Board:   [fsxNet] Mystic BBS discussion/support
Subject: Redoing Mystic
From:    Accession(21:1/200)
Date:    Fri Aug 21, 2026 12:17

Hey Nightfox!

On Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:49:46 -0700, you wrote:

 > package; ideally, the purpose would be for Mystic to be maintained
 > rather than forking another software package.

That was exactly why he open sourced it to begin with, as so many people had requested he would do so, and much like when people tell you they will help you move, nobody showed up except for the people trying to cause havok.

 > One thing with closed-source software is that if the developer
 > disappears for some reason, then we may never get any updates. Maybe
 > people could write a clone, and reverse-engineer Mystic (perhaps with
 > the help of AI), but that isn't perfect and could introduce more bugs.

Again, cue 99% of BBS software out there. Closed source BBS software isn't new to us at all. It seems as though one of the original "problem causers" from back in Mystic's open source days has already started his own thing on github, adding "modules" with AI, or something. I noticed it, took a look at the code a bit, and let James know about it via email, but didn't get a response. That's about all I can and will do.

Regards,
Nick

.... Sarcasm: because beating people up is illegal.
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