OpenSourceMuds

See also MudCodeSites

Open Source Mud Servers

The following mud servers meet the requirements of OSI's [Open Source Definition].

I've linked to local copies although they may be found elsewhere including more recent versions.

C

• [AberMud] - GPL
• [pDirt]
• [TinyMud] - BSD-style license
• [TeenyMud] - BSD-style license
• [MusicMud]
• [PhizzMud]
• [SocketMud] - Public Domain

SocketMUD? is a bareboned mud codebase; it is written in C by Brian Graversen, and will compile and run under GNU/Linux? with kernel 2.2.x or better.

• [DevMud] - Public Domain

C drivers that implement a Mud Programming Language

• [SMUG] (Tiny) - BSD-style license
• [LambdaMOO] (MOO)
• [CoolMud] (COOL) - GPL
• [Genesis/ColdC] (ColdC) - BSD-style license

http://www.cold.org

• [NakedMud] (Python embedded)

Forth

• [TinyMuck] - Artistic license
• [DaemonMuck] - Artistic license
• [Fuzzball Muck] - Artistic license

Fuzzball Muck is a networked multi-user MUD chat server. It is user-extensible, and newer versions (6.x) support advanced features such as GUI dialogs, through close client-server cooperation with Trebuchet or other clients that support MCP-GUI. See - http://www.belfry.com/fuzzball/

• [TinyMage] - Artistic license

Forth and Lisp

• [MUQ]

Mush Code

• [TinyMush] - Artistic license
• [Muse] - Artistic license
• [PennMush] - Artistic license
• [AlloyMush] - Artistic license
• [TinyMux] - Artistic license

Java

• [CoffeeMud]

C#

• [SharpMud]
• [Sirophix]

C++

• [Aetas] (Ruby embedded) - Public Domain
• [Deus] - Public Domain
• [AweMud] - BSD-style license
• [Empire]
• [MJMud]
• [ScryMUD]

ScryMUD? is an original c++ codebase released under the GPL with a minimal sample world. A list of some of the features can be found [here].

• [WolfShade]
• [AIME] GPL
• [BoBW] GPL

D

• [LMud]

OCAML

• [DirtyWater]

Perl

• [Anarres] (LPC)

Python

• [MOOP]
• [ErisMud]

Ruby

• [TeensyMud] See - http://teensymud.kicks-ass.org
• [FaerieMUD] -- Not young, but not complete either.
• [Muding] - Rails based mud.
• [MUES] - [MUES] -- The engine for FaerieMUD?.
• [NUDE] is Networked User Dungeon Environment, and is a bit like a MUD.
• [chucho mud]