AFAIK, Max never intended to switch to some other type of "package". I think he likes his, although the database has been has been changed. (I BELIEVE it's been changed over, but I don't know for sure.)

Part of the problem, I believe, is that the contributions sort of fizzled out. He needs more money, ALWAYS needs more money. Hardware needs to be replaced, even if the software is tweakable.

Opinion: we have more people posting utter crap, starting threads to get attention, and claiming that "more is better" for Mudcat. No, it's not. Fights are still fights, stupid is still stupid (and increasingly, its humorless 'stupid'), and shit is still shit. End of opinion.

If I hadn't just bought a (used) car and wasn't in the process of getting a load of work done on my house, I'd throw a pile of money at Max. THAT'S the sort of help he needs, I think.