-----Original Message----- From: Richard Jowett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: 22 April 1999 03:32 Subject: Re: Putting the whole boring argumet simply
>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 Agreed! And my arguments exactly! >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 Good idea for those that can do it. We sell 200W AT supplies at work for £10 + vat.... and even that should do the job okay. >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. Exactly. At the worst, so long as u can retain the drive chip - a "elite" type fix would allow u to use pc style floppies. Malcolm did find a source for repairing the slim-line drives. I hope we can find that out in his notes :( >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. If someone has bought a title - I think in principal it would be fair to allow them to use it on any particular machine. So long as copyright is respected.
