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<LI><em>From</em>: "Bruce Mitchener, Jr." <<A HREF="mailto:bruce#puremagic,com">bruce#puremagic,com</A>></LI>
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Matthew Mihaly wrote:
>I don't really want to get drawn into an open-source closed-source issue,
>but I will observe that every single stock mud (open source) that I've
>seen is essentially the same. Same classes, same spells, same goals (ie
>going out and bashing monsters). Perhaps this says something about the
>ability and willingness of the open-source mudding community to innovate.
I'd actively recommend looking at stuff other than the Diku derivatives.
There are a number of innovative things around. You could even choose to
read the thread about MUD implementation languages for a good start on a
list of interesting systems. Alternatively, you could decide not to do the
research and remain in ignorance of a vast number of fascinating ideas.
- Bruce
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00341" HREF="msg00341.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>,
Jeremy Noetzelman <a href="mailto:jjn#peoplelink,com">jjn#peoplelink,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 02:29 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00345" HREF="msg00345.html">Player statistics calculation (Was: Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry)</A></strong>,
Petri Virkkula <a href="mailto:pvirkkul#iki,fi">pvirkkul#iki,fi</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 07:34 GMT
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Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 07:44 GMT
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Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 00:37 GMT
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Bruce Mitchener, Jr. <a href="mailto:bruce#puremagic,com">bruce#puremagic,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 00:59 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00337" HREF="msg00337.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>,
Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 01:33 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00342" HREF="msg00342.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00352" HREF="msg00352.html">Re[2]: [MUD-Dev] code base inquiry</A></strong>,
Travis Casey <a href="mailto:efindel#io,com">efindel#io,com</a>, Thu 18 Nov 1999, 07:34 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00257" HREF="msg00257.html">[MUD-Dev] MudWords.com</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#cp,net">claw#cp,net</a>, Tue 16 Nov 1999, 01:17 GMT
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