Issue 8 and WiFi
Re: Issue 8 and WiFi
Indeed.
Causes one minor problem, solves many.
With the Issue 8 having internet connectivity, it would be easy for new software to do all kinds of online distribution, automatic or manual updates, have downloadable content larger than the QL could hold, do online registration. All in all, a much nicer way to confirm how many users you have even (or especially) for free software.
Causes one minor problem, solves many.
With the Issue 8 having internet connectivity, it would be easy for new software to do all kinds of online distribution, automatic or manual updates, have downloadable content larger than the QL could hold, do online registration. All in all, a much nicer way to confirm how many users you have even (or especially) for free software.
Re: Issue 8 and WiFi
Start writing our first anti-virus NOW!Dave wrote:Indeed.
Causes one minor problem, solves many.
With the Issue 8 having internet connectivity, it would be easy for new software to do all kinds of online distribution, automatic or manual updates, have downloadable content larger than the QL could hold, do online registration. All in all, a much nicer way to confirm how many users you have even (or especially) for free software.
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Re: Issue 8 and WiFi
Hehe. But first, write the first code to fetch and install then execute the virus.
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Re: Issue 8 and WiFi
Many many many years ago, I wrote a virus in SuperBASIC with a small assembly "utility" attached. Simply to prove it would work. It did, I "infected" a few of my own test floppies with it, then deleted all the source code and infected discs.
As far as I remember, I had an invisible file on disc, named "one space" and if there was a boot file on the floppy, I loaded and edited that to call my hidden file. The assembly somehow, I can't remember, hooked into the DIR command, read the device, and looked for a boot file before passing control to the proper DIR command.
To be honest though, it was bloody rubbish!
Cheers,
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As far as I remember, I had an invisible file on disc, named "one space" and if there was a boot file on the floppy, I loaded and edited that to call my hidden file. The assembly somehow, I can't remember, hooked into the DIR command, read the device, and looked for a boot file before passing control to the proper DIR command.
To be honest though, it was bloody rubbish!
Cheers,
Norm.
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Re: Issue 8 and WiFi
No, start by writing the virus, then sell the fixdilwyn wrote:Start writing our first anti-virus NOW!Dave wrote:Indeed.
Causes one minor problem, solves many.
With the Issue 8 having internet connectivity, it would be easy for new software to do all kinds of online distribution, automatic or manual updates, have downloadable content larger than the QL could hold, do online registration. All in all, a much nicer way to confirm how many users you have even (or especially) for free software.
David
Re: Issue 8 and WiFi
Drat, should have thought of that, another missed opportunitySilvester wrote:No, start by writing the virus, then sell the fixdilwyn wrote:Start writing our first anti-virus NOW!Dave wrote:Indeed.
Causes one minor problem, solves many.
With the Issue 8 having internet connectivity, it would be easy for new software to do all kinds of online distribution, automatic or manual updates, have downloadable content larger than the QL could hold, do online registration. All in all, a much nicer way to confirm how many users you have even (or especially) for free software.
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Re: Issue 8 and WiFi
Hopefully someone on QL scene learns enough assembler to remove all these protections for the preserved software. Otherwise in for an awful lot of software loss in next decadeKey cartridges
Re: Issue 8 and WiFi
There are (largely undocumented) patches and workarounds and hacked copies around, although my efforts to gather information for my documentation CD project were not very successful.
Agree with what you say though.
Agree with what you say though.
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Re: Issue 8 and WiFi
From experience,much of it was nothing more than checking the format random number, or, the update counter (I think) in the original micro drive in mdv2. I did a bit of work years ago for Freddy V, unprotecting some games and stuff. I think Vroom was one that I did for him.
Some, like The Farmer, are absolute Bast Ards though! I never did crack that one.
Cheers,
Norm.
Some, like The Farmer, are absolute Bast Ards though! I never did crack that one.
Cheers,
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