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<H1>[MUD-Dev] Re: Bruce Sterling on Virtual Community goals</H1>
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<LI><em>Subject</em>: [MUD-Dev] Re: Bruce Sterling on Virtual Community goals</LI>
<LI><em>From</em>: Joel Kelso <<A HREF="mailto:joel#ee,uwa.edu.au">joel#ee,uwa.edu.au</A>></LI>
<LI><em>Date</em>: Wed, 21 Oct 1998 09:25:40 +0800</LI>
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Niklas Elmqvist wrote:
> > We might need to have (compile time option?) more than one calling
> > convention, and certain modules might use backdoor entry points
> > into other modules for efficiency.
> >
> > > I'm game. :)
> >
> > Cool.
>
> I'm definitely ready to contribute! Why not build a website, draw some
> specifications, do some heavy designing (I'm deeply in favor of OO
> analysis & design with UML as the modelling language), create a CVS tree,
> etc?
>
> GNU Mud anyone ?
What specifications are people interested in ? A personal feature list for a
MUD, in
rough order of priority:
* persistent object store and network accessability (obviously)
* text-based network interface for a "player" class of user (at least)
* programming language and tools for building large, complex and
dynamic virtual worlds
* dynamic programming and world-building environment (ie ability to
add and modify functionality without taking down server)
* ability to communicate objects between servers
* portable source code
* scalability onto future hardware
* distributed database/processing for multiple-machine servers
Anyone interested in an extensive specification thrash ? Should this be
separated from a design thrash ?
> (In that case, why don't we rename this thread "GNU Mud"? :)
It should probably change to something other than the current title.
Joel Kelso
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00304" HREF="msg00304.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud (was Re: Bruce Sterling on Virtual Community goals)</A></strong>,
Darrin Hyrup <a href="mailto:shades#mythicgames,com">shades#mythicgames,com</a>, Wed 21 Oct 1998, 16:06 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00311" HREF="msg00311.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud (was Re: Bruce Sterling on Virtual Community goals)</A></strong>,
Adam J. Thornton <a href="mailto:adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU">adam#phoenix,Princeton.EDU</a>, Wed 21 Oct 1998, 18:09 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00319" HREF="msg00319.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud (was Re: Bruce Sterling on Virtual Community goals)</A></strong>,
Hal Black <a href="mailto:hal#moos,ml.org">hal#moos,ml.org</a>, Wed 21 Oct 1998, 22:14 GMT
<LI><strong><A NAME="00321" HREF="msg00321.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: PDMud (was Re: Bruce Sterling on Virtual Community goals)</A></strong>,
J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#under,engr.sgi.com">claw#under,engr.sgi.com</a>, Wed 21 Oct 1998, 22:33 GMT
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00284" HREF="msg00284.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Bruce Sterling on Virtual Community goals</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00328" HREF="msg00328.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Bruce Sterling on Virtual Community goals</A></strong>,
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<LI><strong><A NAME="00289" HREF="msg00289.html">[MUD-Dev] Re: Bruce Sterling on Virtual Community goals</A></strong>,
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