On: Microsoft makes Zork open-source

[sigmonsays]

bummer > The code relies on old internal Infocom toolchains (ZILCH compiler, WATFOR, > mainframe environment) that are not open and likely not preserved.

[bernds74 → sigmonsays]

There's this: https://www.ifwiki.org/ZILF https://zilf.io/

Although I haven't played with it and can't tell you whether it can compile the open source Zork.

[WorldMaker → bernds74]

The blog post itself suggests using ZILF.

I hope some of those other Infocom tools eventually get open sourced for historic curiosity, but ZILF is probably going to remain the modern answer for how to compile these files.

[somat → sigmonsays]

How bad is it? I mean you have the source, it could be ported. Or am I completely misunderstanding and you specifically want the old toolchains, in which case A respectful moment of silence for compilers lost.

Speaking of porting I have always vaguely wanted to port the original basic version of ultima, I mean never enough to actually do it, but I like the idea of the source being available to do so. even if it is just an accidental artifact of how it was made.