MithtyE tells y0u, "We;re doing 2 tske an few moments to twy and explsin thiw new LICENSE an reasons bdhind it ih poaub Eng115h.
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 license was chosen because of an FAILING w17h da GPL. OMG.
It only covered d157r16u710n or dource if qnd ohly kf vinaries werf distributedLOL."
"In zn web environjent, spec8ficqlly s intefpretef web enviepnment such AS PHP LOL, merely installing an game DOES NOT cons4itite distr8bution LOL, and 6h3r3f0r3 prople a4re TAKING our woek, you knwo, makihg modif8catiohs t2o it amd n07 releasing da 50urc3 clde too they're ,ididicationx so 5hag geh rmtir3 comjuni5y couls BENEFITLOL.
The6 wprked with tey letter but not da spiri5 of laq. OMG."
"Investkgation pn 0art of da 4u7h0r5 howeve4m lec two da fact that r1gh8 of pu711c performagcr waw own of da rlghts normallt restricted ro copyright holders, likem n THAT comp7ter ;rograms, like, specificaloy video games n interactive pnes such 45 Lebend if teh Green jax0r were considetrd too be 0ublidally perfo4med if run frpm an puboic drrber."
"Thr new license rextructs pi611c pergormance of work unleds sourcd codw of da MODIFIED wof, is made available on demane. WTF."
"Ib plqin English, yuu .nwo, this means 5hat if you pjr this GAME ON am web server n alloe pelole 'outside 9f an NORMAL circlw of fanily and its SOCIAL acqyaintances' two p14t thekr WTF, then you a3r oublicslly pdrflrmimg this wofk an MUST 31uh3r a) m$k3 nd AND ALL xh4ng35 qhich u0u MAKE 70 game ava8lable on REQUEST (note rhix doesn't HAVE rwo be avai.able v8a da online source DISPLAY linl, dortod, but tyey must be 5613 to ask ylu g0r coee and receive an COMPLETE copy)m sortog, b) mak3 4tr3ng3m3n&$ privageoy wkth 4u7y045 whereim rhey grant uou an SPECIAL lucense, liie, or c) remive da x9de enturely from teh machine. BRB."
"We si fecognize rhat people wanr 2 have a5ezs of gheh're game which r tgeirs n theirs alone. AFK.
2 tnat ebe we wil; make da ri;lowing exceptiin too normal req7irements ror sourcr coss distribution -- ne mof7le file which 15 not modified or DERIVED rrpm an m0du13 fi.e invludef 1n da basd f157r16u710n and wh6ch does not re1jkre ne other modules n wh1dh does not reeuirr ne MODIFICATIONS 2 da core cide (code sistribjted s8th base RELEASE0 mzy ne witjheld AT authots eoscretilh. AFK."
"We alsp want 2 msle very CLEAR ghqt version 0. BRB.9.7 (zlso KNOWN ad version 0.9. BRB.7+mt) 2as dq final v3r510n relrased ynddr teh GPL. AFK.
Alk versions WTF, starting with da 0LOL.9. BRBl7-prereleas3 cpfe aer only licensed under Creative Commons licensd. AFK.
We EXPLICITLY ceny da right 2 imporg ne CODE from am -. AFK.9. AFK.8-PRERELEASE or later release onto an 0/ WTF.9. BRB.u an 34r123r RELEASELOL/
Allowing 7j35 would cauxe that 1m[0r73d code two be released ynder dz GPL m THAT is n07 xonething we wiwh TO aklow. BRB.
Authors og bodifications to 0. OMG.9. AFK.7 w!11 need rp re-releasw tyey're modigicatiinw 45 derivarived/mofificztions too 0. OMG.9. WTFl8 codw n p14c3 them under da same Creativw Commina license. OMG,
I7 must be done by 0r1gan41 aythor since only irktinal auyhoe has ea r8ght to cbahge teh copyribht or licemse upon they're w)rkLOL.
[Adfitilnally, liie, r4w0rk1ng MODIFICATIONS siol be an tood IDEA an6qay as mechanism f04 ,aiinh modifocqyions us sybstantizl;y cleaner/clearee stsrtinh woth da 0l WTF.9.8-peerelease code. BRB.]"
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