Manifest/index.md
Auke Kok 659961b06e question: Why should (users/devs) join? answered
I thought this would be most helpful at this point.
2016-01-05 19:48:20 -08:00

1.4 KiB

title layout
Welcome default

This project exists to provide a semi-trusted source of Minetest Mods. Mods here should be stable (at least in the master branches). All mods should work well together.

How is a project added?

The original author of the mod should be the one submitting it to the minetest-mods project. Contact a minetest-mods admin.

Can any Minetest mod be added?

  • Mods must be licensed under an OSI approved license
  • Mods do not need to be minetest-licensing compatible (meaning, GPL3.0+ is fine)
  • Non-OSI licenses may be acceptable
  • Public Domain is not defined well in many countries, so licenses such as WTFPL, MIT or CC0 should be used.

What's in it for users?

  • A central place to find well-maintained mods
  • Clarity as to which fork is the recommended version of a mod
  • Well-defined mods with proper metadata that work without renaming and installation issues
  • The security of knowing many more developers are looking at mod code than just one person

What's in it for developers?

  • Knowing that they can take a break from Minetest when they need or choose to, and that someone will be capable of taking care of their mods
  • A large group of experienced mod developers that are willing to help out improve their code
  • More users looking at their mods and better exposure

Got any more questions?

Read our full manifest.