[ale] OT: Microsoft Buying Mojang / Minecraft, Will Drop Linux (link added)

[JD]

They may "optimize" certain subsystems to be Windows-only, however.

OTOH, I don't hold anything against the selling company/team - getting paid
enough to to never work again is a nice thing to have, even if it is
inconvenient for the rest of the world.

On 09/15/2014 01:47 PM, Evan Banyash wrote:
> Also "PC" implies linux. It's not like they're taking it off of java...
> that would require a total rewrite.
> 
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2014 at 1:44 PM, Robert Reese <ale at sixit.com> wrote:
> 
>> [Oops. Forgot link.]
>>
>> http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/news/press/2014/sept14/09-15news.aspx
>>
>>
>> Very sad, disturbing news:
>>
>> Mojang just sold their souls to Microsoft.  The MS press release specifies
>> which platforms Microsoft will offer Minecraft on. Linux is missing from
>> the list.
>>
>> How long before advertising starts being added?  In-App Purchases?  Your
>> maps taken for their profit?  Mod authors receiving Cease and Desist orders
>> for violating Microsoft IP?
>>
>> Getting "Realms" was on my to-do list.  I'm glad I waited.
>>
>> The world got a little darker today.
>>
>> Robert~
>>