Re: SpeedDOS

On 2015-01-30 20:12, Ruud@Baltissen.org wrote:

> I had a quick look at my collection of SpeedDOS ROMs on my PC: it
> seems to be a bit of a mess. For example: I have three sets of ROMs
> claiming to be the 40 tracks version of SpeedDOS Plus and all three
> are different. The same for other versions.
>
> But... how many verions are there anyway? I only know, just by name,
> the normal and Plus version. During the inspection I found a
> document mentioning V1, V2.0 and V2.7. And then what about this 40
> tracks verion?
>
> Is there a SpeedDOS guru amongst you who can tell me/us what
> versions exist? And can he provide a set of ROMs for each version?

As no SpeedDOS guru shows up...

My half-educated guess is that there were basically two "real" versions 
ever created and the rest is just the typical better or worse 
"Raubkopierer" stuff as they were called in Germany where this extension 
was conceived and published. I've seen countless "versions" of SpeedDOS 
and SpeedDOS+ even back in the days but I never analysed them to check 
if there is anything beyond the startup colours and message, which would 
make the analysis worth the time. Like with the DolphinDOS 3, I would 
also be interested in tracing back the true, original version, 
preferably directly from the authors/publisher in order to be sure. If 
anyone has a truly original one, like bought directly from Herr Dichte 
for example - that would be the thing we are looking for.

-- 
SD!

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