Do you mean source available or actually open source?
Comment on Minecraft is removing code obfuscation in Java Edition
chunes@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Why not go open source? What are they so afraid of, given anyone can now see the source code by using a simple tool?
JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 month ago
chunes@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I mean releasing it under a license like GPL.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
Because then anyone could fork it and redistribute the game which I presume they don’t want.
It would be sweet for us if they did, but I can see why they don’t want to do that.
chunes@lemmy.world 1 month ago
Not really. They could distribute source ports of the game, but you’d still have to buy the game in order to make use of them.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 1 month ago
Things like Minetest exist.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 month ago
I’d love to see that but realistically I don’t ever see it happening.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 1 month ago
lena@gregtech.eu 1 month ago
I doubt that, but going source available is more likely imo.
ytg@sopuli.xyz 1 month ago
Open source includes unlimited distribution. The game is still paid and they want to reserve distribution rights.
derpgon@programming.dev 1 month ago
Open-source and source-available are used interchangeably. Releasing the source does not mean the license will allow any form of redistribution or recompilation.
If you decompile the game yourself you can infinitely distribute the game as well. This is not an argument.
XM34@feddit.org 1 month ago
Open source and source available are not and cannot be used interchangeably. They mean two extremely different things!
JackbyDev@programming.dev 1 month ago
The comment said why not go open source, not why not go source available though.
jerkface@lemmy.ca 1 month ago
No don’t look it up, just assume that you know what it means without ever seeing a definition because your brain is just better than everyone else’s.
opensource.org/osd
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 month ago
To add to this, it’s exclusively available on the Microsoft Store, which has gotten so bad lately that I refused the terms on their most recent update and haven’t had it installed on any machines since.
LorIps@lemmy.world 1 month ago
It isn’t? Minecraft :Java Edition (which is getting deobfuscated) is available on their website for Windows, MacOS and Linux. Minecraft: Bedrock Edition has nothing to do with these news.
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 1 month ago
I could be mistaken but I’m solidly sure the website redirects you to buy it on the Microsoft Store, which is also how it will be installed and launched.