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[Randy McLaughlin]

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