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Re:Assume only 10% of the current software will be relevant ... by acagle on Wednesday September 07, 2016 @01:37PM (#12445398)
Thanks to Minecraft, I expect a whole new batch of Java developers over the next several years.
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Re:Assume only 10% of the current software will be relevant ... by mod on Thursday September 08, 2016 @12:08AM (#12450257)
Didn't it get ported after MS bought it?
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Re:Assume only 10% of the current software will be relevant ... by Zergy on Thursday September 08, 2016 @11:54AM (#12454158)
It got ported for Consoles/Mobile. Porting the PC version would cause every existing mod to stop working, which would be huge, I can't think of a single person I know who plays stock Minecraft.
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Re:Assume only 10% of the current software will be relevant ... by romanovcode on Friday September 09, 2016 @09:13AM (#12461811)
It also got ported for Windows, that's why it is in "beta" for now at Windows Store. It's being rewritten in C++.
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