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<H1>[MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud, Gamora and Casbah</H1>
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<LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud, Gamora and Casbah</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: "Adam J. Thornton" <<A HREF="mailto:adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU">adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Sat, 24 Oct 1998 21:42:48 -0400</LI>
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On Sun, Oct 25, 1998 at 01:28:23AM +0200, Niklas Elmqvist wrote:
> This is the point where I believe (and hope) development may defragment,
> but this is not an all-or-nothing step. Some of the modules (like network
> I/O, traffic directors, etc) are likely to be usable in just about any
> internet game server, while others (magic modules, on-line building,
> room-based movement, etc) are specific to MUD types.
[...so therefore...]
> Perhaps we could introduce a "tech level" concept denoting how high or low
> a concept in the DevMUD project is located. That is, the driver would be
> at level zero, system modules (VM, module manager, garbage collector, etc)
> at one, game modules at two, etc. Just a thought.
Here's the historian of computing piping up again:
Have any of y'all ever looked at Edsger Dijkstra's THE project? He
published a model of a hierarchical OS that is still an incredibly pretty
piece of design. Well worth thinking about before we go designing systems.
I can dig up a reference in the next couple of days.
Adam
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00454" HREF="msg00454.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud, Gamora and Casbah</A></strong>,
Niklas Elmqvist <a href="mailto:d97elm#dtek,chalmers.se">d97elm#dtek,chalmers.se</a>, Sat 24 Oct 1998, 05:22 GMT
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Jon Leonard <a href="mailto:jleonard#divcom,slimy.com">jleonard#divcom,slimy.com</a>, Sat 24 Oct 1998, 19:36 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00461" HREF="msg00461.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud, Gamora and Casbah</A></strong>,
Darrin Hyrup <a href="mailto:shades#mythicgames,com">shades#mythicgames,com</a>, Sat 24 Oct 1998, 21:46 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00464" HREF="msg00464.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud, Gamora and Casbah</A></strong>,
Niklas Elmqvist <a href="mailto:d97elm#dtek,chalmers.se">d97elm#dtek,chalmers.se</a>, Sat 24 Oct 1998, 23:31 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00467" HREF="msg00467.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud, Gamora and Casbah</A></strong>,
Adam J. Thornton <a href="mailto:adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU">adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU</a>, Sun 25 Oct 1998, 01:45 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00473" HREF="msg00473.html">[MUD-Dev] OpenMUD: bus-based communications</A></strong>,
James Wilson <a href="mailto:jwilson#rochester,rr.com">jwilson#rochester,rr.com</a>, Sun 25 Oct 1998, 02:51 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00479" HREF="msg00479.html">[MUD-Dev] OpenMUD: bus-based communications</A></strong>,
Niklas Elmqvist <a href="mailto:d97elm#dtek,chalmers.se">d97elm#dtek,chalmers.se</a>, Sun 25 Oct 1998, 08:39 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00432" HREF="msg00432.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: UO: Second Age</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Fri 23 Oct 1998, 23:37 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00423" HREF="msg00423.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: OT, kinda, but yay :)</A></strong>,
Koster, Raph <a href="mailto:rkoster#origin,ea.com">rkoster#origin,ea.com</a>, Fri 23 Oct 1998, 21:29 GMT
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