Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-07-05 Thread David Heremans
Laurens Holst wrote: If Windows wasn't good and easy-to-use then it wouldn't have been installed on (almost) every new PC. Windows sounds nice, but it's really terribly-written, and unpredictable. Then you write a multitasking OS which support so much hardware! Peuth, wrong

RE: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-07-01 Thread Antoni Burguera Burguera
] I think that Windows architecture is just too complicated -- there are ] too many compatibility issues. And Microsoft writes generally quite ] bug-free software, comparing to others (Oracle). I can't agree. Oracle 7.x on unix is rather stable. We run 7x24 production systems with oracle at

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-07-01 Thread Manuel Bilderbeek
Manuel Bilderbeek wrote: Jon de Schrijder wrote: Hi, I've received this mail from Japan. THIS IS BIG NEWS!!! -- Forwarded message -- Yesterday, some MSX Figure leaders meet with Kazuhiko Nishi and ASCII Corp. And I recived a telephone from them. Because they

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-07-01 Thread Laurens Holst
If Windows wasn't good and easy-to-use then it wouldn't have been installed on (almost) every new PC. Windows sounds nice, but it's really terribly-written, and unpredictable. Then you write a multitasking OS which support so much hardware! But, I agree BeOS is a nice OS... Especially

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-07-01 Thread Alex Wulms
] Bill Gates tried to install a scanner in Windows 98, during the worldwide ] presentation of this new version. Result: blue screeen and reset button. ] ] Ever occurred to you that Windows was still in Beta-stage then? It was the ] first time it was showed to public! It indeed was the official

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-30 Thread Tambet Matiisen
Maarten ter Huurne wrote: At 03:21 PM 6/29/99 GMT, you wrote: ... that is the essence of software, it is virtually impossible writing bug-free software even for microsoft. Bug-free software is theoretically possible (you can proove programs are correct), but in practice it is too

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-30 Thread Jacco Bot
From: Maarten ter Huurne [EMAIL PROTECTED] Success is not about what is better/best it is about marketing. That may be your opinion, but I cannot agree. For everything you do you can define success in a different way. For example for software, you can define success as profit. You can also

Re: Default OS !! was Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-30 Thread Frengo
On Tue, 29 Jun 1999 10:58:17, Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro wrote: At 12:31 29/06/99 +0200, you wrote: If Windows wasn't good and easy-to-use then it wouldn't have been installed on (almost) every new PC. Hold it there!! Most PC-buyers are a bunch of lamers, who bought a PC: 1-To 'keep up with

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-30 Thread Tambet Matiisen
Alex Wulms wrote: ] I think that Windows architecture is just too complicated -- there are ] too many compatibility issues. And Microsoft writes generally quite ] bug-free software, comparing to others (Oracle). I can't agree. Oracle 7.x on unix is rather stable. We run 7x24 production

Re: Default OS !! was Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-30 Thread Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro
At 12:30 30/06/99 +0200, you wrote: IBM earns more money with OS/2 than M$ with Win9x. Nearly 90% of the Forbes' Top 500 companies uses OS/2. That's not true, IBM earns money also with OS/400 co. and not like WinXX, but OS/2 is the most used SO in large companies like banks (where

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-29 Thread Rieks W.Torringa
Hi, IF this is true.. and only IF.. because i can't see why ASCII want to put money in developing a new MSX machine.. ( tell me ) Then : we must supply those guys with THE BEST stuff ever made for GFX9000 and MoonSound .. so that they can somehow convince ASCII that they do have a 'solid'

Re: Default OS !! was Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-29 Thread Laurens Holst
If Windows wasn't good and easy-to-use then it wouldn't have been installed on (almost) every new PC. Hold it there!! Most PC-buyers are a bunch of lamers, who bought a PC: 1-To 'keep up with time' 2-To play games 3-There kids needed a computer for school 4-To visit all those

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-29 Thread Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro
At 12:08 28/06/99 +0200, you wrote: You only say BeOS because you don't want to go Microsoft. Noone wants M$ If Windows wasn't good and easy-to-use then it wouldn't have been installed on (almost) every new PC. Windows sounds nice, but it's really terribly-written, and unpredictable.

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-29 Thread Jacco Bot
THIS MSX PRINT. (fwd) Date: Mon, 28 Jun 1999 10:47:39 At 12:08 28/06/99 +0200, you wrote: You only say BeOS because you don't want to go Microsoft. Noone wants M$ If Windows wasn't good and easy-to-use then it wouldn't have been installed on (almost) every new PC. Windows

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-29 Thread Maarten ter Huurne
At 03:21 PM 6/29/99 GMT, you wrote: Success is not about what is better/best it is about marketing. That may be your opinion, but I cannot agree. For everything you do you can define success in a different way. For example for software, you can define success as profit. You can also define it

Re: Default OS !! was Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-29 Thread Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro
At 12:31 29/06/99 +0200, you wrote: If Windows wasn't good and easy-to-use then it wouldn't have been installed on (almost) every new PC. Hold it there!! Most PC-buyers are a bunch of lamers, who bought a PC: 1-To 'keep up with time' 2-To play games 3-There kids needed a computer for school

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-28 Thread Laurens Holst
2. it should have decent graphics capabilities and graphical user interface (BeOS maybe?). You only say BeOS because you don't want to go Microsoft. Noone wants M$ If Windows wasn't good and easy-to-use then it wouldn't have been installed on (almost) every new PC. But, I agree BeOS

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-28 Thread Laurens Holst
And some kind of ethernet (or compatibility with ISA or PCI), but that's just my personal wish. Indeed, with these new developments (FudeBrowser, TCP/IP, etc.) it would be great to have an ethernet card for MSX! Maybe Erik Maas could design one? Then we really can get networking in a LAN

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-28 Thread andre . vandun
M$ is bad because you can't get much information from it. Even when your a C++ developer and using MSDN with the SDK's and DDK's. It is still difficult to write good programs because M$ uses much undocumented and/or obsolete functions between different OS's. Even the service and help documents

AW: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-28 Thread Coen van der Geest
Hi there, M$ is bad because you can't get much information from it. Even when your a C++ developer and using MSDN with the SDK's and DDK's. It is still difficult to write good programs because M$ uses much undocumented and/or obsolete functions between different OS's. Even the service and help

RE: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-28 Thread Manuel Pazos
Hi, Don't show Sonyc, please! As we read in the last Hnostar, ASCII was bought by CYK, the Sega's holding. And Sonyc is a violent Sega's rip-off. We must have problems (well, I think so!). I don't think ASCII has problems with this Sonyc-ripoff. The point is to show

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-27 Thread Laurens Holst
Why not show Sonyc from Analogy? It is for a MSX-2+ and an Turbo R, and I really enjoy playing that game! But if this is true and they want to make a new MSX, then I will certainly buy one! Don't show Sonyc, please! As we read in the last Hnostar, ASCII was bought by CYK,

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-27 Thread Laurens Holst
The new MSX cannot keep the compatibility, but it can keep the idea of MSX: creativity. I then think that, when also keeping in mind what you wrote below, you shouldn't call it an MSX. An eventual new MSX should be made of a Z380, OPL4, a v9990 in combination w/v9958, some memory (about 4MB),

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-27 Thread Peter Burkhard
I then think that, when also keeping in mind what you wrote below, you shouldn't call it an MSX. An eventual new MSX should be made of a Z380, OPL4, a v9990 in combination w/v9958, some memory (about 4MB), etc... Especially the Z380 is important, and the OPL4 and v9990 are also important

Re: [msxbr-l] READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-26 Thread Anonymous
At 13:15 24/06/99 +0100, you wrote: On Thu, 24 Jun 1999, Adriano Camargo Rodrigues da Cunha wrote: FUDEBAS DO MUNDO TODO, UNI-VOS!!! E' AGORA OU NUNCA!! OU VAI OU RACHA SE NAO SAIR AGORA, DESISTAM, ESQUECAM O MSX!! VAMOS NOS MOBILIZAR, POVO!! No caso do

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-26 Thread Ricardo Jurczyk Pinheiro
At 21:55 24/06/99 +0200, you wrote: Why not show Sonyc from Analogy? It is for a MSX-2+ and an Turbo R, and I really enjoy playing that game! But if this is true and they want to make a new MSX, then I will certainly buy one! Don't show Sonyc, please! As we read in the last

Translation: Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-26 Thread Anonymous
In 4/July, some MSX leader will meet ASCII Corp and Nishi. Now, Japanese MSX Figure leader and ASCII Corp talking about NEW MSX Computer. We hope that ASCII will make NEW MSX Compiyer. And Nishi agree NEW MSX Project! But ASCII Corp don't like our NEW MSX Project. ASCII think that many MSXer

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-26 Thread Tambet Matiisen
The new MSX cannot keep the compatibility, but it can keep the idea of MSX: creativity. One difference of the MSX is that it is hybrid of gameconsole and computer. And this computer part has very good BASIC, which pops up every time you turn on your MSX. From the very start it made me wonder -

Re: [msxbr-l] READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-26 Thread Anonymous
E nao se esquecam, a Panasonic (pelo que conta a lenda) disse que podia voltar a fabricar o MSX algum dia... quem sabe nao eh agora? This is for me the same as a message in Dutch for you... And now in English? --[ MARI ]-- MSX Mailinglist. To unsubscribe, send an email to [EMAIL

Re: [msxbr-l] READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-26 Thread Anonymous
Mari van den Broek wrote: E nao se esquecam, a Panasonic (pelo que conta a lenda) disse que podia voltar a fabricar o MSX algum dia... quem sabe nao eh agora? This means : "Don't forget that Panasonic (As the legend say) said that may return to produce MSX systems someday ... Who know if

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-25 Thread Anonymous
On Thu, 24 Jun 1999, Jon De Schrijder wrote: In 4/July, some MSX leader will meet ASCII Corp and Nishi. Now, Japanese MSX Figure leader and ASCII Corp talking about NEW MSX Computer. We hope that ASCII will make NEW MSX Compiyer. And Nishi agree NEW MSX Project! But ASCII Corp don't like our

R: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-25 Thread Anonymous
Hmmm, If ASCII would make a new MSX-computer, it would have to fit the demands of the customer of today, which is: - 3D video - 3D audio - xxx megs of memmory - xxx gigs of harddisk (if we suppose that the new MSX would not be a gameconsole) - CD-Rom/DVD-support I dont't think that all

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-25 Thread Anonymous
Www! This is really BIG news! My proposal is to show (mainly Dutch stuff): why mainly dutch? lots of great stuff is comming from spain! I know. I didn't mean that we should only show Dutch stuff, but I wanted to say that at least THIS Dutch stuff should be shown! Get

READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-24 Thread Anonymous
Hi, I've received this mail from Japan. THIS IS BIG NEWS!!! -- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 23:37:18 +0900 From: "K.Ikeda" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MSX PRINT. Kuniji Ikeda's MSX PRINT 23/June Yesterday, some MSX Figure

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-24 Thread Anonymous
IF this is true.. and only IF.. because i can't see why ASCII want to put money in developing a new MSX machine.. ( tell me ) Then : we must supply those guys with THE BEST stuff ever made for GFX9000 and MoonSound .. so that they can somehow convince ASCII that they do have a 'solid' sales area

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-24 Thread Anonymous
Www! This is really BIG news! My proposal is to show (mainly Dutch stuff): why mainly dutch? lots of great stuff is comming from spain! - all available GFX9000 software, including those nice demo-like thingies by Mark Zellenrath (former Fony and Mayhem) - Nice Turbo R

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-24 Thread Anonymous
OH !! i forgot something... our game DOME can also be showed there... it does nothing with v9990 or moonsound but it is impressive for MSX ... ( i thought .. ) IF this is true.. and only IF.. because i can't see why ASCII want to put money in developing a new MSX machine.. ( tell me ) Then :

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-24 Thread Anonymous
Now, I must show nice MSX stuff to Nishi and ASCII Corp. I want show... 1)MSX stuff of St.Sunrise AKIN. It doesn't matter if you don't like arcade adventures or not, it has quite an opening sequence that you can't have missed ;) Cas "say hi to Nishi from me" Cremers -- (nobody reads

Re: READ THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MSX PRINT. (fwd)

1999-06-24 Thread Anonymous
-- Forwarded message -- Date: Wed, 23 Jun 1999 23:37:18 +0900 From: "K.Ikeda" [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: MSX PRINT. Kuniji Ikeda's MSX PRINT 23/June Yesterday, some MSX Figure leaders meet with Kazuhiko Nishi and ASCII Corp. And I recived a