25 March 2022, 11:43 | #1 |
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So few demos EXEs
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This is not a critic, just something i spotted building ADA In my demoscene collection there are more than 17.000 EXEs In TOSEC\DEMOS\DEMOS - VARIOUS - EXE there are only 1.054 files Why this big difference ? What do you think, lack of motivation probably Thanks in advance, chip |
26 March 2022, 00:05 | #2 |
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There are several reasons for this:
- There is no longer an archivist to maintain these databases - The support is very limited because it only concerns executables, which automatically excludes all demos that need additional data to work - The other consequence is that additional information content (nfo, txt, iff, and others) is also excluded - A large part of the demos are already present in TOSEC ADF in pack or standalone - I find Kestra more sufficient and useful than TOSEC Exe databases - The community does not express a need on this topic... There would surely be more to say but it's already not bad |
26 March 2022, 10:37 | #3 |
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Probably the most important reason is that community does not express a need
As you say, we have already Janeway as source for the various exes around |
01 April 2022, 15:38 | #4 |
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The only reservation I have about sites, no matter how good they are, is that they can disappear, like BTTR for example...
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01 April 2022, 15:41 | #5 |
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Right observation ....... i hope Janeway will live forever
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