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The MUD Coder's Handbook for Merc and ACK!MUD
Stephen Zepp's historical, unfinished coding handbook for Merc and ACK!MUD, preserved in its original RTF format.
About this resource
Original coderb_1.rtf: The MUD Coder's Handbook for Merc and Ack!mud by Stephen Zepp (Zenithar). Covers the Merc code layout, player files and coding concepts. It is an unfinished historical draft, not a complete codebase. Credits and license warning Preserve the author's name, title, document contents and all ACK!MUD, Merc and DikuMUD credit references. The document discusses submitting marked modifications, but no unambiguous blanket redistribution grant was established. This listing does not claim permission has been granted. Compatibility and safety warnings Historical C, Linux and platform advice may be inaccurate or obsolete. The author disclaims accuracy. The original RTF is not executed or rendered by Mudhaven. Review old document formats with maintained software; a basic text scan is not a malware-free certification.
Compatibility
Historical Merc and ACK!MUD C code; dated Linux/compiler guidance, not modern deployment instructions.
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License
Original contributor and inherited terms; permission unresolved
Original Author
Stephen Zepp (Zenithar)
Credits
Stephen Zepp (Zenithar). ACK!MUD credits include Stephen Dooley (Stimpy), Altrag and other coding-team contributors. Retain all inherited DikuMUD and Merc credits and notices.
Availability here does not replace the original license. Retain copyright notices, contributor credits, and any applicable attribution or notification requirements.
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