Re: GS/OS for xgs emulator?

["matthew p. conte" <spam@someone.else>]

> A more accurate analysis of the situation is: authors chose to ignore the
> ShrinkIt standard, and use a different method.  This unquestionably
> has the effect of "shafting people" (ie, making their live more
> difficult).  It's unlikely that this was their intent, but they justly
> deserve the criticism they receive for not forseeing this obvious
> result of their decision.

shrinkit brings with it the overhead of compressed data, which is not what
is optimal when dealing with disk _images_...  and though the hardcore
apple 2 users have complained that they will get shafted by emulators and
their image formats, not one has provided any "facts" or evidence how this
will happen; after all, how is my use of Zany Golf in a non-.shk format for
nostalgic purposes going to hurt the current apple2 community?  would it be
better if i were running ZANYGOLF.SHK as opposed to ZANYGOLF.XGS?  the
apple2 developers are still going to support the apple, and the pc/mac
authors will work on the emulators; i can't see why this relationship can't
work out...  

this all comes down to individual opinions about emulators; and opinions
are just like assholes, everyone's got one and thinks yours stinks...  just
don't try passing off one point of view as the Commandments, for pete's
sake...

late,
matt
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