Date: Mon Sep 17 12:51:00 2001
Subject: [DGD] Could it work...

Matt,

> To be honest we looked at the kernel lib and had no idea what was going on
> ;) So with a lot of work and head banging we built our own system from the
> ground up. The great thing about that is that I know what every little bit
> of code does. I was unsure about working with something I couldn't
> understand. Maybe now we can look back and say ... 'oops' but I think it's
> okay...


The kernel library is not particularly friendly, true, and I completely 
agree that it is good to learn why you need something before you start 
using it. To limit the amount of "oops" that happens, seriously consider 
my suggestion not to start off with a persistent Mud. Then over time as 
you run the Mud, take note of how often you need to cold-start it and 
consider what would happen if you couldn't do that, ever. That'll give 
you a first appreciation of what need the kernel library attempts to fill.

Zell