RE: Downloads

2002-03-08 Thread Simon Owen
Fred Bloggs wrote: > By the way, when using SIM Coupe, does it have a tendency to > colour black text in several different shades? If I have > another window open, I notice that the colour scheme alters. By 'another window' do you mean a second instance of SimCoupé? If so, then it's probably bec

RE: Downloads

2002-03-08 Thread Fred Bloggs
ED]> Reply-To: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no To: Subject: RE: Downloads Date: Fri, 8 Mar 2002 11:29:03 - Fred Bloggs wrote: > I'm sure there is a lot of good stuff hidden away in there > on magazines, but there are so many to look at! Dan Dooré's web pages include a full index o

RE: Downloads

2002-03-08 Thread Simon Owen
Fred Bloggs wrote: > I'm sure there is a lot of good stuff hidden away in there > on magazines, but there are so many to look at! Dan Dooré's web pages include a full index of everything on the 82 available Fred issues, which should make things a bit easier. See: http://www.podboy.demon.co.uk/cou

Downloads

2002-03-08 Thread Fred Bloggs
Whilst we're on the subject of downloading software - can anyone recommend any decent downloads from the free FTP sites? I'm sure there is a lot of good stuff hidden away in there on magazines, but there are so many to look at! I'm mainly interested in PD software -

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-27 Thread Gouranga
re: FRED. FRED was passed over to Darren Wileman, after which it was arranged that George Boyle would have it. Although it was only a verbal agreement and no contract was signed. Eventually a contract with Malcolm Mackenzie was signed, but he passed away shortly afterwards. At no point were any

RE: SAM Downloads

1999-08-21 Thread Johnna Teare
On 21 Aug 99, at 0:23, Andrew Collier wrote: > At 5:59 pm +0100 20/8/99, Johnna Teare wrote: > > >>From what I remember, The Bulgulators and Dyzonium were > >released as shareware anyway, when Lemmings went overdue. > >Certainly all those who had paid for Lemmings but had not yet > >received it

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-21 Thread Johnna Teare
On 21 Aug 99, at 0:25, Andrew Collier wrote: > At 12:10 am +0100 21/8/99, Jonathan Bristow wrote: > >Great, fine... I would love to buy up all the software titles that my > >newly acquired SAM could revel in, trouble is that with the "Crap" > >Response that i have had concerning getting hold of a

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-21 Thread Andrew Collier
At 12:10 am +0100 21/8/99, Jonathan Bristow wrote: >Great, fine... I would love to buy up all the software titles that my newly >acquired SAM could revel in, trouble is that with the "Crap" Response that i >have had concerning getting hold of a replacement internal master drive, i >see little point

RE: SAM Downloads

1999-08-21 Thread Andrew Collier
At 5:59 pm +0100 20/8/99, Johnna Teare wrote: >>From what I remember, The Bulgulators and Dyzonium were >released as shareware anyway, when Lemmings went overdue. >Certainly all those who had paid for Lemmings but had not yet >received it got a disk with lemmings demo on and those two games Reall

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-21 Thread Martin Wilson
Jonathan Bristow wrote: > > Great, fine... I would love to buy up all the software titles that my newly > acquired SAM could revel in, trouble is that with the "Crap" Response that i > have had concerning getting hold of a replacement internal master drive, i > see little point!! > Unlike you (s

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-21 Thread Jonathan Bristow
21:25 Subject: Re: SAM Downloads On 16 Aug 99, at 16:25, David Ledbury wrote: > > On 15 Aug 99, at 22:24, Martin Wilson wrote: > > > > > > The last time this one was mentioned someone went on to say that > > > > they shouldn't be uploaded because of various

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread David L
Smashing! - Original Message - From: Chris Pile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 5:26 PM Subject: Re: SAM Downloads > -Original Message- > From: Andrew Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > >Don't forget that Astroball

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread David L
rs to myself!) with Colin McD & Chris P - so please hold fire!!! David - Original Message - From: Chris Pile <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 2:04 PM Subject: Re: SAM Downloads > -Original Message- > From: Si Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Paul Walker
[snip] > situation is Bob who, frankly, I certainly wouldn't trust to give a > straight answer were he ever asked. > Which just about puts the tin lid on the whole thing, unfortunately. Why? Do it anyway, and see what Bob does. Unlikely to be anything now, given that the Sam is effectively dead

RE: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Johnna Teare
On 20 Aug 99, at 16:47, Andrew Collier wrote: > Don't forget that Astroball and Dyzonium are also bundled with Defender... > both superb games too, IMHO (they each got "Game Of The Month!" in Second > Opinion - see http://mnemotech.ucam.org/zodiac.html for reviews). >From what I remember, The

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Chris Pile
-Original Message- From: Andrew Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Don't forget that Astroball and Dyzonium are also bundled with Defender... >both superb games too, IMHO (they each got "Game Of The Month!" in Second >Opinion - see http://mnemotech.ucam.org/zodiac.html for reviews). Check out

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Johnna Teare
On 20 Aug 99, at 10:21, Andrew Collier wrote: > It's difficult to contact anyone who owns anything anymore - and that's > assuming you can even work out who owns what. The only person I'm > convinced is familiar with enough of the details to be sure about the > situation is Bob who, frankly, I c

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Johnna Teare
On 19 Aug 99, at 22:53, Robert van der Veeke wrote: > Even in the very unlikely case that there are people who are willing to > buy a Sam overhere in the Netherlands, there is no way that they gonna pay > another 100 to a 150 quid for a decent collection of software. And i don't > blame them (mi

RE: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Andrew Collier
On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Si Owen wrote: > I can't remember > what else I was interested in buying now tho. I'll have to have a look around > for some reviews - I'm open to suggestions too... Don't forget that Astroball and Dyzonium are also bundled with Defender... both superb games too, IMHO (they e

RE: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Si Owen
Andrew Collier wrote: > But I agree with Si - Defender is still quite new and I don't think it has > had a chance to sell to its entire market yet. Has it ever been for sale > at a Gloucester show, for example? I'm up for buying it from anyone that's offering (legally)! I can't remember what else

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Chris Pile
-Original Message- From: Andrew Collier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >But I agree with Si - Defender is still quite new and I don't think it has >had a chance to sell to its entire market yet. Has it ever been for sale >at a Gloucester show, for example? I'm not sure. I think it was demoed at the

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Andrew Collier
On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Chris Pile wrote: > No written contract was ever drawn up with Persona regarding the rights to > Defender, so technically I still own all rights to it... However, the game > was > written to be marketed by Persona and a sort of 'verbal agreement' was made > between myself and

RE: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Justin Skists
>From Chris Pile: > So far he's been rather >vague >about the whole thing, which is not his fault as I think he's as 'in the >dark' as the >rest of us. This is true.. He still hasn't been given permission to release the latest in the Blitz disk-mag series... Justin.

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Chris Pile
-Original Message- From: Si Owen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Hopefully Persona will be back up and running at some point so I can re-order >the items (including Defender :-)), but I've been waiting for a message from >David before I do anything. It's a shame that so many items are stuck until >

RE: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Si Owen
Andrew Collier wrote: > For some time I've been wanting to buy Chris Pile's "Defender" game. But > I've been too nervous about Persona's current stalemate to dare send a > cheque - who knows if I'd ever see it again? Back in April I was asking about buying software from Persona and Dave Ledbury sa

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Andrew Collier
On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Ian Collier wrote: > On Fri, Aug 20, 1999 at 10:21:00AM +0100, Andrew Collier wrote: > > As I understand it Colin MacDonald sold all the FRED copyrights; > > To whom? IIRC Darren Wileman. Who did nothing until selling it to someone else. I think it all may eventually have go

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Diggory Gray
> I mentioned to Bob ages ago that he should advertise the SAM in > electronics magazines. It's an excellent platform for electronics > experiments It's the one reason why I got my SAM out of the attic > a couple of years ago. > > But, "No!" he said... > > Justin. To add to that :) A while (O

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Ian Collier
On Fri, Aug 20, 1999 at 10:21:00AM +0100, Andrew Collier wrote: > As I understand it Colin MacDonald sold all the FRED copyrights; To whom? > the Brenchley doesn't appear to be subscribed at the moment; and David L > seems not to be involved with Persona any more. So who *is* involved with Perso

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Andrew Collier
On Fri, 20 Aug 1999, Nick Humphries wrote: > >[god i love stirring it up!] > > Well, these things have to be said. Said to whom? As I understand it Colin MacDonald sold all the FRED copyrights; the Brenchley doesn't appear to be subscribed at the moment; and David L seems not to be involved wit

RE: Downloads.

1999-08-20 Thread Justin Skists
Damn! I knew I should keep a few DS/DD disks handy, here, at work Thanks. :) Justin. > -Original Message- > From: Robert Wilkinson [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 20, 1999 6:03 PM > To: Sam Usergroup > Subject: Downloads. > > Iv'e

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Andrew Gale
> electronics magazines. It's an excellent platform for electronics > experiments It's the one reason why I got my SAM out of the attic > a couple of years ago. > It's the only thing I use my SAM for, and very convenient it is too. A real wated opportunity, if you ask me. Tweak the BASIC ROM t

Downloads.

1999-08-20 Thread Robert Wilkinson
Iv'e sent Outwrite! and a Morse code tutor to David Ledbury to place on the Persona site. Anybody else got something... Bob Wilkinson.

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Nick Humphries
From: Johnna Teare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >There's nothing stopping people from putting the files up there now >- stick them on an ftp in another country, Russia for example, and >you'd have a nightmare trying to bring a copyright suit against >them. However, the whole thing is much better done in c

RE: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Justin Skists
>It really annoys me to think of the stockpiles of ASICs just rotting >in a corner somewhere. It'd be perfectly possible to put together a >decent SBC with SAM BASIC for the electronics enthusiast market for >20 or 30 quid, but no Full-blown SAMs would never sell now, it's >not like the Atari S

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Johnna Teare
> > >=20 > > >=20 > > > > I think before u even think of doing this - you should contact Persona: > their telephone number is on my website www.persona.clara.net The reasons why we've put this debate into the public forum is to get feedback and debate the iss

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Robert van der Veeke
> Van: Johnna Teare <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Aan: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > CC: sam-users@nvg.ntnu.no > Onderwerp: Re: SAM Downloads > Datum: Tuesday, August 17, 1999 12:55 > Sorry folks, but its open season now. Either come up with some > attractive ways of remarketing

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-20 Thread Andrew Gale
> Emulation is the only way forward at this moment, unless Bob makes a full > U-turn and starts promoting and selling the Sam with full and honest > enthousiasm. > It really annoys me to think of the stockpiles of ASICs just rotting in a corner somewhere. It'd be perfectly possible to put together

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-16 Thread Ian Collier
On Mon, Aug 16, 1999 at 02:13:43PM +0100, Johnna Teare wrote: > As I was logging on to freeserve, they didn't tell me the bloody line I > typed in as my user name would become part of my email address > AND website address. Now I can't believe that. Although it is almost a year (gosh) since I

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-16 Thread Johnna Teare
On 16 Aug 99, at 22:32, Gasson wrote: > BTW... Honestly Johnna, the name of your web site is obscene... No part of > a URL should consist of more than 16 characters. :-p As I was logging on to freeserve, they didn't tell me the bloody line I typed in as my user name would become part of my emai

Re: SAM Downloads

1999-08-16 Thread Gasson
Johnna Teare wrote: >>> The last time this one was mentioned someone went on to say that >>> they shouldn't be uploaded because of various copyright reasons. Martin Wilson wrote: >> I'm not so sure I'm comfortable with commercial games but disk magazines >> tend to be more topical and therefore I

Re: Re Sam User Group + Downloads

1999-08-16 Thread Nick Humphries
From: Robert Wilkinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >I am willing to allow Outwrite to be downloaded by anyone that wants it just >as long as I retain copyright. >Im new to this sort of thing (only had a modem for about 4 weeks) so how do >I go about >it. >I also have a Morse code tutor written for the Sa

RE: Re Sam User Group + Downloads

1999-08-16 Thread Justin Skists
SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, August 16, 1999 6:22 PM > To: Sam Usergroup > Subject: Re Sam User Group + Downloads > > From R Wilkinson. > > If everyone here met once a week or so there would be some healthy banter. > > People will ask questions about o

Re Sam User Group + Downloads

1999-08-16 Thread Robert Wilkinson
ere would not be enough material to go round. ... RE Downloads I am willing to allow Outwrite to be downloaded by anyone that wants it just as long as I retain copyright. Im new to this sort of thing (only had a modem for about 4 weeks) so how do I go about it. I also have a Morse code tu

SAM Downloads

1999-08-16 Thread Johnna Teare
On 15 Aug 99, at 22:24, Martin Wilson wrote: > > The last time this one was mentioned someone went on to say that > > they shouldn't be uploaded because of various copyright reasons. > > > > I'm not so sure I'm comfortable with commercial games but disk magazines > tend to be more topical and th