Minecraft: Java Edition has been obfuscated since its release. This obfuscation meant that people couldn’t see our source code. Instead, everything was scrambled – and those who wanted to mod Java Edition had to try and piece together what every class and function in the code did.

Modding is at the heart of Java Edition – and obfuscation makes modding harder. We're excited about this change to remove obfuscation, as it should make it quicker and easier for modders to create and improve mods. Now you won’t have to untangle tricky code or deal with unclear names. What’s more, de-bugging will become more straightforward, and crash logs will actually be readable!

surprisingly fantastic and consumer friendly move from mojang, good on them

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[–] 44 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Open source includes unlimited distribution. The game is still paid and they want to reserve distribution rights.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    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.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago (6 children)

    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.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

    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.

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  • [–] -1 points 1 year ago* (4 children)

    I could be mistaken but I'm 90% sure the website redirects you to buy it on the Microsoft Store, which is also how it will be installed and launched.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    No it isn't. On Windows there are two versions of Minecraft. "Minecraft: Bedrock Edition" available as a UWP using the Microsoft Store, written in C++ and supporting crossplay with the Minecraft releases for consoles and mobile phones and "Minecraft: Java Edition" available through minecraft.net, written in Java and supporting crossplay with the MacOS and Linux versions.

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    The Java and Bedrock edition came bundled together for me. Maybe theres a way to redeem it somewhere other than the store, but I am still pretty sure its been the way I described ever since Minecraft was purchased by Microsoft.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    You can use the same license for both, and your purchase includes access to both versions regardless of how you buy it, unless that's changed very recently when I wasn't looking.

    Officially, both versions also explicitly require you to create (or already have) a Microsoft account to sign-in and play. Unofficially, the Java version is dead easy to pirate.

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