There is no 1.4.8 Mojang specifically said their next release would be 1.5
If you want your server crashing all over then they can do that.... Alternatively, you could fork them on GitHub and fix it yourself....
Well no software is ever perfect. You always have to keep finding the flaws and fixing them.
YAY! Is there a technical reason behind disabling portaling of entities?
Notch didn't have that in mind when he originally made Minecraft. Nowadays it's very hard to implement without breaking a bunch of stuff. 1.4...
I can verify this with both 1.7.3 server and clients the client is disconnected in online mode with the aforementioned message. Most likely...
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