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The 1.8 update map generation is only going to effect newly generated worlds/chunks. We need to decide what we want to do for the 1.8 update and our maps.

Personally I think we need to delete some of our unpopular maps and generate a new world and new creations.

So let's hear what everyone want's to do!

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Notch tweeted that he has found a solution to the Bethesda lawsuit =D

Notch said:

Original Tweet: Here

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The latest recommended version of the Bukkit plugin has been released!

Changes:

Revert "Implements interface for changing the view distance."
Made suiciding through the /kill command not reliant on pvp being allowed.
Implements interface for changing the view distance.
Added API for manipulating map items.
Movement handling cleanup.
Added permissions for each vanilla command - see http://wiki.bukkit.org/Vanilla_permissions. Removed op requirement for all server commands
Added missed colors to ColouredConsoleSender.
Fixed a piston crash (AIOOBE).
Fixed chunks being overwritten with empty chunks when the memory setting is immediately changed after a world loads. 
Item drop handling changes.
New files needed for BlockTick
Implement blockTickQueue
Fixing some tree growing issues
Added "getViewDistance()", "getAllowNether()", "hasWhitelist()" and "getAllowFlight()". T
Fixed new type reporting in BlockFade event for snow and ice. 
More PlayerMove fixes.
Extremely experimental fix to the tile-entity wipe, thanks to Wug.
#1044+

Check out build #1060:

http://ci.bukkit.org...aftBukkit/1060/

Today Mojang releasing the first version of Minecraft – Pocket Edition. The game will be exclusive to Xperia Play for a limited time and released to other Android devices after that.

The first version (Alpha 0.1) will focus on the creative aspects of Minecraft. Mojang has tried to put in the features that make the most sense for playing on a mobile device while still keeping the core of the Minecraft experience. You are able to select blocks on the touchscreen or just scroll through them with the circle and square buttons on the Xperia Play device. The first mobile version supports multi-player on a local wireless network allowing you to create a world and invite friends to build together.

Features in this release include:
* Randomized worlds
* Build anything you can imagine
* Build with 36 different kinds of blocks
* Invite and play with friends to your world (local wireless network)
* Save multi-player worlds on your own phone



Just like the PC/Mac/Linux version of Minecraft Mojang is planning to continue developing the Pocket Edition for a long time with frequent updates. Mojang is eager to hear what the Minecraft community thinks about Mobile Minecraft and what you everyone want to see in future updates.

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Minecraft – Pocket Edition is now available in Android Market (only visible to Xperia Play devices) for $6.99. Get it here!