whenever you bought it you get entitled to updates, isn't it?
Everyone who buys Minecraft will get free patches, whenever they buy/bought it.
Those that bought it in Alpha got 50% off, those in beta get 25% off.
In addition, anyone who bought Alpha will get any future extensions for free too, (whereas Beta-buyers and onwards will have to pay for those extensions).
Oh, and as for different client/server versions - that'll no doubt be like most games - i.e. they need to match, (at a functional level - using different skins is probably fine).
(The next upgrade is going to give users the choice of whether to upgrade or not, so the potential for different clients is will immediately increase anyway.)
Ah they way I read it, anyone that bought it at Alpha got any little updates, whereas anyone that bought it at Beta won't get those little updates, just the completed game when it's finished, or possibly major updates as well in the meantime.
I've made you a lovely surprise to soothe you while you work (hug)
I dread to think...
(especially after catching you trying to build obsidian around me!)
It was black wool :( That was the joke :(
LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL :'D
well I didn't get a good look since you deleted it so fast when I saw you :P