[DGD]Skotos and StoryBuilder

[Matt Adkisson]

Skotos will require its licensed "users" to send in to
Skotos any modification that is made to the server --
not areas, items, etc, but any systems, such as a new
combat system, or a new room system, etc.  Skotos then
"owns" your system and has the right to release that
system as theirs (with no credit to you, as I
understand it) in the next server version.  Skotos
explained that, via this method, the StoryBuilder
server would continually evolve with minimal effort on
their part.  

You may have already known about this, but in any case
it's a critical point to consider.  I was a bit put
off by it, as it forces the active MUD admin to code
for Skotos.  I don't mean to sound harsh, and Skotos
may have altered their business practices since I
talked with them.

Matt

--- Chris Kaczor <zor at mediaone.net> wrote:
> Ya know - I was busy planning and coding away on my
> own mud and then I ran
> across the Skotos StoryBuilder server and now I'm
> stuck and I'm not sure
> what to do.  I can't decide if I should continue
> working with my mud as it
> stands now or wait for the StoryBuilder server to be
> released.  =)
> 
> While I'm pretty sure I have the technical ability
> to write my own mud -
> many of the people who have offered to make areas
> for it have no coding
> skills - the idea of a GUI builder (which I had been
> thinking of doing for
> my mud at some point) for those people (while still
> allowing me to code)
> really appeals to me.
> 
> The problem is that I don't want to stop and wait
> until summer when
> StoryBuilder is released!  I want to try it out now
> and see if it is as good
> as it sounds.  Sorry for the impatient whine - I
> just had to get it out.  =)
> 
> Zor
> 
> 
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