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ACK!MUD 4.2 Cleaned - Historical Source Variant
Historical ACK!MUD 4.2 source and world distribution with original notices and legacy runtime content.
About this resource
Original ack42cleaned.tgz, containing source, world data and supporting files. This is a distinct historical version, not a newly repaired or security-reviewed build. License and attribution Standalone DikuMUD, Merc and ACK license documents were not found in this archive. Source headers reference inherited license documents and retain copyright notices. IMC2 Freedom and strlcpy/strlcat notices are included, but do not replace the missing base-license evidence. Resolve the missing terms and distribution permission before approval; keep this original unchanged. Compatibility warning Historical source and world package; not compiled, boot-tested or security-audited by Mudhaven. Modern compiler and operating-system compatibility are unverified. Review legacy startup and IMC configuration before running. Privacy and security warning Includes historical player records and/or board and runtime data. Review privacy-sensitive content and replace supplied account credentials before any deployment. Preserve the archival download unchanged; it is not a sanitized runtime installation.
Compatibility
Historical Unix C source; modern compiler and OS compatibility unverified.
A download checksum confirms file integrity, not security or runtime compatibility. Review the source and included documentation before running unfamiliar software.
Attribution stays with the work.
License
Inherited DikuMUD, Merc, ACK and component terms; licensing review pending
Original Author
ACK and DikuMUD/Merc contributors
Credits
DikuMUD creators: Sebastian Hammer, Michael Seifert, Hans Henrik Staerfeldt, Tom Madsen and Katja Nyboe. Merc enhancements: Michael Chastain, Michael Quan and Mitchell Tse. ACK source credits Stephen Dooley; later ACK notices credit Stimpy, Thalen and Stephen Zepp (Zenithar), with Spectrum, Altrag, Ramias, Universe and other contributors. Preserve all original source, world and component notices. The maintainer of this cleaned variant is not identified by the reviewed notices; do not attribute the cleanup solely from its filename. Included IMC2 Freedom contributor notices and Todd C. Miller strlcpy/strlcat notices remain applicable.
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