
     comments and corrections: 19 Feb 2005