Re: [SWCollect] Shareware collection
Lee K. Seitz wrote: Okay, you've all got shelves and shelves full of boxed games and such. What about shareware? Do you have CD-Rs full of zip files? What Worse: I've got DVD-ROMs of them (I've got over 600 CDRs so I've started trying to dump collections into large file stores, organizing, removing duplicates, and burning finished to DVD-R for easy retrieval). Of course, not all of these are *shareware* games (cough) but the same principle applies. And yes, I also have my share of text files, pictures, music (good old MODs, Adlib ROLs, etc.), Doom WADs, etc. If you'd like to talk about long-term file archival, let me know and we can start this thread back up. I've got some experience that can help answer any questions you might have. -- Jim Leonard ([EMAIL PROTECTED])http://www.oldskool.org/ Want to help an ambitious games project? http://www.mobygames.com/ Or check out some trippy MindCandy at http://www.mindcandydvd.com/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
[SWCollect] Shareware collection
Okay, you've all got shelves and shelves full of boxed games and such. What about shareware? Do you have CD-Rs full of zip files? What about those oh-so-prevalent disks published by people hoping to make a quick buck by providing the service of making shareware available in retail outlets? (You remember. Back before most people had heard of the Internet.) What about custom-made add-ons for commercial games? (All those homebrew Doom levels and such.) I tend to stay behind the curve on what's popular in games, so I sometimes download stuff that I know I won't play until no one else is playing any more. I'm just curious because I need to start my own project of copying these floppy disks that are cluttering up the place to CD. (These are mostly disks I created myself from BBS and Internet downloads. Remember the WU Archive FTP site?) Also, I recently came across a message I posted to Usenet some years ago. It mentioned a playable demo of Empire Deluxe. I don't recall ever successfully finding such a thing. Anybody happen to have a copy, just to satisfy my curiosity? -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
RE: [SWCollect] Shareware collection
The only shareware I actually pick up are the published versions of shareware games (you could get these in stores). Like all of the Apogee/id stuff published by Wiz technology. Hugh -Original Message- From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 8:44 AM To: Software Collecting Subject: [SWCollect] Shareware collection Okay, you've all got shelves and shelves full of boxed games and such. What about shareware? Do you have CD-Rs full of zip files? What about those oh-so-prevalent disks published by people hoping to make a quick buck by providing the service of making shareware available in retail outlets? (You remember. Back before most people had heard of the Internet.) What about custom-made add-ons for commercial games? (All those homebrew Doom levels and such.) I tend to stay behind the curve on what's popular in games, so I sometimes download stuff that I know I won't play until no one else is playing any more. I'm just curious because I need to start my own project of copying these floppy disks that are cluttering up the place to CD. (These are mostly disks I created myself from BBS and Internet downloads. Remember the WU Archive FTP site?) Also, I recently came across a message I posted to Usenet some years ago. It mentioned a playable demo of Empire Deluxe. I don't recall ever successfully finding such a thing. Anybody happen to have a copy, just to satisfy my curiosity? -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] Shareware collection
Same here. I have a few adventure shareware CD-ROMs that look commercial, and some 3.5 floppy disks in paperboard pouches (Jungle of Doom, the Hugo series, etc). - Original Message - From: Hugh Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 2:49 PM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Shareware collection The only shareware I actually pick up are the published versions of shareware games (you could get these in stores). Like all of the Apogee/id stuff published by Wiz technology. Hugh -Original Message- From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 8:44 AM To: Software Collecting Subject: [SWCollect] Shareware collection Okay, you've all got shelves and shelves full of boxed games and such. What about shareware? Do you have CD-Rs full of zip files? What about those oh-so-prevalent disks published by people hoping to make a quick buck by providing the service of making shareware available in retail outlets? (You remember. Back before most people had heard of the Internet.) What about custom-made add-ons for commercial games? (All those homebrew Doom levels and such.) I tend to stay behind the curve on what's popular in games, so I sometimes download stuff that I know I won't play until no one else is playing any more. I'm just curious because I need to start my own project of copying these floppy disks that are cluttering up the place to CD. (These are mostly disks I created myself from BBS and Internet downloads. Remember the WU Archive FTP site?) Also, I recently came across a message I posted to Usenet some years ago. It mentioned a playable demo of Empire Deluxe. I don't recall ever successfully finding such a thing. Anybody happen to have a copy, just to satisfy my curiosity? -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
Re: [SWCollect] Shareware collection
While I don't have any shareware in my collection (OK, I have the pile of DOOM levels but that's it) you do raise an interesting point. Some commercial games have been re-released as shareware (most notably through magazines that had optional disk subscriptions and certain computer clubs). Just one more variant for the obsessed. Hmm, there's also that stack of OMEGA tanks and maps, so I guess I have some. On Wednesday, June 4, 2003, at 06:07 PM, C.E. Forman wrote: Same here. I have a few adventure shareware CD-ROMs that look commercial, and some 3.5 floppy disks in paperboard pouches (Jungle of Doom, the Hugo series, etc). - Original Message - From: Hugh Falk [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 2:49 PM Subject: RE: [SWCollect] Shareware collection The only shareware I actually pick up are the published versions of shareware games (you could get these in stores). Like all of the Apogee/id stuff published by Wiz technology. Hugh -Original Message- From: Lee K. Seitz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, June 04, 2003 8:44 AM To: Software Collecting Subject: [SWCollect] Shareware collection Okay, you've all got shelves and shelves full of boxed games and such. What about shareware? Do you have CD-Rs full of zip files? What about those oh-so-prevalent disks published by people hoping to make a quick buck by providing the service of making shareware available in retail outlets? (You remember. Back before most people had heard of the Internet.) What about custom-made add-ons for commercial games? (All those homebrew Doom levels and such.) I tend to stay behind the curve on what's popular in games, so I sometimes download stuff that I know I won't play until no one else is playing any more. I'm just curious because I need to start my own project of copying these floppy disks that are cluttering up the place to CD. (These are mostly disks I created myself from BBS and Internet downloads. Remember the WU Archive FTP site?) Also, I recently came across a message I posted to Usenet some years ago. It mentioned a playable demo of Empire Deluxe. I don't recall ever successfully finding such a thing. Anybody happen to have a copy, just to satisfy my curiosity? -- Lee K. Seitz [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ -- This message was sent to you because you are currently subscribed to the swcollect mailing list. To unsubscribe, send mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of 'unsubscribe swcollect' Archives are available at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
