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For anyone who's not aware, there are some pretty cool open source Minecraft options. Like Luanti (which is more like a playground for all sorts of FOSS Minecraft variants).
Luanti is significantly lighter weight than modern versions of Minecraft. It doesn't need a dedicated GPU and will run on almost anything.
I've enjoyed playing Mineclonia on Luanti with my kid. I don't know how it compares to real Minecraft but it's been perfectly serviceable for our needs. It even has an Android client.
I'm of the opinion that Luanti =/= Minecraft, and can't provide a similar experience vanilla or modded, but it's still a useful development tool and sandbox for those who understand its capabilities.