[0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

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[0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by paramat » Fri Feb 19, 2016 10:10

We ask that 'minetest_game' or 'Minetest' is no longer used as the name for our default subgame,
'Minetest Game' should be used instead.
The new name is now used throughout the code, in the header image, at the wiki and in the repository description (https://github.com/minetest/minetest_game).
 

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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by kaadmy » Fri Feb 19, 2016 16:29

IMO something more fitting would be better, ie. VoxyGen. "Minetest" and "Minetest Game" will still cause confusion, especially with beginners.
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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by rubenwardy » Fri Feb 19, 2016 17:02

 

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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by Wuzzy » Fri Feb 19, 2016 21:55

Finally it's official! Yay!
Today I learned it takes almost a year to rename a subgame. xD

And no, I will not participate in any new rename discussion. It was hard enough to get the subgame a new name in the first place.

I hope this will reduce the subgame/engine confusion in the future.
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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by Wuzzy » Fri Feb 19, 2016 22:00

PS: This is the new header image for Minetest Game:
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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by jp » Sat Feb 20, 2016 08:52

Wow clap, a great accomplishment. The game feels much better now ......

Thanks to Wuzzy for this luminous proposal.
 

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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by trev » Thu Feb 25, 2016 01:54

Yes, this makes sense! This will reduce confusion when trying to explain the difference between Minetest and minetest_game to newcomers!
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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by xeranas » Thu Feb 25, 2016 11:39

paramat wrote:We ask that 'minetest_game' or 'Minetest' is no longer used as the name for our default subgame,
'Minetest Game' should be used instead.

IMO, 'Default Game' would suit it more what it is. Any subgame technically is a 'Minetest Game'.
 

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Re: [0.4.13-dev] 'minetest_game' renamed to 'Minetest Game'

by Wuzzy » Fri Mar 18, 2016 16:00

On this page “minetest_game” is still used instead of “Minetest Game”:

http://www.minetest.net/customize/

Please fix it.
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