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NetHack-3.7

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Andries Brouwer did a major re-write while at Stichting Mathematisch Centrum Andries Brouwer did a major re-write while at Stichting Mathematisch Centrum
(now Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica), transforming Hack into a very different (now Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica), transforming Hack into a very different
game. He published the Hack source code for use on UNIX(tm) systems by game. He published the Hack source code for use on UNIX systems by
posting that to Usenet newsgroup net.sources (later renamed comp.sources) posting that to Usenet newsgroup net.sources (later renamed comp.sources)
releasing version 1.0 in December of 1984, then versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2, and releasing version 1.0 in December of 1984, then versions 1.0.1, 1.0.2, and
finally 1.0.3 in July of 1985. Usenet newsgroup net.games.hack (later finally 1.0.3 in July of 1985. Usenet newsgroup net.games.hack (later
renamed rec.games.hack, eventually replaced by rec.games.roguelike.nethack) renamed rec.games.hack, eventually replaced by rec.games.roguelike.nethack)
was created for discussing it. was created for discussing it.
Don G. Kneller ported Hack 1.0.3 to Microsoft(tm) C and MS-DOS(tm), producing Don G. Kneller ported Hack 1.0.3 to Microsoft C and MS-DOS, producing
PC HACK 1.01e, added support for DEC Rainbow graphics in version 1.03g, and PC Hack 1.01e, added support for DEC Rainbow graphics in version 1.03g, and
went on to produce at least four more versions (3.0, 3.2, 3.51, and 3.6; went on to produce at least four more versions (3.0, 3.2, 3.51, and 3.6;
note that these are old Hack version numbers, not contemporary NetHack ones). note that these are old Hack version numbers, not contemporary NetHack ones).
R. Black ported PC HACK 3.51 to Lattice(tm) C and the Atari 520/1040ST, R. Black ported PC Hack 3.51 to Lattice C and the Atari 520/1040ST,
producing ST Hack 1.03. producing ST Hack 1.03.
Mike Stephenson merged these various versions back together, incorporating Mike Stephenson merged these various versions back together, incorporating
@@ -179,7 +179,10 @@ maintained and enhanced 3.4 for the Microsoft Windows platform. Alex Kompel
contributed a new graphical interface for the Windows port. Alex Kompel also contributed a new graphical interface for the Windows port. Alex Kompel also
contributed a Windows CE port for 3.4.1. contributed a Windows CE port for 3.4.1.
Ron Van Iwaarden maintained 3.4 for OS/2. Ron Van Iwaarden was the sole maintainer of NetHack for OS/2 the past several
releases. Unfortunately Ron's last OS/2 machine stopped working in early
2006. A great many thanks to Ron for keeping NetHack alive on OS/2 all these
years.
Janne Salmijarvi and Teemu Suikki maintained and enhanced the Janne Salmijarvi and Teemu Suikki maintained and enhanced the
Amiga port of 3.4 after Janne Salmijarvi resurrected it for 3.3.1. Amiga port of 3.4 after Janne Salmijarvi resurrected it for 3.3.1.
@@ -229,7 +232,7 @@ Kevin Smolkowski, ensured that NetHack 3.6 continued to operate on various
UNIX flavors and maintained the X11 interface. UNIX flavors and maintained the X11 interface.
Ken Lorber, Haoyang Wang, Pat Rankin, and Dean Luick maintained the port Ken Lorber, Haoyang Wang, Pat Rankin, and Dean Luick maintained the port
of NetHack 3.6 for Mac OSX. of NetHack 3.6 for MacOS.
Michael Allison, David Cohrs, Bart House, Pasi Kallinen, Alex Kompel, Michael Allison, David Cohrs, Bart House, Pasi Kallinen, Alex Kompel,
Dion Nicolaas, Derek S. Ray and Yitzhak Sapir maintained the port of Dion Nicolaas, Derek S. Ray and Yitzhak Sapir maintained the port of