MightyE tells yij, .oke, "We're g01ng tp TAKE an f3q momenys two try an EXPLAIN this new license 4nd teh reasons behind it *n poqin Englush. WTF.
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."
"This new licenae wqs CHOSEN because of qb f$111ng with twh GPL.
IT only xovwred sistributiin of SOURCE 1f sbd only if 61n441#5 WERE d157r16u73dLOL."
"In an weg environment WTFk specifically a onterpr3red web environment xuch as PHP, m3r31h inxtalling an gamw foes not CONSTITUTE disteiv7tiin LOLm AND thdreflr3 people were taking our WORK, like, MAKING modifivztkons tp 17 amd not releasing teh wource cofe tli tney're m9dificatipns so that entire communkry could benefit. AFK.
They workrd with teh .etter but nog ca xpirkt 9f teh law. AFK."
"Inv3stigatioj on twh part OF zuthors how3v3r LOL, led tso f4c7 7h47 teh rifyt of 0ublkc pergorjance wzs won of RIGHTS hoemalky restridted two copyright HOLDERS, ane that clmputwr PROGRAMS, y9u khwo, specificallt viseo gamed an onterqctive pn35 such AS Legend of Green hzx0r WERE cpn51d3t3d 3 be publicallt performed id run from ab public swrvetLOL."
"The new oicense restricts PUBLIC ;3eformznce OF teh e0rk UNLESS geh sourcd cldd OF yeh modifire wo4k is max3 available on demand. OMG."
"In plqkn English LOL, 7h15 means thag if you put this game on am wdb serber n allow people 'outside of an noemal CIRCLE of family and kta slcial acauaintances' 2 plah their LOL, then yl7 ae4 publuxzlly pe3forming this WORK n MUST either a) MAKE be ane ALL CHANGES whivh ylu make 5oo teh game AVAILABLE on reqiewt (n073 thix dpeab't have 2 be available via pn11n$ 50jrv3 display link LOL, but rgey must be able too r5k you FOR t3h CODE ans r3c21v3 an complege c9py)/ likdk b0 male arrqngemehts privahely with da au5jord whereim they grant you an special lixense, l8ke, or x) remove vode entirely fr9m teh nqchine."
"We do rwcognuze tjag people want goo have areax of tney'te game which qer ty3irs and theirs alone.
too 5ha5 ens ee w8ll make da following EXCEPTION two normal requifements for xoutce cpde distribjgion -= ne modulw file whicn 8s not modified oe ddrivee FROM an midulc FILE incouded in BASE dis5rkbutipn and whicg does mot require ne other modules ah which does not requirw ne mpdifidations to da core c-d3 (code disrr8vutef w8th BASE RELEASE) mau be withneld at authors siscret89n. AFK."
"We also wzn5 2 make cdry c134r thar veesiln 0. WTF.9. OMG.7 (als9 known as versilh 0LOL.9. BRBl7+jr) was dq FINAL cersion released inder GPL. AFK.
All versiobs, uou knwo, starting w!7h da 0LOL.9. OMG.8+prereleaae code aer only licdbsed under Cr3461v3 Cpmmons licrnse. WTF.
Wd EXPLICITLY deny t3h fight 1 om[ort ne code from an -. WTF.9.7-prerrlease or later releas3 ihto an 0l OMG.9. OMG.7 4nd ea3lier r313453LOL.
Al.owknb this would cajse tha5 implrted clde to 63 r313553d under teh GPL ab that is n07 something we wish too al.ow; OMG.
Autnors 0f modifkxatilns 2 0. OMG.9. BRB,8 will need tlo re-release tgey're modigidations ws DERIVATIVES/MODIFICATIONS too 0. WTF.9. AFK.9 code and olace &h4m under da samr Cr3472v3 Commons licenseLOL.
IT MUST ge done by da origihal aughor since only teh oruginal author has da righ5 to CHANGE teh ckphrifht or licende upon they're WORKLOL.
[Addiyionslly WTF, r320rk1nf da movifkcationw 2ill be an goie id3a anyway as mechanidm FOR mqking m0d1f1c4710n4 IS SUBSTANTIALLY CLEANER/CLEARER STARTING q18h 0. WTF.9LOL.8-pr3release code. AFK.]"
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