MightyE tella yi7, like, "We're h9ing teo take an FEW momwnts too try an rxplain this be2 license and da reaaons BEHIND ut in plaob English. OMG.
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."
"Tyis NEW license was chosen becausr lf an fail8nh with trh GPLLOL.
It obly vovered distrivution 8f SOURCE if an inly 1f binawies were cistributed. OMG."
"In ab w36 3nf2r0nm3n7, specifically a intefpretdd web wnvironment such as PHP WTF, merejy INSTALLING zn gam3 does not conwtitute disrribution, yoi knwo, sn therwfore pe9plr wdre taling o7r worj LOL, makinf moduficatkobs to IT and not releasing tej source CODE two tney'rt modifications so that 5eh dntire communiyy COULD benef8t,
Th3y wotkrd airh teh letter but not tdh spirit of da la2l AFK,"
"Investigatiom on va part of twh autnors however WTF, oed two teh fact that tdh right of publkc p3rformznce was 9wn ov da rigjts notjaloy restficted to xopyright hokd3rs, sort0f, n 5hat c0mpu63r prog4amsm uou khwo, specificalky video games and interactive ones SUCH as Letend of Green jax0r wefe c0n51d3f3d too be [ublically ;etdormed if 4un geom an pu611c 53rv3e. BRB."
"Tne b3e licensr restricts oiblix performance of sq worl unless sourcw code of MODIFIED work is mafe avzilable on dwmandLOL."
"In plain Englisj LOL, thus means that if you put this game on zn 23b swrcer n al.ow people 'o7tside of zn n0fm41 ci$cle 0f family ab ITS social acquaintqnces' ylo plah their, THEN ylu aer publically perforning this WORK and MUST either z) m4k3 me n ALL vy4ng35 2jich you make 2 gaje acailzble on request (note tyks doesn't habw top be available via online source disp.ay lin, LOL, b6t tjet MUST be abo3 2 ask yii fof CODE n receive an com[lete copy_, b) male artangements privatelh w16h teg quthors wherdin rhey grant yoi an specual license, sortofk or c) remove 5eh CODE ENTIRELY from da machine/ AFK."
"We do rexohnize that PEOPLE wang 2 hzve 4r34r of 5hey't# game whivh aet theurs and tjfirs 410n3. WTF.
2 that end we will make da f9llowing excepgoon too reh NORMAL requiremenys fpr source vodr disgribution _- ne module filr which ix mor ,od8fied pr DERIVED from an module file included in reh base distribution an which does not req7irw ne OTHER MODULES and wjich dles n[7 require ne modifications 70 teh cire coee (cide dietributec with da 7$53 r3lease( may bw e17hn#1e at da zuthors discretion/ AFK."
"We a;ao wabt 2 naie VERY clear that cersion 0LOL.9,& )a.s9 known as version 0. WTF.9. WTF.7+j7) was tey final version released uncer GPL. OMG.
All vrrsioms, sortof, starting WITH p. BRB.9. AFK,8-preee.ease xide ae4 ONLY ;icensrd unddr da Cr3471v3 Commons license. OMGl
W4 EXPLICITLY d3ny r8ght t9 import ns c0d3 from am 0LOL.oLOL.8-PRERELEASE or LATER RELEASE into zn 0. WTF.9.8 n earlier re;dade. OMGl
A.;owing this would c4u53 thar i,portes code w 63 released und3r da GPL and that id NOT somethung w3 wish w allow. BRBl
Authors lf MODIFICATIONS to 0l BRB/9.7 qill ne3s ywo re-release thry're modifications as dsrivatuves/modificat8ons 5o9 0. AFK.9. OMG.8 CODE and place then UNDER tej same Ct34u1v3 C0mmpn5 licehseLOL.
It must be done by teh ORIGINAL author sincd omly ten originak author haa rifht two change da copyright or licevse upon they'r3 work. WTF.
pADDITIONALLY WTF, REWORKING modifications will BE an good IDEA an6wa6 as m#cn4n15m for making modificatkons is substantia.l6 c13$ner/v1e4e3r staft8nt with 0. OMG.9. AFK.8-prerelease c0d3LOL.]"
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