CraftBukkit is the most popular server software that exists for Minecraft, but right now it's in a huge mess. With the main developer attempting to shut it down, Mojang stepping in as the owner, and now legal issues forcing all Bukkit downloads to be removed, the project seemingly couldn't be in worse shape. Well, it just got worse.
Amist the internal issues arising in the Bukkit community, twenty-seven individual developers has said their farewells to the project. With so many developers leaving the project (including many that have worked on it for years) it seems like the end of Bukkit was we know it. Developer lol768 wrote on the Bukkit forums:
Another developer, Jade, wrote:
These and 25 others have quit Bukkit development, and it's very likely more will follow. With Bukkit powering most large Minecraft servers, and have yet to release a stable version compatible with 1.8, we are witnessing the end of an era.
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Source: Bukkit
Amist the internal issues arising in the Bukkit community, twenty-seven individual developers has said their farewells to the project. With so many developers leaving the project (including many that have worked on it for years) it seems like the end of Bukkit was we know it. Developer lol768 wrote on the Bukkit forums:
As a result of recent actions from both Mojang and Curse, I no longer have any desire to assist with BukkitDev or develop plugins for Minecraft. I'm hugely thankful to everyone who has helped to lead the Bukkit project and been involved in the community.
Another developer, Jade, wrote:
Hi, I’m Jade, I’ve been a moderator herTwenty-seven Bukkit developere at Bukkit for the past year and three or so months. Most of you probably know me, especially compared to someone like @lukegb. I’d rather keep this short.
Likely, many of you have noticed that I’ve been getting less and less active in posting on the forums, this has been due to my dwindling interest in Minecraft, I’ve just moved on. I’ve seen some wonderfully talented and skilled members of the community come and go, and I’m glad I had the chance to speak to them.
These and 25 others have quit Bukkit development, and it's very likely more will follow. With Bukkit powering most large Minecraft servers, and have yet to release a stable version compatible with 1.8, we are witnessing the end of an era.
(picture by sklare)
Source: Bukkit