25 May
2005
25 May
'05
1:05 p.m.
From: "John Allain" <allain at panix.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 25, 2005 2:49 PM
So far, no-one has mentioned this archival method:
Bundled Simulator + OS + Application + File
The idea is that the file could be viewed with the actual
creating software, in a "ship in a bottle" VR-computer
sence.
What would be useful here is a Universal platform on
which to build simulators, and this platform would be
supplied on any new architecture through to any future.
Otherwise, people might be stuck with 90 levels of
simulator running simulator, etc.
And you thought You had nightmares.
John A.
By strangest coincidence I was writing a similar thing to the 1st part while
this was being posted.
I keep emulators for as many systems as possible. I need to post more (I
have at least 4 posted).
Right now I post (in order of date I started posting):
Jim Battle's SOL-20's solace emulator.
Mike Noel's AM100 emulator.
Simon Cran's MYZ80 emulator.
Dave Dunfield's Horizon emulator.
I highly recommend these emulators and many more (like Rich Cini's Altair
emulator).
I completely disagree on the idea of a homogenous platform. I think having
a million ideas on how to explain how someone's favorite hardware platform
gives more insight into it.
Randy
www.s100-manuals.com