[Coco] torn on getting a coco...

[Boisy Pitre]

james,

For some software, electronic distribution would work, but for others,  
it wouldn't.  Utility software that Cloud-9 sells, such as DriveWire,  
HDB-DOS, NitrOS-9 System Disks, etc. are by necessity going to need a  
floppy drive due to the nature of the software, so it only makes sense  
to distribute them on floppy.

Games and other software would certainly fit the bill for electronic  
distribution.  I think Michael's idealistic approach to software  
distribution isn't taking into account the *type* of software that we  
sell at Cloud-9.  A lot of it is system software which, by necessity,  
requires legacy hardware such as a floppy drive.

On another note, I want to publicly apologize for riding you hard in  
our last interchange on this list.  It was unwarranted, and I'm glad  
to see you are back.

Boisy

On Dec 16, 2008, at 7:48 AM, jdaggett at gate.net wrote:

> On 15 Dec 2008 at 21:27, Michael Robinson wrote:
>
>> I've had problems with software on disks because my disk drives are
>> bad.  I bought a drivewire rom pack, I don't want to turn around and
>> buy used disk drives as well.  I would appreciate dsk images of the
>> software from cloud-9 on cdrom that I can load into drivewire, if I
>> want to purchase any more software.
>
> A solution to flopy disk distribution would be electronic  
> distribution. In that
> case with Drivewire you then off load to your Coco with ease.  
> Instead of
> bashing old technology, try using or recommending engineering  
> practices
> that will solve an issue not further complicate it.
>
>
> james
>
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Boisy G. Pitre
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