Excellent article on the early days of id Software

[Linguica]

"The Shareware Scene, Part 3: The id Boys" https://www.filfre.net/2020/05/the-shareware-scene-part-3-the-id-boys/

 

A blogger named "The Digital Antiquarian" is writing a series on the history of shareware which naturally intersects with Mesquite in the early 90s. The result is extremely well written and acts as a more grounded counterbalance to the somewhat bowdlerized version laid down in Masters of Doom. I know nobody reads anything anymore and you probably aren't even reading these words right now, but they're good I swear.

[Dimon12321]

26 minutes ago, Linguica said:

I know nobody reads anything anymore and you probably aren't even reading these words right now, but they're good I swear.

 

Alright, you've made me read this!

UPD: so much text! No, I'm not gonna read it.

Edited May 17, 2020 by Dimon12321
5 minutes later

[666shooter]

I like learning about history so I may give this a perusal. So long as you realize, good sir, that while I'm spending time on your lengthy links, I could be spending more time playing quality Wads from Doomworld.

[elend]

Nice, I am especially interested in all the previews and follow-up parts. Thx!

[Doom_Dude]

That is indeed an excellent read. I made it half way through and I'm going back to it now...

[Linguica]

16 minutes ago, 666shooter said:

I like learning about history so I may give this a perusal. So long as you realize, good sir, that while I'm spending time on your lengthy links, I could be spending more time playing quality Wads from Doomworld.

 

buh?

[Uni]

Thanks for sharing, really enjoyed reading about the backgrounds of our beloved heroes. Great read.

[dr_st]

1 hour ago, Linguica said:

I know nobody reads anything anymore and you probably aren't even reading these words right now, but they're good I swear.

Heh. I love reading, and hate that these days everyone seems to want to cram 30-minutes long Youtube videos down my throat instead of what would have been a 5-minute read.

[Jayextee]

Good article, can't wait for the next part; which will probably tread ground already explored many times in the past, but I like the writer's voice going on here. 

[Walter confetti]

Pretty good article, even if a lot lengthy, but it was an interesting read overall

[boris]

36 minutes ago, dr_st said:

Heh. I love reading, and hate that these days everyone seems to want to cram 30-minutes long Youtube videos down my throat instead of what would have been a 5-minute read.

 

I wouldn't have complained if that article was a video narrated by that (Retro)Ahoy dude.

[Dark Pulse]

3 hours ago, Linguica said:

"The Shareware Scene, Part 3: The id Boys" https://www.filfre.net/2020/05/the-shareware-scene-part-3-the-id-boys/

 

A blogger named "The Digital Antiquarian" is writing a series on the history of shareware which naturally intersects with Mesquite in the early 90s. The result is extremely well written and acts as a more grounded counterbalance to the somewhat bowdlerized version laid down in Masters of Doom. I know nobody reads anything anymore and you probably aren't even reading these words right now, but they're good I swear.

DAR-KUH PUL-SS UNDERSTAND LING-WEE-SA'S WURDS. DAR-KUH PUL-SS ENJOY R... R... REE-DING!

 

(Seriously, thanks for that link, gonna read it over a meal later.)

[TheOrganGrinder]

Thank you for the link, that was a fascinating read.

[666shooter]

That was a really well-written and interesting article. I scrolled all over looking for the next part! So close to Doom, yet so far! I may have to read more from him, he has a really compelling storytelling style.

[taufan99]

Despite (or perhaps due to) the length, I like how the article feels like something coming out of a book. Shows just how professional the author is.

[Dark Pulse]

Having enjoyed it alongside my meal, I can definitely say it's well worth the read.

[dr_st]

17 hours ago, Linguica said:

A blogger named "The Digital Antiquarian" is writing a series on the history of shareware which naturally intersects with Mesquite in the early 90s. The result is extremely well written and acts as a more grounded counterbalance to the somewhat bowdlerized version laid down in Masters of Doom.

Dunno. I read it all, and other than a couple of small nuances, it seemed to be almost identical to the story I recall from Masters of Doom.

[elend]

I also recommend the other articles by the same author. Nice reads.