# TeensyMud 2.9.0 released

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**Created:** [March 18, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/teensymud-2-9-0-released/83641 "2006-03-18T19:28:36Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 18, 2006, 7:28pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/teensymud-2-9-0-released/83641/1 "2006-03-18T19:28:36Z")

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TeensyMUD 2.9.0 released

TeensyMUD is a mud server written in Ruby.  
This is startup mud system with most of the low-level infrastructure  
already in place.

All you have to do is write a game for it.

Get it at [http://teensymud.kicks-ass.org](http://teensymud.kicks-ass.org) where you’ll also find a  
support  
forum, support wiki, and subversion repository.

New features in this release

- Support for SQLite 2 and 3 database back ends.
- Accounts are now first class core objects.
- Support for multiple characters per account and guest accounts
- Create/update time stamping added to database for objects.
- Objects support TinyMush-like success/fail messages in response to  
trigger  
script return values.
- Security based on roles - admin and builder roles
- Support for Telnet EOREC option.
- A line editor (@edit) for editing object fields, scripts and system  
messages.
- More smart client detection for vt-xxx/xterm terminals.
- Pretty prompt for vtxxx/xterm clients.
- More vtxxx functions supported in TML markup.
- @show command to display object properties.
- @gc command to run garbage collection

Features since version 2.8.0

- Multiplexed single-threaded network driver using Acceptor/Reactor and  
Observer patterns
- Correct standard TELNET protocol implementation
- Supports TELNET NAWS, TTYPE, ECHO, SGA, and BINARY options
- VT-52/100/102/220 support
- Partial xterm support
- ZMP protocol support
- Client detection (15+ clients tested so far)
- Includes TeensyClient an vt-xxx/xterm capable client for testing.
- Fully persistent virtual world
- DBM, GDBM, SDBM and YAML supported database back ends
- Includes database load and dump utilities
- Configurable object caching support for disk-based databases
- Automatic persistent properties for objects
- Object ownership
- Event-driven system with first class game objects communicating via  
events
- Supports room-based system currently with unlimited exits
- Command based online creation
- Offline creation in YAML
- Color and VT-100 highlighting support for builders using TML
- Dynamic layered command interface
- Currently supports chat, say and emote communication commands
- Currently supports player movement, inventory, get and drop commands
- Help system
- Password encryption
- Runtime extensible commands. Add new commands without rebooting.
- Trigger script programming using Boolean expressions (ala Tiny\*) and  
FARTS  
language
- AOP-like cuts for PRE and POST event trigger processing
- Supports multiple persistent and variable timers
- Regression test suite included
- Customizable class level logging support
- Global configuration file support
- API documentation included
- Support forum and wiki
- Portable - runs on Unix, OS/X, Windows
- Liberal license