Make changes to your world whilst it is running - it's easy to correct little bugs and typos without having to shut down the server. 2 worlds created in Smudj can be very different due to the flexibility Smudj-Script offers. Also, it means there will be significant perfomance gains when Smudj is run on a multi-processor system. Smudj is meant to be easy to use but offer complex worlds. This allows anyone building zones for your world the freedom to create any sort of environment they want - their zone can follow completely different rules to the rest of your world.
Builders can actually 'build' rather than just fill in room descriptions.
Release Dates Smudj is still undergoing development, but it should be ready for general release in late '99. Documentation is following along in parallel with the coding so as soon as Smudj is ready for release the documentation will be supplied with it. It is not expected that all of the features of Smudj will be present in this release, but anybody wishing to test the system and learn Smudj-Script will have the opportunity. First full release of Smudj. This release is not meant just for testing purposes, but for developing a large MUD on.