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Merc Envy Copyover - Erwin Version 1
Historical hot-reboot implementation by Erwin S. Andreasen using preserved player descriptors.
About this resource
Original copyover.v1. Saves player descriptor information and restarts the game. Inspired by discussion of Fusion’s MUD++, without using its code. License and attribution Retain Erwin S. Andreasen’s name in the files and comply with the author notification requirement in the original notice and accompanying License. Preserve applicable inherited DikuMUD and Merc terms. Historical contact addresses may no longer work. These are not unrestricted-use or public-domain sources. Compatibility warning This still resets the world. Corpses and dropped weapons may disappear and aggressive monsters return. Review executable paths, open descriptors, output flushing, growing logs and ROM pet restoration. The author asks users to notify him, credit him in the help entry and review his other improvements as described in the original. Historical software warning Mudhaven has not compiled, boot-tested or security-audited this material. Modern compiler and operating-system compatibility is unverified. Back up data and review the source before integration.
Compatibility
Envy 2.0; Merc and ROM adaptations require review.
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Attribution stays with the work.
License
Erwin attribution/notification; Diku/Merc terms; review required
Original Author
Erwin S. Andreasen
Credits
Erwin S. Andreasen. Preserve all author notices and applicable DikuMUD and Merc contributor credits. Inspired by discussion of Fusion’s MUD++. Author notification and help-entry credit required; see the original for all conditions.
Availability here does not replace the original license. Retain copyright notices, contributor credits, and any applicable attribution or notification requirements.
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