Minecraft map reuse, minecraft communication protocol reuse

[Tarmik]

Hi !

Found mcserver, Minecraft like server which is apparently fluently working with normal minecraft like client.
As I have understood - mcserver can use same maps as normal minecraft does - so file format is more or less the same, however - minetest uses some sql lite 3 / sql for storing map information. Why to use different file format ?

Same question applies for communication protocol - minetest does not seems to be compatible (even port is different) with minecraft. Why to use different communication protocol ?

[ExeterDad]

Minetest also uses leveldb and redis for datastorage. And why be compatible? Minetest is Minetest. Not Minecraft. Most people try very hard not to make everything just like Minecraft.

[philipbenr]

There is a person working on a direct minetest map from Minecraft map converter (too lazy to fix) I suppose it will be possible, but I think that it is low on our priority list to even try. We do kind of need a better engine/game to even try...

[rubenwardy]

Because we're a separate game and the Minecraft protocol doesn't allow certain features like server-side modding?