This is a gray area. Eaglercraft is not endorsed by Mojang or Microsoft. However, because it is a reverse-engineered recreation of an old Beta version (1.5.2), many legal experts consider it "abandonware" preservation.
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Great for kids without a Minecraft license or anyone wanting a quick, legal-free Minecraft-like experience (though Mojang’s EULA is a gray area here — see cons). This is a gray area