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Re: Apple II version of Activision's H.E.R.O.
"PZ" <skierpaul@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> >Settle down. I didn't say they should be only or exclusively DSK or NIB.
> >It's good to see there are people out there who still love to spout those
> >same good old, much used, narrow minded arguments though.
>
> Funny, you said "everything" that sounds pretty darn exclusive to me.
Everything should be in DSK or NIB.
That does NOT mean that everything cannot *also* be in SHK / SDK or whatever
else (e.g. 2MG).
They are NOT mutually exclusive.
> By using an emulator, you're still "preserving something outmoded and
> outdated" you're just doing it virtually.
Exactly, and there is hardly a point in doing this "virtually". So, let's
look to the future - to a time when no Apple ][ computers will be working or
a few that will be left will be in museums or in guarded private
collections - and prepare for this day. DSK and NIB are the best format.
> >Even on a real Apple ][ SHK's and SDK's are a pain to use.
>
> Are you high?
There you go, on the attack again.
What about getting the SHKs / SDKs onto a real Apple ][ ?? Null modem
cables, ADT, a working Apple 2, some spare desk space, etc are all required.
So, like I said to work with SDKs and SHK's on a real Apple 2 can be a real
pain.
> >Ermmm, this doesn't work in all cases of SHK and SDK.
>
> errrrr, right. Don't try to unshrink GS file archives on your //c.
> But in most cases, if it was packed with shrinkit, it will unpack with
> shrinkit.
Errr, what about extracting SHK's / SDKs when they are on a disk with
limited space ?
What about extracting a SHK of ProDOS files onto a DOS 3.3 disk ? What
about extracting a SHK of DOS programs on a ProDOS disk ? Some DOS programs
don't like running on ProDOS disks. It's not always easy to tell what OS to
use before extracting the files.
This all makes SHKs / SDK's a pain to use, imho.
Got any more lame arguments for me to blow out of the water ???
All the best,
Mike "Moose" O'Malley
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