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<H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Sony's EverQuest Admits Using Diku</H1>
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<LI><em>From</em>: <A HREF="mailto:rnicoll#respc-jrn,res.st-andrews.ac.uk">rnicoll#respc-jrn,res.st-andrews.ac.uk</A></LI>
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On Wed, 17 Nov 1999, Locke wrote:
> During Bernard Yee's presentation, he framed the entire demonstration
> by saying that Sony's EverQuest was based on DikuMUD -- which I found at
> first flattering (being a member of the mudding community) and then
> later, perplexing. Does the Diku Group know this? Have they been
> compensated?
I have to say; based on Diku doesn't necessarily mean it used their
source, so much as the design was based on the Diku one. To be honest, I
cannot (personally) think of anything in the Diku server that it would be
easier to copy than to rewrite for a graphical MUD.
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00343" HREF="msg00343.html">[MUD-Dev] Urban Desire</A></strong>,
claw <a href="mailto:claw#kanga,nu">claw#kanga,nu</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 07:14 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00325" HREF="msg00325.html">Distribution schemes (was Re: [MUD-Dev] Languages for MUD drivers)</A></strong>,
Bruce Mitchener, Jr. <a href="mailto:bruce#puremagic,com">bruce#puremagic,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 00:22 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00353" HREF="msg00353.html">RE: Distribution schemes (was Re: [MUD-Dev] Languages for MUD drivers)</A></strong>,
Ian Macintosh <a href="mailto:iman#issystems,co.nz">iman#issystems,co.nz</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 07:34 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00289" HREF="msg00289.html">[MUD-Dev] Sony's EverQuest Admits Using Diku</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00297" HREF="msg00297.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Sony's EverQuest Admits Using Diku</A></strong>,
rnicoll <a href="mailto:rnicoll#respc-jrn,res.st-andrews.ac.uk">rnicoll#respc-jrn,res.st-andrews.ac.uk</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 17:20 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00304" HREF="msg00304.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Sony's EverQuest Admits Using Diku</A></strong>,
Greg Miller <a href="mailto:gmiller#classic-games,com">gmiller#classic-games,com</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 21:24 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00314" HREF="msg00314.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Sony's EverQuest Admits Using Diku</A></strong>,
Wendy Winkler <a href="mailto:dionyza#peace,tbcnet.com">dionyza#peace,tbcnet.com</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 23:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00292" HREF="msg00292.html">RE: [MUD-Dev] Sony's EverQuest Admits Using Diku</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 17:17 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00290" HREF="msg00290.html">[MUD-Dev] Admins as Mortals</A></strong>,
Philip Loguinov -- Draymoor <a href="mailto:fibhufky#erols,com">fibhufky#erols,com</a>, Wed 17 Nov 1999, 16:31 GMT
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