I think there's a misunderstanding here. Noone is saying mojang can sue for damages, or punish the people making mods.
We're saying mojang could, if they so desired, cite the eula and render distribution of any functionally usable mods illegal.
I think I agree, but believe Mojang would never do so unless they are trying to commit Seppuku.
-Modding continually creates content that is new and exciting for the community. Keeping people interested makes people more likely to want to keep track of what's going on with Mojang, and promotes their future projects. (I for one would have had no knowledge nor interest in their new space game if I had quickly become bored of MC and not been able to use distributed mods)
-Keeping people interested is free publicity. If I'm still interested and not bored by old content, I am more likely to recommend it to my friends.
I think the main reason they have that part of the EULA is so that when they get a great idea from a mod that they can use in the vanilla game, the modder with the original idea cann't go after them.
Sorry if I'm not completely coherent. A bit tired. Feel free to flame and tear me a new one!
Does Tekkit Have Permission from Every Modder to Use Their Mod?
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I think I agree, but believe Mojang would never do so unless they are trying to commit Seppuku.
-Modding continually creates content that is new and exciting for the community. Keeping people interested makes people more likely to want to keep track of what's going on with Mojang, and promotes their future projects. (I for one would have had no knowledge nor interest in their new space game if I had quickly become bored of MC and not been able to use distributed mods)
-Keeping people interested is free publicity. If I'm still interested and not bored by old content, I am more likely to recommend it to my friends.
I think the main reason they have that part of the EULA is so that when they get a great idea from a mod that they can use in the vanilla game, the modder with the original idea cann't go after them.
Sorry if I'm not completely coherent. A bit tired. Feel free to flame and tear me a new one!