Nemo - roxxx ;)

Hello Vyacheslav! June 25, 2001 (it was 10:33 pm then) Vyacheslav Mednonogov in his letter to Ally wrote: VM> Many people are probably interested in the question why Captain Nemo VM> avoids computer networks and conducts all correspondence VM> by paper mail. This is the answer I read in it VM> Open Letters :) VM> === Quote file NEMOM.TXT === VM> 3.Your coordinates will be published VM> except for e-mail. In my opinion VM> Spectrum public does not need an e-mail. This VM> 5!! Although I’ve already heard this theory 50 times from Nemo. Yes, he is a fanatic, however! But here’s what he told me yesterday at the market. The problem was this: I wrote a CD duplicator for CDs, and Nemo was offered support for it HDD controller (since my work is carried out through ports, minimal reworking the program would lead to the fact that KAY users could connect a CD-ROM to your computer, just like Scorpion users). Moreover offered to do it completely free of charge. I, naive, thought that he was like the manufacturer is interested in this! No matter how it is. He developed a long theory onabout professionalism among coders. It comes down to this: if you If you write programs for money, then you are a professional. Because receiving you money from users implies responsibility. And if you write programs free, then you are not a professional, but a lame, because there is no responsibility, and your programs suck. That is, I, it turns out, am not in the category of professionals got it :) Okay. In response to a request to provide us with his HDD controller for a month, so that support him, we were told the following: he won’t give it to us just like that, only on bail (okay...), just like that, naked, there’s no point in taking him, because its integral part is Soviet support and documentation, and all together is 600 rubles (“But we don’t need that!” we said. Just piece of hardware - we'll plug it into Scorp's board, and that's it. Moreover, I remembered that 4 years ago this scarf cost 40 rubles... But Nemo doesn’t hear us). To the Scorpio board there is no need to insert a controller, it was made for KAY, and on Scorpio it is more likely everything will not work (!). So he can provide us with a deposit KAY board with controller. His new computer costs 5 thousand. So He will give you a board with a controller for only 2 thousand. Moreover, if we write program, then he will return the money to us and leave the payment to us. But he immediately warns: most likely nothing will work for us, becauseDuring the development of the controller, he used technological protection, which consisted in: that many models of screws do not work there (I won’t explain the essence - This is probably his trade secret, so I won’t divulge it :), and CD-ROM It probably won't work either. Great! Good protection, right? So everything turned into a banal attempt to sell me for 2 thousand computer - if I had taken it, then, naturally, I would not have received the deposit back. It's a shame. Oh well, I won’t support KAY. Moreover, normal spectrists It seems to me that they are driving normal cars. And everything works for them. Vega / ex-Style Group. June 26, 2001

Hello Slavka! June 27, 2001 (it was 01:29 then) Slavka Kalinin in his letter to Vlad Sotnikov wrote: VS>> Yes, he is a fanatic, however! SK> [skip] VS>> I will :), and the CD-ROM probably won't work either. Great! VS>> Good protection, right? So everything turned into banal VS>> an attempt to sell me a computer for 2 thousand - if I had taken it, then VS>> the deposit, naturally, would not have been returned. It's a shame. Oh well, no VS>> I will support KAY. Moreover, normal spektrumists VS>> it seems to me that they are sitting on normal machines. And they have it all VS>> works. SK> Well, you shouldn’t say that, there are quite a lot of people who use SK> KAY'em and are very pleased (I was like that too until it burned down), Yes, I already wrote that I got excited. Users have nothing to do with it. SK> so what am I saying, if you need a controller board, I can get it SK> try to get it for free or, even easier, solder it. It would be cool to get a _branded_ Nemov controller. To me he I need current for about a month. Why branded? The point is that I wantmake support for as many users as possible, and the standard is just the controller that Nemo sold. And if I support a self-propelled gun, then I will have to release the controller circuit with detailed information later with the program instructions on how to solder for a lamer, or even go and solder for everyone yourself controllers! :) P.S. The CD-Copier program under the release name CD-WALK v1.0 is finished at 100%. So far only the SMUC controller on the Scorpion machine is supported. 100% an article has also been completed (30 pages, 14 font in Word), describing in detail the process of programming a CD from the spectrum. The files are packed and waiting to be sent. One problem: not getting through to the editor of zx-news. He disappeared somewhere. Nobody in the know: maybe he left the city (I mean Arthur Podtelkov)? And if so, when will he return? Because of it, the release of all this software is slowed down... By the way, CD-WALK comes bundled with Commander Dos - a cool two-panel commander from Pasha Vasiliev. This, in my opinion, is the most sophisticated two-panel commander for today. It is absolutely similar to CD-WALK similar design. Except that I wrote my CD-WALK for about a year, and Pasha I honed my commander for 3-4 years. So get ready, I hope your expectations don't be fooled :) SK> On this mustache. Bye, Vlad! Vega / ex-Style Group. 06 July 2001

Hello Nikolaj! July 7, 2001 (it was 21:42 then) Nikolaj Amosov in his letter to Vlad Sotnikov wrote: VS>> P.S. The CD-Copier program under the release name CD-WALK VS>> v1.0 is 100% complete NA> What is she copying? Is it possible to use it to copy .TRD from NA> CD for real? She copies files. If the file is more than 64K, then it is cut into files of 255 sectors. And if there are files on the disk with the extension .trd, then you can either copy (expand) it to your desktop disk, or click on it with enter, and go inside. And then we work with the files inside in the usual mode: copy, watch, etc. VS>> So far only the SMUC controller on the Scorpion machine is supported. VS>> 100% finished as well VS>> and article (30 pages, 14 font in Word), in detail VS>> describing the programming process VS>> CD from Spectrum. The files are packed and waiting to be sent. One VS>> problem: not getting through VS>> to zx-news editor. He disappeared somewhere. Nobody knows: VS>> maybe he's from the city VS>> left (I mean Artur Podtelkov)? And if so, then VS>> when will he return? Because VS>> it slows down the release of all this software... By the way, CD-WALK VS>> comes included VS>> with Commander Dos - a cool two-panel commander from Pasha VS>> Vasilyeva. This is on NA> Is there HDD support, at least through #3d13? If not, then all NA> its coolness comes down to zero for me. To make coding easier, I only supported #3D13. No, not a turboloader, nor RST 8. But it works with both floppy and screw. In general, the presence of SMUC, where The SD is connected, implying the presence of a screw. So it would be strange if I, programming from under the hard drive, did not support it :) VS>> in my opinion, the most sophisticated two-panel commander on VS>> today. S VS>> CD-WALK has an absolutely similar design in common. Behind that VS>> except that I am mine VS>> CD-WALK was written for about a year, and Pasha honed his command VS>> 3-4 years. So get ready VS>> I hope your expectations will not be deceived :) NA> Already ready. Who should I send money to?There is no need to send money to anyone. The programs will be distributed absolutely free as a supplement to the next issue of ZxNews. Can you just tell me and Pasha a huge thank you :) NA> Nikolaj. Vega / ex-Style Group. 09 July 2001

Hello Slavka! July 8, 2001 (it was 03:25 then) Slavka Kalinin in his letter to Vlad Sotnikov wrote: VS>> It would be nice to get a _proprietary_ Nemov controller VS>> cool. I need it for about a month. Why VS>> proprietary? The point is that I want to provide as much support as possible VS>> more users, and the standard is as VS>> once the controller that Nemo sold. What if I provide support VS>> self-solder, then I will have to release the circuit with the program VS>> controller with detailed instructions on how to solder for the lamer, or VS>> generally go and solder controllers for everyone! :) SK> You can get it, or you can solder a copy from it. This is great. But only later, until the end of summer, I’ll definitely write nothing on Spec I won’t - I want to rest, I’ve been doing the program for a whole year. Moreover, she was already working last summer, and the rest of the time the interface was being perfected, glitches were being eliminated, the article was written... VS>> P.S. The CD-Copier program under the release name CD-WALK v1.0 VS>> is 100% complete. So far only the SMUC controller is supported on VS>> Scorpion machine. The article is also 100% finished (30 pages 14 VS>> in Word font), describing the process in detail VS>> CD programming from the spectrum. The files are packed and waiting VS>> sending. One problem: not getting through to the editor of zx-news. He VS>> disappeared somewhere. Nobody knows: maybe he’s from the city SK> Here's the email for you: jedi-l@peterlink.ru Does it have exactly the same letter? Not "y"? SK> True, due to the large amount of correspondence, he may not respond immediately SK> for soap. You can call him and tell him everything you need on SK> answering machine. I called him back almost every day :) But I had to be with him alive chat, not with an answering machine. VS>> left (I mean Artur Podtelkov)? And if so, when did he VS>> will return? Because of it, the release of all this software is slowed down... VS>> By the way, CD-WALK comes bundled with Commander Dos - cool VS>> two-panel commander from Pasha Vasiliev. This, in my opinion, VS>> the most sophisticated two-panel commander to date. S VS>> CD-WALK has an absolutely similar design in common. Behind that VS>> except that I wrote my CD-WALK for about a year, and Pasha VS>> honed his commander for 3-4 years. So get ready, I hope VS>> your expectations will not be disappointed :) SK> I heard about this miracle, it will be interesting to see. Look, look. "Miracle" is cool, you should like it. I am so for example, I can’t imagine working with another commander on Speck - it is so convenient and versatile. SK> On this mustache. Bye, Vlad! Vega / ex-Style Group. 09 July 2001