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While the Valhalla license is certainly affordable enough for Medievia ($899.00 US for the unlimited business license, as per ), it's also not the same codebase Medievia is based on- more of a derivative of DIKU, and not on the same "chain" as the code Medievia stole.
Then again, look at what you get! The owners claim the following on their :
The (VME) Valhalla Mud Engine © is one of the most sophisticated mud servers available on the Internet today. It provides ease of setup, maximum ability to configure, and the most powerful interpretive language available. VME © is now released to the public for sale from the original writers of what is considered the the most popular mud base on the internet, DIKU MUD. VME © is not a DIKU clone, it has far evolved above any other mud available today.
Also, the money wouldn't go to the DIKU team- it goes to the three people listed on the page above.
While I appreciate the idea of making a gesture towards the DIKU team, I think purchasing a Valhalla license for a MUD not running Valhalla is a bit apples-and-oranges.
If Medievia truly cared about making an honest start, their first step would be to restore the credits on their game. It's been proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that their code was derived from DIKU, and not crediting that team is inexcusable plagiarism. It wouldn't be a complete solution, but it's the obvious first step.
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