It would be nice to make a voting system on the web, so Sam users can rate
each program, especially games.
And, PLEASE, don't use .TD0 teledisk files at all!!!
I would like to see ALL stuff in simple DSK or SAD files. I personally vote
for sad.gz, since it is the only packed format which can be currently used
in both DOS and Win32 SimCoupe without repacking.
In addition gz is shorter, but hopefully size doesn't matter so much.
(I'm aware this wan't be accepted. But I really think it's a good idea.)
Or should or could we made a public voting what format to use? I'm sure
there are several people who might prefer some file-based packing methods
which are suitable for original Sams. But these ones are unusable in
emulators (better said not so easily).
And finally, SDF seems to be nice, but official format haven't been
introduced yet. And - more sadly - the .SDF creator is not available.
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Oh, that was not "finally". I have yet another thread. Could we made also
music database? I mean music from games, demos etc. I have ripped tens of
music modules from several games and demos (for my player SamPlay
distributed together with SAAemu), but I haven't released many of them
because of copyright issues.
Similar project also exists alongside World Of Spectrum.
The problem is that there's no "official" music module format for Sam (like
.AY for Spectrum), and nobody seems to be interested in helping me ripping
the music.
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From: "Gavin Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, March 01, 2001 12:34 AM
Subject: Re: Memory Lane
on 28/2/01 10:30 pm, Johnna Teare at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Similarly, why not just copy World of Spectrum by publishing EVERYTHING
that
> wa smade for teh SAm on a website for downloads, and taking it down when
> asked by the authors. You may call me disrespectful to the original
authors,
> but what's the point in holding hth ecopyright to software in a market
where
> there is no money to be made anyway? Surely better to give the whole lot
> away and keep this feeble SAM scene going?
Didn't we go through this a few days ago? Maybe I'm not reporting enough
info back or something to the list but basically this is what I'm trying to
do at the mo:
I've made up a big bastard list of all the authors, publishers etc I can get
contact info about. I'm contacting them in whatever way possible (and I'm
actually getting replies in most cases). I'm putting together a list of
software that I have got permission to distribute, a list of software that I
have got permission with certain conditions attached, and a list of software
that I haven't got permission to distribute. Dave and I have already said
that quite a few nice Persona titles are going to become available again (in
a matter of days).
You said what's the point in not dumping everything on the net when there's
no money to be made, but it's not about money at all I don't think. Not
everyone feels the same way, but there are a number of people who would be
furious if we put their stuff up. There *will* be a library of software up
very soon, I'm working on it best I can. You will see progress being made
soon, trust me :)
Gavin
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