<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: InterMOO: a high-power MOO server (fwd) --> <!--X-From-R13: pbqreNvoz.arg --> <!--X-Date: from fabius.globecomm.net [207.51.48.6] by mx01.ca.us.ibm.net id 863060230.41136-1 Thu May 8 02:57:10 1997 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 199705080257.CAA216348#out2,ibm.net --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, InterMOO: a high-power MOO server (fwd)</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:coder#ibm,net"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00333.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00335.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00335.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00332.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00334">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00334">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00334">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>InterMOO: a high-power MOO server (fwd)</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#null,net">mud-dev#null,net</A></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: InterMOO: a high-power MOO server (fwd)</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: <A HREF="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</A></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 07 May 97 08:23:57 -0700</LI> <LI><em>Reply-to</em>: <A HREF="mailto:ubmitche#mcs,drexel.edu">ubmitche#mcs,drexel.edu</A> (Bruce Mitchener)</LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> Just to keep an eye on what is around: > From: Mark Waks <justin#inmet,com> > Subject: InterMOO: a high-power MOO server > Date: Tue, 22 Apr 1997 16:14:43 -0400 > To: vworlds-biz#lists,best.com > > This verges on advertisement, but since the subject of MOO Servers > came up: > > Those who are interested in commercial-grade MOO environments should > give Intermetrics a call. For the past couple of years, we're been > working on InterMOO, a ground-up rewrite of the MOO server, designed > specifically for serious applications. > > InterMOO is based on a real object-oriented database system, so it is > intrinsically persistent -- the bulk of the database is *not* kept in > core. This also helps it scale; since much of the database is on disk, > you don't need as much RAM and virtual memory as comparably-sized > traditional MOOs require. And although the system isn't currently > distributed, the distributed version is designed (it was part of the > plan from the beginning), and will be implemented soon. The server > currently runs on Solaris, with an NT port expected in the > not-too-distant future. > > Reliability is already high, since the thing was carefully designed > from the start instead of just evolving, and is improving steadily as > we get some betas deployed and tested; performance already exceeds the > LambdaMOO server, and planned enhancements should boost it by another > 50% or so. > > We have one reasonably substantial world running on InterMOO so far: > Wyndhaven, an educational MUD designed for elementary school kids. It > can be found at: > > <A HREF="http://www.wyndhaven.com/">http://www.wyndhaven.com/</A> > > Wyndhaven is a WOO, and is primarily designed for use with a Web > Browser. It is specifically currently targeted for client PCs running > Netscape 3.0 and Java, with at least 800x600 resolution. (Macs will > usually run, but bugs in Java sometimes cause communication problems; > Internet Explorer can run with Wyndhaven, but requires a stripped-down > client; lower resolution screens will work fine, but the graphics will > be clipped a bit.) > > Wyndhaven is highly multimedia, so it's not lightning-fast over a 28.8 > connection; it's designed to use some clever tricks, so that the > multimedia content can be optionally distributed on CD-ROM or in local > uploaded files, which are automatically detected and used if present. > And some of the fancier rooms require particular plugins (eg, Shockwave). > > Wyndhaven is based on a highly extended JHCore; we're in the process > of writing a very lean, high-performance core from scratch, to get the > kind of speed a commercial multimedia system wants. > > If anyone's interested in more information, please write to me and I'll > send it along, or put you in touch with the appropriate folks. (I'm not > much involved with the server per se; I've mainly been doing the server/ > browser architecture.) We're definitely looking for more serious > commercial applications, particularly for multimedia and multimodal > virtual world apps, and applications that stretch the boundaries of > what you can do with the MOO environment... > > -- Justin / Mark Waks > Intermetrics, Inc. > > Random Quote du Jour: > > "The phased approach to implementation could be described in the following > manner: > 1. Design, code, and test each module by itself (this is commonly known > as unit test). > 2. Throw all the modules into a large bag. > 3. Shake the bag very hard (this is commonly known as systems > integration and test). > 4. Cross your fingers and hope that it all works (this is commonly known > as field test)." > -- Yourdon & Constantine -- J C Lawrence Internet: claw#null,net ----------(*) Internet: coder#ibm,net ...Honourary Member of Clan McFud -- Teamer's Avenging Monolith... </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00333.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Prepositions and parsing</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00335.html">MUD-DEV traffic report</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00335.html">MUD-DEV traffic report</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00332.html">Random plotlines</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00334"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00334"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>Re: [MUD-Dev] Administrative notes</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00413" HREF="msg00413.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Administrative notes</A></strong>, clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Tue 13 May 1997, 03:28 GMT </LI> </ul> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00336" HREF="msg00336.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Random plotlines</A></strong>, Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Thu 08 May 1997, 21:42 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00348" HREF="msg00348.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Random plotlines</A></strong>, Ling <a href="mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lut.ac.uk">K.L.Lo-94#student,lut.ac.uk</a>, Sat 10 May 1997, 01:02 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00335" HREF="msg00335.html">MUD-DEV traffic report</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Thu 08 May 1997, 10:33 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="00334" HREF="msg00334.html">InterMOO: a high-power MOO server (fwd)</A></strong>, coder <a href="mailto:coder#ibm,net">coder#ibm,net</a>, Thu 08 May 1997, 09:57 GMT <LI><strong><A NAME="00332" HREF="msg00332.html">Random plotlines</A></strong>, Ling <a href="mailto:K.L.Lo-94#student,lut.ac.uk">K.L.Lo-94#student,lut.ac.uk</a>, Thu 08 May 1997, 04:27 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00350" HREF="msg00350.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Random plotlines</A></strong>, clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Sat 10 May 1997, 02:30 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00331" HREF="msg00331.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Comments on the DB layer</A></strong>, Chris Gray <a href="mailto:cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA">cg#ami-cg,GraySage.Edmonton.AB.CA</a>, Wed 07 May 1997, 21:49 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00347" HREF="msg00347.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Comments on the DB layer</A></strong>, clawrenc <a href="mailto:clawrenc#cup,hp.com">clawrenc#cup,hp.com</a>, Sat 10 May 1997, 00:55 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>