| > Forge modders frequently enhance the protocol to support new functionality far beyond what was possible in the original game. Thanks for the correction. I was not aware this became a thing (last time i played minecraft was pre-1.0). > multiple unofficial efforts to develop new ways to access Minecraft servers Sure, but isn't that a bit sad you have to reverse-engineer a proprietary protocol for that? Making a client for Veloren or Minetest is arguably much easier in this regard. Still, as much as i hate client-side scripting on the web, i think a web client for minecraft is pretty cool :) > Will Minecraft blaze the way forward into what becomes The Metaverse? I don't know and honestly i don't really care. First because i don't see any actual problem that the metaverse is solving. Second because i once trusted mojang with my bucks because they were in alpha and needed money and said they considered open source everything later on but needed money first, and they betrayed our trust, just like any other soulless corp. Now, not only is Minecraft not free software, but it's even owned by the devil itself (Microsoft). I really can't have any form of respect for people who derive all their wealth from modders working for free. |