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@ -26,14 +26,13 @@ at the Rand Corporation in 1977; this version was later, and still is,
included in the BSD Games collection. I have it from Don Woods directly included in the BSD Games collection. I have it from Don Woods directly
that "[Jim Gillogly] was one of the first to request and receive a copy that "[Jim Gillogly] was one of the first to request and receive a copy
of the source" but that Woods did not actually know of the BSD port of the source" but that Woods did not actually know of the BSD port
until I brefed him on it in 2017. (This contradicts some implications until I briefed him on it in 2017. (This contradicts some implications
in third-party histories.) in third-party histories.)
Many other people ported and extended the game in various directions. Many other people ported and extended the game in various directions.
A notable version was the first game shipped for the IBM Personal A notable version was the first game shipped for the IBM Personal
Computer in 1981; this, for which neither Crowther nor Woods nor Computer in 1981; neither Crowther nor Woods nor Gillogly were paid
Gillogly were paid royalties, what "The Original" was competing royalties.
against.
The history of these non-mainline versions is complex and The history of these non-mainline versions is complex and
murky. Functional differences were generally marked by changes in the murky. Functional differences were generally marked by changes in the