this sites strong policies of discouragement).ĭemo mode is simply set by passing in a command-line argument to the game - the exact same game files are used regardless of whether you have a premium account so the game itself doesn't even need to be modified, just the launcher (or even just using a batch file, as mod development tools do - yes, those allow you to play the full game for free as otherwise you'd be severely restricted in the ability to test things), and in singleplayer the only online connections the actual game makes are to download a skin and send snooper information (if enabled, which was only made mandatory in the latest version, so only since then can Mojang be sure to tell if a cracked copy if running).
Overall the most cost effective way to minimize unauthorized copies is a two pronged approach that keeps the entry barriers low (ie MC is readily available and low priced) while discouraging unauthorized servers via socal opprobrium (eg. īypassing technical 'fixes' to make unauthorized copies "automaticly play minecraft demo" or the like are what the cracking is about. Yes, MS/Mj could institute some form of legal proceeding against the perpetrators, BUTĭepending on the country in which they operate many avenues of legal recourse may not exist (either explicitly, because some countries do not recognize some forms of intellectual property, or because some coutries view law enforcement as an essentially 'entrepreneurial' career).Įven in comparatively law abiding countries, MS/Mj faces the reality that lawsuits take resources (both money and time) and a ruling against one actor/set of actors will do little to prevent another. Particularly for something like a cracked/hacked piece of software (which just isn't at the same level of law enfrcement priority as murder/armed robbery). Basic fact of life: unlawful stuff is going to exist.
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