Turgen System - A Feature to be Depreciated

[baktra]

Hello Turgen System users,

I would like to know your opinion on depreciating one of the least used features in Turgen System.
In order to streamline the source code of Turgen System, the following feature becomes a candidate for depreciation.

Tape Images with trXX blocks

This feature was originally added to extend .CAS file format to hold data stored with various turbo systems. This "standard" never became widespread and the only utilities that support these trXX blocks are Turgen System, CAS COM, and ATART 2.00. The trXX blocks are superseded by the pwmX blocks introduced by the A8CAS project.

By removing this feature, the following will be lost:

• Writing tape images with trXX blocks
• Reading tape images with trXX blocks
• Extraction of data from tape images with trXX blocks
• Transfer of Turbo 2000 files through SIO2PC or ATART interface from PC to Atari.

By removing the feature, the following will be gained:

• Complex code processing tape images with trXX blocks will be removed from various parts of Turgen System
• Code of the signal generator will be streamlined and slightly downsized

The latest version of Turgen System that supports the trXX blocks will be archived and preserved.

If you have any objections, now it is the right time to state them!