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This is a summary of currently-available libs whose installation difficulty level ranges from "easy" to "moderate". The point of this page is to provide a convenient reference to those interested in trying them out. These downloads are libs bundled with the driver (with permission of the authors where required) for your convenience.
There are LP libs of substantial historical significance that are not summarized here, such as LPmud 2.4.5 and Nightmare IV. In the case of 2.4.5, the installation process on a modern OS is sufficiently complicated that getting it to work rates as "hard", and I don't want to set people up for failure. Nightmare IV, though easy to install and historically important, has been withdrawn from distribution by the copyright holder and is therefore not summarized here either. Some libs, like Foundation, I just haven't gotten to packaging up.
Other, more obscure libs are omitted due to being so closely related to the libs here as to be functionally identical. Non-MudOS libs are not included here simply because I have not yet tested them enough to gauge their utility and/or recommend them.
Note about licensing: Each of these libs comes with its own licensing information. Do not assume they are public domain, or GPL, or whatever.
Note about intermud: Most of these libs are designed or preconfigured to connect to the yatmim router. Please read the router info and rules if you plan on making use of that communication medium. Also, note this FAQ entry on intermud security.
Dead Souls 2
Comments: Easy to use, polished, and popular.
Advantages: Works very well right out of the box, thoroughly documented.
Disadvantages: Uses the complex verb system. Function names are different from older libs.
Download: http://lpmuds.net/files/deadsouls/ds2.1.1.zip
(Bleeding edge "alpha" development versions are available, but they are only for the adventurous. You can look here for them.)
Lima
Comments: Easy to use, polished, and popular.
Advantages: Works well right out of the box. Designed by experts to be extremely advanced.
Disadvantages: Not currently maintained. Not compatible with add_actions. Perhaps too advanced for beginners.
Download: http://lpmuds.net/files/lima-1.0b5+driver.tar.gz
(Note: This lib distro has not been modified by me. You may run into a few snags during installation. The default router is gjs, not yatmim.)
LPUniversity Mudlib
Comments: Not ready for play.
Advantages: Provides a chance to build a lib from the ground up without having to deal much with the driver.
Disadvantages: No longer developed. Fixer-upper.
Download/Homepage: http://lpmuds.net/files/lpuni_a-0610-R7.tar.gz
Discworld
Comments: Well liked, but rarely used.
Advantages: The grotesquely popular Discworld MUD uses a variation of this lib, so it must have something going for it.
Disadvantages: Few adopters. Limited support.
Download: http://lpmuds.net/files/discworld/dw_fluffos_v1.tar.gz
TMI-2
Comments: Rarely used, except by old-timers.
Advantages: It's a solid lib, built by competent coders dedicated to excellence.
Disadvantages: It's showing its age. Lacks an advanced parser.
Download: http://lpmuds.net/files/tmi2_mudos_v1.tar.gz
Skylib
Comments: Seems nice enough.
Advantages: Should feel familiar to TMI-2 types.
Disadvantages: see above
Download/Homepage: http://lpmuds.net/files/skylib_mudos_v1.tar.gz
Merentha
Comments: Based on the popular Nightmare 3 lib.
Advantages: Has the "Nightmare feel" and robustness without the complications of verbs or weird lfun names.
Disadvantages: Limited intermud, and little available support.
Download/Homepage: http://lpmuds.net/files/merentha_mudos_v1.tar.gz
Dead Souls 1
Comments: Dead Souls 1.1 is nearly identical to Nightmare IV except the docs are missing.
Advantages: Public domain, so lib licensing is no worry. Simpler than DS2.
Disadvantages: See "Dead Souls 2" above. DS1 may contain some bugs that are fixed in DS2.
Download: http://lpmuds.net/files/deadsouls/ds1.1.tar.gz
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