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First there was [[rouge]], then hack.   
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First there was [[rouge]], then hack.    The original Hack was [http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Jay_Fenlason%27s_Hack Jay Fenlason's Hack], which apart from a MS-DOS binary has largely been lost.  Andries Brouwer later released his Hack on Dec 17 1984The source code to Hack 1.0 preliminary version, can be found on the UTZOO archives, namely on [http://shiftleft.com/mirrors/utzoo-usenet/news019f2.tgz tape news019f2].
  
The source code to Hack 1.0 preliminary version from Dec 17 1984, can be found on the UTZOO archives, namely on [http://shiftleft.com/mirrors/utzoo-usenet/news019f2.tgz tape news019f2].
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*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002127.html Original announcement]
  
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002127.html announcement]
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Hack had several updates through 1985, there was a 1.0.1, 1.0.2 and a 1.0.3
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002131.html part 1]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002132.html part 2]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002133.html part 3]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002134.html part 4]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002135.html part 5]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002136.html part 6]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002137.html part 7]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002138.html part 8]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002139.html part 9]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002140.html part 10]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002141.html part 11]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002142.html part 12]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002143.html part 13]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002144.html part 14]
 
*[http://www.megalextoria.com/usenet-archive/news019f2/b34/net/sources/00002145.html part 15]
 
  
 
Then it later took on a life of it's own on the internet much like NetBSD as [[nethack]].  You can find information [http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page here].
 
Then it later took on a life of it's own on the internet much like NetBSD as [[nethack]].  You can find information [http://nethackwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page here].

Revision as of 01:55, 30 October 2014

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First there was rouge, then hack. The original Hack was Jay Fenlason's Hack, which apart from a MS-DOS binary has largely been lost. Andries Brouwer later released his Hack on Dec 17 1984. The source code to Hack 1.0 preliminary version, can be found on the UTZOO archives, namely on tape news019f2.

Hack had several updates through 1985, there was a 1.0.1, 1.0.2 and a 1.0.3

Then it later took on a life of it's own on the internet much like NetBSD as nethack. You can find information here.