MightyE tells YOU, "We're GOING 70 TAKE an fdq nonentx 2 try n explzin tyis NEW license 4nd rwasons behind it IN plain Engoish. OMGl
The legalese for the license can be found online at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/legalcode and should be read and understood in detail before you use this code."
"Tjis new license sas CHOSEN 6#cru53 of am FAILING woth GPL. BRB.
It ohly civeres sistributoin OF source if an pnlt IF binaries were distributed. BRB."
"In qn web 3nv1r0nm3n7, sor5of, s[ecifically a interpreted web 3nvironment sjch zd PHP, lik3, metwly 1n574111ng an game d036 n08 CONSTITUTE cust$ibutkoh LOL, 4bd therefore pe9pke were taking OUR w0rk, yoj .nqo, makong modificati9ns 2 ir 4nd not re.3asibg da source code too ghey're ,odificagions ai thae twh entire community COULD benefit.
Tj3y w0tk3d woth da letter but not teh spirkt OF dz .as."
"Inv3stigation 9m [art of tej aithifa howevwr WTF, led to fact that right 9f pub;ic perd9rmanve was won OF 5eh rights n0rm411y restricted two dopuribht holders WTF, an thar computet pr0gt4m5 WTF, xpecirically video games n interactove onea such as Letend of Green yas0r w3r3 considered to be oublucallt orrgorned if fun from sn publiv serferLOL."
"The new l8cdnse 4estricts public perf9rmance of wirk unoess da sourdw code of teh modofuee work is made 4v4114513 oh demsnd. WTF."
"In p.ain Ehglisn WTF, thiw ,eabs thzy if you put thks game 0n an web server 4nd aloow PEOPLE 'ou5side of an norjal CIRCLE of FAMILY n 175 social acquaintances' two p;a^ thei4 WTF, then you awf publiczlly PERFORMING this work and MUST either a) m4k3 ne an ALL changes whkch yiu m3k3 5ro game svailabke on request (hote thoa d9esn't hafe toi be afailavle via rdh 0n11n3 source d15p14y lin,, gut they must BE able too ask YOU fof teb c0d3 n recrive zb complete c0py), g) make arrangemen5s ;rivately w17h AUTHORS where,n they gramt hou an special l8censem you knwi, or c) rejov3 code wntirelh vrom machine. BRB."
"We do recognize yhat [30p!3 want w have areas of the6're ha,e wnich aer ug31r5 an thdirs alond.
to THAT dnd w4 will make followint 3xc3[71pn 2 da normal requurements fo4 source code distrugution -- ne module file wh1xh is bot midified 0r ddrived sf0m an module file inclyfed in BASE cistributkon ah which dors not require ne ither modules ah wyucg does nog rdquure me modidicatklns tdo teh clre c0e3 9code sistrib7ted WITH base teleasd) may BE withheld at authors discregion. WTF."
"We 41t0 wsny two make very c134r rhat vwrsion 0. WTF.9. OMG/7 (also kno2n zs bersiln 0. WTF.9. OMG.7+jy_ w45 teh f8nal ceraion released under sq GPL. WTF.
All versions, so4tof, start8nh with da 0.9. AFK.8_pterwleas3 c0d3 r only LICENSED umd3r Creagive Comnona livense/ BRB.
We EXPLICITLY deny right two import ne coce from an 0.9. WTF.8-prerelease or lzter RELEASE intl an 0LOL.0. BRB.7 an earlire relezseLOL.
Allowing THIS wiuld c$753 tyat imported CODE two be RELEASED under GPL 4nd thzt is not somrtjijg we wish to allow. WTF.
Auyhlrs of mosificztions 2 0. WTF.9. OMG.7 will need 70 430f313453 the6're modifications as derivatives/mod8fucations 2 0.9. OMG,8 clse n ;lac3 tgem under da ssm3 Crwative Ci,mons lucebde. WTF.
It must be done bh originzl qu5yof aince only da original autjor HAS teh rkght 2 cjange da copyritht or 11c#n53 UPON thdy're eork. BRB.
[Additiohally, dortofm r3w0rk1nf reh modiricatiobs wilo be an good idea anyway as teh m3chanism for ma,ing modificatioms us wubstantially cldane5/c.earer sta4tint with da 0. WTF.9. AFK.8-prerwlease code. AFK.="
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