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		naruhodo 21 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Minecraft removing obfuscation in Java Edition If my memory serves, the stated justification for not going open source was copyright and trademark protection. Apparently, that is no longer a concern, if it ever really was. Now I'm bracing for them to drop support for Java Edition entirely and go strictly Bedrock in a couple of years. Perhaps Minecraft 2.0 is finally nearing release.

arielcostas 21 days ago | [–]

Actually, there was technically a Minecraft 2.0 release, but it was an april fools prank in 2013.

Relevant wiki link: https://minecraft.wiki/w/Java_Edition_2.0

rbits 20 days ago | [–]

I don't see that happening any time soon. Too many people at Mojang care about the Minecraft Java Edition community too much.

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