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■ May 23, Friday, at 15:48, Fedin Pavel wrote to Andrew_Lazarev:

FP> ZXNet is a Moscow network on ZX-Spectrum. We have our own modems, according to the principle
FP> they work compatible with Vicomm and XTR-Modem (Question for St. Petersburg residents - does it
FP> exist?). Not compatible with Hayes. The software is still very poor
FP> - a primitive client-server. The creation of normal software is hampered
FP> by the lack of disk drives and modems for my friend and me for second machines, and
FP> the rest do not want to stoop to this - they are all the coolest
FP> demomakers!!! :-(( ). Once I have the above devices, I will immediately
FP> sit down at the core of a new program that will work normally with mail,
FP> with echoes, and with files.
What does internet mirror have to do with it?

Alexander Mudretsov, e-mail: sa...@asp.jesby.tstu.ru

FP> operating principle is compatible with Vicomm and XTR-Modem (Question for St. Petersburg - does
FP> exist?).
FP> Not compatible with Hayes. The software is still very poor -
FP> is a primitive client-server. The creation of normal software is hampered
FP> by the fact that
FP> my friend and I lack disk drives and modems for second machines, and the rest
FP> do not want to stoop to such a thing - they are all the coolest demomakers!!! :-(( ).
FP> Once the above-mentioned devices appear in
FP> I will immediately start working on the core of the new program
FP> which will work normally with
FP> mail, and with echoes, and with files.

Regarding the modification of CDOS, the problem is rather different: Robert wrote the main
protocol algorithm in C, probably. with
codes it is impossible. From this it follows that it is necessary to write a new protocol. Maybe someone
would like to write one, but in addition to coding, you need to know the parameters
of the lines (which already exist in nature) and the Alegro hardware, which
is also a little strange. And as for Moscow, we still have prog restaurateurs,
there is still FFC, and the rest will be available for you!!! find. And demo-making from some side is also good!

Alex

AL> Regarding the improvement of CDOS, the problem is rather different: Robert wrote
AL> the main
AL> protocol algorithm in C probably. The source codes are lost, and it’s impossible to get into the compil
AL> with the codes. It follows from this that we need to write a new protocol.
AL> Maybe someone would like to write, but in addition to coding, you need to know
AL> parameters
AL> lines, basic protocols (which already exist in nature) and Alegro hardware,
AL> which is also a little strange.

What is true is true... We don’t know our modem at all. And there is no one to ask.
:-(((And CDOS was indeed written in C, only not by Robert, but by Allegro. I
have this museum piece lying around - CDOS 1.1. :-))) Then Robert himself
brought it to mind. That's why there are so many bugs there - you can't do it the normal way,
it's easier to rewrite everything again...

AL> And as for Moscow, we still have
AL> prog restaurateurs left, FFC remains, and the rest will happen!!! And I'll try to find the disk drive for you
AL>. And demo-making, in some ways, is also good!

This is good... At least someone sensible remains...

bye, with all sorts of Wishes, Fedin Pavel!