ZMUD
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Zugg's MUD Client is a MUD client
developed by Zuggsoft. It was first developed in 1995, and was made into shareware
in 1996. It supports several enhancements to standard telnet
such as the MUD eXtension Protocol (MXP), the MUD Client Compression Protocol
(MCCP), MUD Sound Protocol (MSP) and features advanced mapping capabilities.
A new client has been released by Zugg and continues development, named CMUD, which officially supports Vista.
MUD client
A MUD client is a computer application used to connect to a MUD, a type of multiplayer online game. Generally, a MUD client is a very basic telnet client that lacks VT100 terminal emulation and the capability to perform telnet negotiations...
developed by Zuggsoft. It was first developed in 1995, and was made into shareware
Shareware
The term shareware is a proprietary software that is provided to users without payment on a trial basis and is often limited by any combination of functionality, availability, or convenience. Shareware is often offered as a download from an Internet website or as a compact disc included with a...
in 1996. It supports several enhancements to standard telnet
TELNET
Telnet is a network protocol used on the Internet or local area networks to provide a bidirectional interactive text-oriented communications facility using a virtual terminal connection...
such as the MUD eXtension Protocol (MXP), the MUD Client Compression Protocol
MCCP
In computing, MCCP is a network protocol that is used in text MUDs for data compression.Specifically, MCCP is used to compress the output text stream sent by a MUD to a MUD client using zlib, in order to reduce bandwidth usage, resulting in a faster connection...
(MCCP), MUD Sound Protocol (MSP) and features advanced mapping capabilities.
A new client has been released by Zugg and continues development, named CMUD, which officially supports Vista.