MUD Codebase
ACK!MUD 4.3 - Historical Merc-Derived Codebase
Historical ACK!MUD 4.3 source, world and documentation package with original license documents, NPC data and platform build scripts.
About this resource
Historical ACK!MUD 4.3 source, world and documentation package with original license documents, NPC data and platform build scripts. License and attribution Includes Merc, DikuMUD and ACK terms in docs/license.txt, docs/licensediku.txt and docs/acklicense.txt. ACK-specific copying and modification wording is conditional on applicable inherited licenses, preserved copyright notices and required greeting/help credits. Retain every bundled license unchanged. Public release still requires separate licensing review. Compatibility and security warnings Includes player records and privileged test accounts. A separate privacy/security hold is required. Contains historical RTF documentation and Unix/BSD/Windows build and startup files. Modern compatibility and security are unverified. No software was executed or declared malware-free.
Compatibility
Historical C source and world data. Modern compiler, operating-system and network 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
DikuMUD, Merc and ACK terms; licensing review pending
Original Author
Stephen Dooley (Stimpy), Thalen, Stephen Zepp (Zenithar), DikuMUD and Merc authors
Credits
Stephen Dooley (Stimpy), Thalen and Stephen Zepp (Zenithar). ACK credits also name Spectrum, Altrag, Ramias, Universe and Michlotixlan. Preserve the DikuMUD and Merc authors and all other embedded contributor notices.
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