One of the questions that many newcomers to writing IF seem to ask is “which system is better? Inform 6/7, TADS, Hugo or some other”? This question is rather difficult to answer, but I will put forward my own views on each of the major systems. My experience with IF systems is predominantly with Inform 7, so read this entry with that in mind, but let it be known that I am interested in anyone’s comments on the merits of each system. Also, I only really know about the differences between TADS and Inform, so it is these systems I will attempt to contrast.
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