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中文(ZH) Luanti（Minetest 改名后的开源引擎）今天又因为一条无根据的版权通知被 Google Play 下架，发通知的是 Tracer.AI，替微软主张它侵犯 Minecraft 版权——可 Luanti 根本没带任何 Minecraft 的代码或素材，通知里连具体是哪张贴图都没说。2023 年这家公司就发过一模一

Google Play removes open-source Luanti engine over baseless Microsoft copyright claim

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Google Play has removed the open-source engine Luanti, formerly Minetest, due to a copyright claim from Tracer.AI, which is acting on behalf of Microsoft. Tracer.AI alleges that Luanti infringes on Minecraft's copyright, despite Luanti not containing any Minecraft code or assets. This is not the first time Tracer.AI has used similar tactics, having previously targeted Luanti and another voxel game, Allumeria, with identical notices. AI

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Google Play removes open-source Luanti engine over baseless Microsoft copyright claim

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 中文(ZH) · mini24 ·

    Luanti (the open-source engine after Minetest's renaming) was again removed from Google Play today due to an unfounded copyright notice. The notice was issued by Tracer.AI, claiming on behalf of Microsoft that it infringes Minecraft copyright—but Luanti does not contain any Minecraft code or assets, and the notice doesn't even specify which texture is allegedly infringed. This company issued a similar notice in 2023.

    Luanti（Minetest 改名后的开源引擎）今天又因为一条无根据的版权通知被 Google Play 下架，发通知的是 Tracer.AI，替微软主张它侵犯 Minecraft 版权——可 Luanti 根本没带任何 Minecraft 的代码或素材，通知里连具体是哪张贴图都没说。2023 年这家公司就发过一模一样的通知，申诉后恢复；今年它还用同一招打过另一个体素游戏 Allumeria。开源项目被这种自动化版权通知反复折腾，每次都得走 counter-notice 自证清白。小项目真耗不起。 # OpenSource # AI # Copyrig…

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