Serzh Soft
(C) Cusick / Sinclair Club
Interviews Kolotova Sergei / Serzh Soft
It was evening the day before the party.
Together with the organizers, I arrived on the scene
of Paradox'a. You had all
prepare: hang promotional banners,
arrange tables and chairs set
technique. Suddenly, I heard that he came
some Serzh Soft, and currently he
is here at the Center for the Internet. People
There were many, all sitting at PC'yukami and
pressed the buttons. Visitors could be seen
immediately, they had big bags. More
come some PC'eshniki from Moscow, but
I do not iteresovali. I was told that
yonder thug in a plaid shirt and a
Serzh Soft. No one dared to him
podayti. Yes, and it was not up to singles, all
fussing, were chairs, tables moved,
someone tormented projector. When preparations
were finished, I went to Sergei and
introduced.
- You Cusick? Heard about you, you participated
in SS'99! So we got to know ...
Day One - Evening
K> What's your name, how come?
S> My name is Sergey Kolotov
Serzh Soft, arrived from Kurgan
region, city Shadrinsk - Urals.
K> For what purpose came to Paradox'2000?
S> I really wanted to see how it will
look like a party. What will be the
work, look at the people. Especially
interest is the southern scene. Group
ACCEPT CORP. OMEGA HACKERS GROUP,
DELTA HACKERS GROUP etc. Interesting
see who is Dimon, that the
Hell Raisers. Which between them
relationship, and why? Like
watch it all live.
K> You're disappointed?
S> Well, why not? Learned a lot.
K> I learned in terms of what?
S> In terms of the relationship between
Spectrum'ovskimi groups. Looked
on the ACCEPT CORP, how they behave in
life. How do they kodyat, I already know -
seen. We then argue with them: whether
their DWIS16kb write 4kb etc.
K> I heard that you had with Dimon'om
active correspondence in the network, you can always
each other support. You are here
friends, that s called, live?
S> No-ee! What does it mean - to support? I
wrote on specific cases. He sent
rules, and it was good. I organizers
and wrote that Dimon sent to all
rules.
K> Dimon helped you personally?
S> Yes! Certainly helped, it helped the whole e-mail
stage, that is, all the people who
have e-mail. Almost all sent to
mailbox rule. Until then, I do not rule
seen at all. Then Dimon sent
infoshku: how to get from station to
of the premises. Incidentally, this
very helpful, but the organizers did not
thought of it that would scatter
all this information. Access fido y
Many people do not, by itself, I know
and Kurgantsy too.
K> For many people, nothing at all: no
fido, no internet!
S> Many people in general are still normal mail
overwritten. Organizers of such
festivals in this circumstance, too
need to pay attention. Keep track of
so that the information was
circulated earlier and as soon as possible
wider. And since the information
spread mainly among
fido'shnikov and those with them one way or
other correspondence.
K> What can you say about the level of
Spectrum'ovskih work presented
at this party?
S> Spectrum'ovskih work as such was
small, there was only music and graphics.
At the expense of intro except to say that 4kb and
16kb of DHG - it is one and the same work.
This is my first impression. Maybe
then it will change everything works I'll be
See more closer and more. More
I want to note that in this intro
NATURE16kb where most of the effects already
were. Or they poddernutye or
simply written from scratch, but it is already
was ... WHIM16kb / ACCEPT CORP in
black and white is not
looks, with some effects I
have previously seen. Impression of
see the same thing, nothing
No great surprises. However, in the end
something interesting happened, but it's not about
nothing says you have to look
closer, that is in front of a color
monitor. Impression of this intro
is not very high.
K> In your opinion, ZX Graphics and music
compo succeeded on the level and number of
work?
S> As for how many jobs. About
how it was planned to show as much
and showed that even they were a little bigger.
In GFX met decent work, and in
Total normal - the average level. Same-
the best level as in CC'99. Nothing
unusual had happened. Again, though, were
problems with the show. Imperfection
viewer, which at large
permission to show image through the
line. Appear huge squares
the picture looks very left. Then,
after compo showed a reduced
resolution, it looked much better.
Serious problems arose in
organizers is to pakazom graphics
they have not been pre-cooked
utilities. If visitors do not
was with them these tools, I do not know
how would then the organizers
twisted.
K> I accidentally found out that you're writing something in
internet at the time of
festival. To what end all this
done?
S> The organizers have promised free access
to the Internet, but in reality nothing
it was not. Here I am, for example,
the beginning of the festival has bought an hour for 25
rubles, and left the channel. The channel
was just ANDREW FER from the former
PHANTOM FAMILY, and now he has a new
Group - INTENTIONS MATRIX. He just the same
sent music and were able to put up
Paradox.
Yesterday, too, via the Internet, sent
its schedule of RELICT PHANTASY.
The problem the organizers that they
not smart enough to go on the Internet before
beginning of the festival and at least look
your e-mail. Or select
any person who is familiar
with this case that he could easily
sit on the channel. You could go
even further. Make a direct report,
live. People who could not
arrive at the Paradox, could poobschatsya
through the internet. Learn how to pass
party, which was attended.
You could even get up to
people unable to vote. That is
throw work at any site,
that they could be free,
Vote, and there also send their
results. Rostov-na-Donu is located
in the south, to get here is rather complicated and
not all can afford.
Expensive.
K> If it is no secret how much you went and
how much cost the ticket?
S> From Barrow to Rostov-on-Don, a
train is 60 hours plus, the second 50
hours. I sat on the fastest, driving two
day. Left for 4 hours and came in 4
hour and two hours as it went on hour
zone. The ticket cost about 565
rubles at one end. On the way back
until the ticket is not purchased. It is necessary to call
in on
station, find out when and how much. I usually
I always do this: take a loan and
arrive at the party. According to this same scheme, I
traveled on the SS and Funtop. Then
return home and pay with
all creditors.
K> Did you get pleasure from what you see?
S> Yes! New experiences, they always
needed. Feel that this varishsya
juice, to communicate with new people. Here
where I could meet you?
K> Chaos Construction on the 999!
S> Well, you see, there is not met. Yes?
K> Yes ...
S> But there is another chance - to meet you
on Paradox'e!
K> Well, now I at CC'000 we are with you
meet, I will not miss!
S> I love you too!
K> And you'll come back?
S> Yes. Be sure to try to come
if I'm not zagrebut in armeyku.
K> In Peter go, probably cheaper?
S> The cost is approximately the same, and go
much the same.
K> What do you expect from the party Paradox'2000?
S> When riding on Paradox, I have nothing from him
did not expect, in the sense of some new and
coolest works. Because ZX-monsty
going to participate in Forever,
held in Slavakii. As
can not forget Millennium'e, he
will begin in a week. I
I know that some people sent their
work there, Demiurge Ash posted 4kb
intro.
K> And from our Sinclair Club'a sent
schedule.
S> A for the recorder, I note that you are very
cool like the Demiurge Ash'a!
(Laughs) Going back to your question,
I want to say that I have nothing to Paradox'a
special and did not expect anything and
did not happen.
The conclusion is, the organizers of good fellows, all
that they could - they did 200%.
They were laid in full. As
Thanks to all those who helped in this
case. Here you are, for example, Cusic / Sinclair
Club, someone else has helped. Of course
result could have been better if
organizers of the PC scene more
responsible attitude to the interaction
with ZX scene. Once all been dispersed
and the first impression is that nobody
would not respond. It was difficult to
I search for a man who
might say: What? When? Where and how?
Organizers platform ZX Spectrum
Semen and PST / Hell Raisers very well
conducted their work.
K> I know that you, too, for the organizers
have been useful.
S> Da.Mne accidentally had pouchavstvovat
inside, hold ZX Graphic compo.
The thing is that PC'shnikov flew
emulator, a floppy disk with the emulator nor
who were not. Well, I'm with you
seized discs. Everything went fine, but
could not be altogether nothing.
K> Thank you for your help and to new
meetings CC'000!!!
