Real Software Collection

Alex Baskakov ==========> Pawel Kislyak:

PK>> The remaining space on the disk will be filled with remixes and releases of games
PK>> from our group. Apparently there will be no protection installed on the disk
PK>> (there is no point in protecting system programs), which
PK>> will also allow the software to be used on emulators.
PK>> It will be sold in distributions costing $10,
PK>> although we will consider other options. The number of your
PK>> proposals determines whether work
PK>> will continue on the subject.
AB> I couldn’t resist: gentlemen, don’t you think this is funny? 300
AB> rubles is still not a lollipop for you.

AB> I think many will be interested in your explanation.

As I already wrote, it is pointless to put protection on system programs,
and if you sell single copies, then it will be enough for someone alone
to buy a copy so that the disk quickly spreads throughout the city. Selling by distribution kits will allow at least a littlemake money
for program authors. You can, of course, sell 5-10 copies,
but what's the point if they are still not protected? And 10 people can chip in for the distribution
and then make copies for themselves.
Maybe you can offer something better?

Bye!
Pawel_...@mail.ru [ZX] [Real Software]

Denis Ognewsky ==========> Pawel Kislyak:

DO> Glad to see you Pawel!

DO> One day, namely 23 Feb 00 Pawel Kislyak wrote All:

PK>> We are looking for potential buyers for a subject that should include
PK>> almost all the works of our group, it should enter:

DO> [skip list of programs]

DO> Everyone already has some programs.

We are not going to sell old versions that everyone has,
for example, you will like Real Commander 2.0 with a modular system,
with the included modules for working with HDD, General player Sound,
a full-fledged disk formatter, etc.? By the way, module authors
will also be able to earn something. Also with games, it will be updated
Technodrom (improved graphic design, gameplay),
Conversion, Manager, although they are written mainly in BASIC,
they are still of considerable interest for fans of
investment games, in the latter, in addition to other players
you can play with computer, the logic for it is developed
not weak.

February 28, 2000 you wrote here:

PK> 880 Belarusian rubles, one user certainly can’t afford $10,
PK> but I’m talking about distributors. I, of course, very much doubt it

Has no one tried to set the price of distribution kits depending on the size
of the population of the city to which a particular distribution kit will be sent?

All the best.
Roman.
[ZX]

PK>> As I already wrote, putting protection on system programs
PK>> is pointless, and if you sell single copies, then it will be enough for someone
PK>> to buy a copy so that the disk quickly
PK>> spreads throughout the city. Selling by distribution kits will allow
PK>> the authors of the programs to earn at least a little money. You can, of course, sell
PK>> 5-10 copies, but what’s the point if they are still not protected? And
PK>> 10 people can chip in for the distribution and then make themselves
PK>> copies. Maybe you can offer something better?
AB> 300 rubles for what? For Real Commander 2.0, the value of which
AB> is questionable? Or for three toys written in BASIC + asm?

Mainly for Real Commander and Technodrom+, I promise to significantly rework the latter and take into account all wishes. Are there really only emulator people sitting here and they're not interested in Spekov's toys?
Although the graphics are not always the main thing in a game, for example, I like Spekov's Laser Squad more than the crappy Jagged Alliance2,
it's kind of boring. By the way, there is also my Russification of
Laser Squad and 3 new levels, it can also be included in the subject.
Since the subject is supposed to be made without protection, emulators can use it
with the same success.

Dmitriy Moskaluk ==========> Slava Grigorjew:

SG>> What's the point of selling a disc without protection? All you get in
SG>> in this case is your 10 bucks. Isn’t it better to install protection and
SG>> sell, say, 5 bucks. It’s cheaper for the people, and they buy
SG>> more...

DM> Heh, there are only “hackers” here, damn it, any protection will live for exactly
DM> a week, then for your work you will get the same 10 bucks, only
DM> IMHO wasting time on its development...

Exactly, when 70% of the echo platform knows ASM,
it is naive to hope for any protection, and when I try
to sell an unprotected distribution for $10 without any
restrictions, questions immediately begin to ask why it is so expensive.
Is it really possible? It’s hard to get 5-10 people for a distribution, because
usually in every city the spektrumists know each other.

DM> In general, it’s strange that on Spec
DM> software is sold - everyone says that it is necessary to develop the platform, write new cool programs
DM>, of course, all this costs money, and then something

If you can write some systems on the ball (although often
no less effort is put into them than intosome kind of toy),
it’s unlikely
that anyone would want to write truly global games on a ball. If there were a sufficient financial incentive, our
group could well be engaged in serious games,
and there are not enough of us on Xixit.

DM> hack, steal from each other, completely discouraging the desire to do something
DM>. Children, by God!