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faq:expert [2019/07/20 09:55] – [Why did you create your own mappings instead of utilizing MCP or Spigot's existing mappings?] fix formatting asiefaq:expert [2019/07/20 12:12] asie
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 With regards to the Mod Coder Pack, MCP: With regards to the Mod Coder Pack, MCP:
  
-  * MCP's mappings have no clear licensing termsbetween the old MCP license ([[https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Programs_and_editors/Mod_Coder_Pack#License_and_terms_of_use|as preserved on the Minecraft Gamepedia]]) and the new MCPConfig repository.+  * MCP's mappings have no clear licensing terms between the old MCP license ([[https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Programs_and_editors/Mod_Coder_Pack#License_and_terms_of_use|as preserved on the Minecraft Gamepedia]]) and the new MCPConfig repository. In contrast, Yarn is [[https://github.com/FabricMC/yarn/blob/1.14.4/LICENSE|CC0-licensed]] and free to use, modify and redistribute as necessary.
     * While other projects like OptiFine and Sponge utilize MCP, redistributing MCP mappings - which is forbidden without explicit permission - is necessary to support SRG-obfuscated mods, something [[https://github.com/MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge/blob/1.14.x/LICENSE.txt#L32-L35|only done by Forge]].     * While other projects like OptiFine and Sponge utilize MCP, redistributing MCP mappings - which is forbidden without explicit permission - is necessary to support SRG-obfuscated mods, something [[https://github.com/MinecraftForge/MinecraftForge/blob/1.14.x/LICENSE.txt#L32-L35|only done by Forge]].
     * Even if we had been granted permission, it is unlikely that we would be freely able to extend this permission to other developers. This would go against Fabric's core values of development freedom and transparency.     * Even if we had been granted permission, it is unlikely that we would be freely able to extend this permission to other developers. This would go against Fabric's core values of development freedom and transparency.
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