Introducing Our New Name
blog.minetest.net
After more than a year of public and internal discussions, we're ready to announce our new name!
  • qaz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I don’t really like the new name yet, but it’s a lot better than Minetest so I really can’t complain.

    • ouch@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Just tell her that you told them your wife didn’t like the name so they changed it.

    • Zikeji@programming.devEnglish
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      2 months ago

      I’ve seen it a few times in passing and always assumed it was like, a tech demo or proof of concept.

      • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
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        2 months ago

        It initially was that. Also the name wasn’t meant to stick around forever.

        But, out of a sudden, between updates, not even the new website URLs ready?

        I don’t follow Minetest development that closely anymore, but last time I checked there were no issues or pull requests on their GitHub, nor something official regarding a name change in the forums.

        This feels like there are just a bunch of people haphazardly deciding there is a new name now.

        • Norah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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          2 months ago

          Here’s a post from May in the Minetest Luanti forums discussing the name change: https://forum.minetest.net/viewtopic.php?p=425205#p425205

          I’m not going to search further to find the original discussion, but another user in this thread mentions seeing talk of this about a year ago. I agree that it’s not very professional for the new website to be in a less than functional state, but it feels like excitement or decision fatigue may be the culprit, not a rushed process. Then again, it’s an open source video game, not everything has to be “professional” all the time. Meanwhile, enjoy this meme from luanti.org:

          • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
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            2 months ago

            I’m not going to search further to find the original discussion, but another user in this thread mentions seeing talk of this about a year ago.

            There were plenty of those threads and discussions happening during the past few years. This is a constant topic that came up in the forums and sometimes GitHub over and over again.

            • Norah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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              2 months ago

              Yes, and in the last twelve months those discussions clearly accelerated, and that post made it clear the lead/original dev had made their mind up. Which very much negates you saying this was rushed.

    • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      It IS a terrible name. But it also is an over one decade old brand.

      It will be hard to propagate the new name and have it as recognizable as “Minetest”.

      • IcyToes@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Those in open source circles will see through places like GamingOnLinux, Lemmy, Reddit and the official IRC/Discord. Those that don’t find out probably are no where near the open source gaming community so it won’t really matter.

  • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    2 months ago

    I actually like the new name. It seems like when a community project renames it always is something even worse than the original name. This is a great name that doesn’t sound silly to say out loud.

    • 𝘋𝘪𝘳𝘬@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      Also luanti.net (which would be the most logical step to use that address because of the same TLD).

      Why isn’t something like this done prior to announcing the new name …

    • 56!@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      They have already bought .org and .net. I guess they just haven’t set them up yet.

    • comfy@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      Not sure why this was upvoted, the blog says it’s theirs.

      Moving Forward

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      With the new name, a few changes will be made in the engine and community. Obviously, all the repositories and community hubs will adopt the Luanti name in some form. You’ll be able to find the website at luanti.org and [snip]

  • Ephera@lemmy.ml
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    2 months ago

    Man, I saw them initiating discussions around the name like a year ago. I did not expect anything to actually come from that after all this time. But yeah, glad that it did.

    Now we just need a better default font. 🙃

    • als@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Minetest has been more a platform for making games on than a single game for at least a decade, since they added lua scripting. Seems like you’re outraged over nothing with no real understanding of what Luanti has been and aims to be.

    • Norah - She/They@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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      2 months ago

      Cool so, you linked to some git repositories that haven’t been updated in 4-5 years, and looking at their current website there seems to be some sort of crypto involved now.

      Edit: I meant to say as well, that they appear to have closed their source, despite the “open” in the name.

    • Rogue@feddit.uk
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      2 months ago

      Anything is better than minetest which sounded like a hastily written debugging mod for Minecraft

  • corsicanguppy@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 months ago

    It’s nice to see open-source things copying what dot-coms do when they’re bored.

    Wait. No it’s not. It’s actually worrying.

    I worked for a company named essentially “The Portland Office”, and it had that name for 30 years; because, honestly, who cares about a name? The product should stand out.

    • hitwright@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Even if you can objectively see the name as just a name, many people sadly can’t. It is really difficult to recommend others to join, just because they come with the idea that it’s a minecraft clone and since it’s not a clone it feels janky.

      I’m glad they dropped the name for something new.

  • Sips'@slrpnk.net
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    2 months ago

    This is good news! Anyone here played it recently? How far has the game come in terms of content compared to Minecraft or Vintage Story?

    • MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml
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      2 months ago

      Mobs kinda suck, because the engine has no native mob API.

      There are great mapgens who take advantage of the 1000’s of blocks world height.

      • Possibly linux@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        2 months ago

        You can use the mod lib from contentdb. Also it is worth pointing out that they are moving towards a subgame focus not a mod focus. The original game has been discontinued and isn’t preinstalled. You install a game like Asuna to get gameplay and content.

        Of course you can still use Minetest game as a base for mods. I do that for simple worlds.

        • MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml
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          2 months ago

          No, mobs, not mods. Monsters, animals, NPC’s. The lua libs are nice and all but they are always glitchy in hitbox and position.

          Edit: you meant the second sentence? My bad.

    • down daemon@lemmy.mlEnglish
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      2 months ago

      it’s just a framework, it depends on the mods you use. you can use mineclone2 if you want all the features of minecraft

      • walderan@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        Btw, mineclone2 also rebranded as Voxelibre, months ago, and for the same reasons. Voxelibre now actively moves away from copying Minecraft exactly.
        If you want the closest copy (and my personal recommendation) check out Mineclonia.

  • daniskarma@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    2 months ago

    I like the meme.

    I just wish they would merge the “truly infinite worlds” branch. The horizontal limits are to tight for this kind of game.