If the only Sams being used are virtual then probably less software will be produced. Why write software for a virtual Sam as hardly anyone will use it or need to use it as anything the VR Sam can do the machine they are running it on can do and faster. Without a real Sam the Sam community will die or stay at maybe 100 users as no new users will be recruited to a virtual Sam community, because to use a virtual Sam you need a fast machine and if you have one most people will use software produced by the big software companies as most will not have heard of Sam. Power supplies are easy things to replace a standard PC supply can be modified very easily as long as you use the scart for sound and picture. I use one on my Sam. Disk drives can be replaced not as easily but it can be done. Most of the problems with the slimline drives is the drive belt which can be replaced. I am not saying that the SimCoupe should be stopped but protection of new software must be the priority. So if you want to run software on SimCoupe then do it legally. This means that there must be protection built into SimCoupe so anyone releasing software can release a version that will work on simcoupe if the purchaser requests it. So maybe the software would need to be licensed to that person, as mentioned by Si Owen.
Richard. -----Original Message----- From: Psycho Billy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 21 April 1999 10:24 Subject: Putting the whole boring argumet simply >Forget the law - we're all old enough to realise taht there is no >money to be made in teh SAM world these days anyway so if people copy >software there is sod all you can do about it, but there is sod all >you are losing either. > >The fact is this...SIM Coupe is the only way many people will >maintain an interest in teh SAM World. My power supply is on its way >out, and my disk drive is knackered. When they finally die, I will >not be replacing them. instead, I'll keep hold of my sam stuff in a >nice little file on my PC. > >If we kick up a fuss about distriubting software in .dsk format, SIM >Coupe will become utterly useless and what is left of the SAM >community will die out. > >It's a choice as simple as that - support SIM Coupe, or kill off the >last connection many people will have to SAM, and effectively kill >off this little community of which we are all so fond. > >Thoughts? > >Peace, Love, Kisses... >JohnnaPig Teare >JPOL: http://johnnapig.webjump.com >"It won't get better but it might never get worse..." >
