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Heiach Wizard


 Joined: Oct 31, 2001 Posts: 530 From: I can't remember!
| Posted: 20-10-2018 20:24  
Today is the fortieth birthday of _MUD_.
On 20th October, 1978 (possibly two or three days earlier, we're not exactly sure) Roy Trubshaw sat down at a computer terminal at Essex University and coded the first version of a program he called _MUD_, the Multi-User Dungeon.

 
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kaif cleric
 Joined: Aug 02, 2012 Posts: 148 | Posted: 20-10-2018 20:30  
That is a lot of candles!!
 
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Vulnax explorer
 Joined: Oct 19, 2001 Posts: 642 From: North West
| Posted: 22-10-2018 19:58  
As it deserves...
 
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Vulnax explorer
 Joined: Oct 19, 2001 Posts: 642 From: North West
| Posted: 22-10-2018 19:59  
Was there any 40th anniversary event then?
If so I missed it ... <snif>
 
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Vulnax explorer
 Joined: Oct 19, 2001 Posts: 642 From: North West
| Posted: 22-10-2018 20:06  
http://www.youhaventlived.com/qblog/2018/QBlog201018A.html
 
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Heiach Wizard


 Joined: Oct 31, 2001 Posts: 530 From: I can't remember!
| Posted: 26-10-2018 22:46  
No sadly there wasn't. I only found out on the day that it was the official anniversary day!
 
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Crazyfool Wizard


 Joined: Sep 16, 2001 Posts: 790 From: Llanelli
| Posted: 31-07-2020 21:17  
That is depressing
 
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