Do you mean source available or actually open source?
Comment on Minecraft is removing code obfuscation in Java Edition
chunes@lemmy.world 1 day 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 day ago
chunes@lemmy.world 1 day ago
I mean releasing it under a license like GPL.
Korhaka@sopuli.xyz 1 day 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 day 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 20 hours ago
Things like Minetest exist.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 20 hours ago
I’d love to see that but realistically I don’t ever see it happening.
WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world 18 hours ago
lena@gregtech.eu 1 day ago
I doubt that, but going source available is more likely imo.
ytg@sopuli.xyz 23 hours ago
Open source includes unlimited distribution. The game is still paid and they want to reserve distribution rights.
derpgon@programming.dev 20 hours 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 10 hours ago
Open source and source available are not and cannot be used interchangeably. They mean two extremely different things!
JackbyDev@programming.dev 12 hours ago
The comment said why not go open source, not why not go source available though.
finitebanjo@lemmy.world 8 hours 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 5 hours 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 3 hours 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.